• For the interior, balconies and garden, our meals adapt to the flavors of summer thanks to barbecues and planchas.
  • No longer necessarily need large spaces to cook meat and vegetable onions, the new equipment adapts to all surfaces.
  • For occasional or assiduous use, at home and even on the move, there is necessarily a model that corresponds to your appetite! 20 Minutes offers you five models ready to declare their love.

Do you like your meat grilled, to the point or bleeding? Unless you prefer vegan cuisine? With sunny days, our recipes adapt to the flavors of summer! Essential partners to cook our gourmet dishes, barbecues and planchas whose sales in France have continued to grow for five years exude the taste of seasonal dishes. A French passion. And a craze that is not denied, and for which a show now exists (Barbecue Expo at the Parc Floral in Paris). 20 Minutes lights the fire and offers you five models ready to declare their flame.

The little nomad: Mini EBCA2, by EssentielB

Powered by charcoal, this transportable barbecue has the shape of a chest that just needs to be opened to reveal its double heating zone, with its two cooking grids of 37 x 23 cm. Very easy to use, the Mini EBCA2, from EssentielB allows you to modulate the temperature using two valves located on the sides, depending on whether you prefer to seize a meat or cook it slowly.

Dimensions: L 45.2 x H 37.3 x D 27.5 cm for 7.3 kg.

39 euros.


Our opinion: Clever, this mini barbecue can be suitable for four to six people. We will obviously recommend its use in a small garden, on a balcony or in a campsite, but certainly not in the middle of the bush if we want to avoid playing the pyromaniac! Remains a clever and very economical device which, possibly (and carefully) placed on a table, will animate a meal.

The versatile: Cook & Serve, from Riviera & Bar

With its heating surface of 50 x 30 cm, this grill plancha (ref: QPL 550) is bizone. Measuring , the Cook & Serve, from Riviera & Bar can cook separately, simultaneously and with two different temperatures, meat, fish, skewers or vegetables. Its six temperature levels make it possible to perfectly adapt the heating to the dishes prepared.

Dimensions: L 54 x D 32 x H 13 cm for 5.2 kg.

179 euros.


Our opinion: The French brand Rivera & Bar aims right with this electric plancha (supplied with a 1.80 m power cable) that can be used outdoors but also indoors. Tip: weighted with its grease collector, its cast aluminum cooking tray can be detached and placed directly on the table, the food thus retaining its heat.

The family: Compact 3 L Plus 2 in 1, by Camping Gaz

Little bulky, this gas barbecue with Piezo ignition (with a simple click) can be used in grill and / or plancha version, as needed. Made of steel enamel, the 61 x 35 cm cooking surface of Camping Gaz's Compact 3 L Plus 2-in-1 can thus be suitable for tables of eight to ten people, the three burners guaranteeing a uniform heating surface. The device can also be used as an oven, lid folded down, using its built-in thermometer.

Dimensions: L 124 x D 55 x H 134 cm for 31 kg.

399 euros.


Our opinion: Well designed, with two folding shelves to put dishes and plates and a grease recovery tray, this barbecue is suitable for terraces and gardens. Protected by an aluminum film (aluminized steel), its burners will better resist time and corrosion.

The modular: Lumin, by Weber

To put on a table or on its optional stand, this electric barbecue available in black or purple plays the card of versatility: thawing, seizure, steam cooking, and even smoking are part of the DNA of the Lumin, Weber, its integrated thermometer allowing to perfectly adapt the settings. Being able to reach in fifteen minutes the ideal temperature for food seizure (315 ° C), this electric barbecue has been designed for small outdoors.

Dimensions: L 58.5 x D 42 x H 28 cm, for 16.5 kg.

EUR 629. 729 euros with foot.


Our opinion: In addition to its practicality if you do not have a large garden, Weber's Lumin is also designed with quality materials, such as its cast steel cooking racks that are dishwasher safe, or its enamelled steel lid, which is more resistant to corrosion. We appreciate its detachable power supply, which is easy to store and clean.

The connected: Pro 575, by Traeger

Mounted on its off-road wheels, this pellet barbecue is designed for lovers of outdoor dining. With its tank with a capacity of 8 kg, its two cooking surfaces of 56 x 18 and 56 x 48 cm, the Pro 575, from Traeger is ideal for large tables, from 12 to 18 people. Thanks to its electronic regulator or its application, it is possible to set the cooking temperature to 5 °, to keep warm ... It is supplied with a meat probe that allows you to monitor cooking without lifting its lid.

Dimensions: H 135 x H 104 x D 69 cm, for 56 kg.

999 euros.


Our opinion: Traeger has worked hard to offer us the Thermomix of barbecues, with its 1,600 step-by-step recipes available in its application. The latter also offers the possibility to control its BBQ remotely (temperature, cooking time, smoking). Pushing luxury to the point of offering scented pellets, Traeger, who has favored cooking over a wood fire for thirty years, delivers us a real outdoor kitchen!

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