Kamado Bono TQ0023RED
Grande 23" (59cm) - Red

Kamado Bono Grande: Large Capacity Grill for Groups

Designed for large groups of people (10 or more), the Kamado Bono Grande features a large grilling area, making it particularly suitable for large dishes such as a whole turkey for Christmas.

What's Included in the Basic Grill Set

• Ceramic grill with stand and side trays with hooks
• Innovative fibreglass gasket seal
• Two half-moon stainless steel cooking grates
• Two half-moon heat deflectors
• Kazan pot holder
• Ceramic chicken rack
• Ash removal tool
• Cookbook
• Protective grill cover

Cooking Methods and Capabilities

With the basic grill set, you can grill on direct heat (meat on skewers, steaks, burgers, chicken wings and other dishes grilled under 20 minutes), grill on indirect heat (chicken, ham, chops and other larger dishes grilled using a deflector), smoke (ribs, cheese, pulled pork), and make soups, pilaf and stews. The ceramic barbecue grill design also allows you to bake pizza, cookies, pies and bread, similar to a wood-fired oven.

Fuel and Heat Performance

The Kamado Bono Grande is fired with charcoal. Wood charcoal does not leave a lot of ash and, unlike charcoal briquettes, does not have impurities which can change and distort the taste of cooked food. Charcoal can be manufactured in an environmentally-friendly manner using the coppicing technique. Food baked using lump charcoal has natural campfire aroma. The ceramic design allows the grill to retain heat and reach temperatures up to 400°C, with precise airflow and temperature adjustment.

How Kamado Works

The Kamado Bono Grande has a ceramic frame with a firebox inside—a ceramic tank for charcoal. The bottom part of the structure has an air vent through which airflow enters the firebox. The domed lid has an adjustable air vent through which airflow exits. The vents are used to regulate the cooking temperature. Barbecue grids are placed over the fire for grilling, and the lid has an opening for placing a thermometer to measure the temperature of grilled food.

About Kamado

The name KAMADO is a Japanese word for "stove" and literally means "a place for a boiling pot." The word is now referred to all similar types of ceramic barbecue grills. Historians state that people were already using wooden vessels for cooking in ancient times, with some of the oldest clay pots—more than 3000 years old—found in China. These round clay pots are believed to be ancestors of the modern Kamado barbecue grill.

Throughout history, people developed these simple clay pots for various cooking methods. Indians began to use clay ovens called a tandoor, while Japanese called them mushikamado, a stove to steam rice used in Japanese families during special ceremonies. Mushikamado is a round clay pot with a domed lid and was most common in Southern Japan. In ancient times, the Japanese developed it further to regulate evaporating temperature by perfecting the design of air dampers and began using charcoal instead of wood. Mushikamado came to the attention of Americans after World War II.

Materials and Construction

Modern Kamado barbecue grills are made of various materials such as heat-resistant ceramics and other heat-resistant materials, as well as terracotta—a traditional porous baked ceramic made of natural clay, Portland cement or a mixture of milled lava rock. The surface can be coated with glossy ceramic glaze, paint, decorative textured plaster or ceramic mosaic. Modern ceramics and fire-resistant materials protect barbecue grills from cracking.