Because having just had a summer of epic BBQs, Buschbeck outdoor fireplace owners now have to simply slide out their cast iron BBQ grill rack and choose which weapon to fight off the winter blues with. And they've got quite the arsenal...
Slow-cooked Sunday Roasts
Yes while technically you can slow-cook a roast in a conventional oven, it all just seems a little boring, and while result can be perfectly delicious it's not exactly mind-blowing (don't tell Mum I said that!)
With a roast going on the Buschbeck rotisserie insert you've got something to tinker with on those miserably cold Sundays. Getting the fire going, building an ember bed, checking on it during breaks in the footy etc. And after a few hours you're rewarded with a mouth-watering roast to settle into your Sunday evening with.
Homemade Wood-fired Pizzas
While your other BBQ is busy collecting bugs, your Buschbeck will be kept busy churning out your very own bespoke pizza creations. Maybe topped with the leftovers from that Sunday roast??? Yum!
Just slide in the pizza oven insert, and once you're up to temp you'll be firing out piping hot pizzas every couple of minutes. And of course they come with that delicious smokey wood-fired flavour.
What's more the Buschbeck pizza oven insert is made from stainless steel, so leaving it out in the winter elements won't turn it into a rusty relic.
But probably the best thing about having a Buschbeck during winter is...
Literally Fire!
Obviously Winter = Cold, Fire = Hot. So as an outdoor fireplace the Buschbeck gives you a lovely cosy and warm spot to spend those cool, crisp winter evenings. Because nothing beats gazing at the stars, or watching the flames dance, while sharing a bottle of Shiraz (or two) with good company.
Enough dreaming! Check out our range of Buschbeck outdoor fireplaces and accessories. Or if you want to see one in the flesh visit a stockist near you.
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Cook over wood or charcoal
Gas = no flavour + no skill + no fun! Cooking over wood/charcoal gives a delicious smokey flavour to your food, and there's something oddly satisfying about getting it lit and building up the perfect bed of embers. There's truly a craft to it.
Wide range of BBQing accessories
The Buschbeck comes standard with a chrome plated grill, but there are several upgrade options available. The Heavy Duty Cast Iron Grill rack will give your steaks those perfect sear marks, while the Cast Iron Hotplate is dynamite for frying up eggs for brekkie. Prefer to take it slow? Slide in the rotisserie insert and slow-roast that chook for Sunday night dinner.
Easy Clean
Unlike some BBQs, the Buschbeck isn't full of fragile parts, and doesn't have loads of nooks and crannies where grease and grime collect. So once you're done just give it a scrub and a spray with the hose. Or should you need to be a bit tidier with your clean up, all the cooking surfaces slide out for cleaning in the sink. Ash removal is easy thanks to the removable firebox base. But if you want it to be super easy, grab yourself the stainless steel fire grate and ash pan.
Low Maintenance
When you whip off the cover for the first BBQ of Summer it usually involves a good few hours of shooing away roaches, evacuating spider nests, and sterilising the fungal colony that has risen from the trace elements of the last BBQ of last Summer. But not with the Buschbeck. Because it works as an outdoor fireplace too you'll be using it year round! No idle time for those creepy crawlies and micro-organisms to make themselves at home.
Long Lasting
While your standard steel gas BBQ will give you 5-6 years of service (and that's being generous), the Buschbeck will be a feature in your backyard for many years to come. In Europe it is common to see Buschbecks that are over 20 years old! And that's 20 full years of service, not just 20 summers! Imagine all the pizzas you could cook, marshmallows you could toast, and chicken you could char-grill!
This is just 5 reasons why the Buschbeck is great for BBQing, there are plenty of other reasons why a Buschbeck deserves a spot in your backyard.
So check out the range and get yours today!
]]>‘Outdoor fireplace’ is really only one of many names we could use, primarily because they have so many different uses, accessible via our fireplace accessories.
Each model from our range functions simultaneously as a fireplace, gas grill, charcoal BBQ, and woodfire pizza oven all rolled into one stylish package. The Buschbeck is constructed with a “twin-skin” system to create a thermal barrier, with the refractory inner skin absorbing most of the heat. The resulting air circulation creates an excellently insulated, multi-functional design that stays cool to the touch.
The only limitations you will encounter will be how many neighbours suddenly start knocking on your door, waiting to be treated to dinner and a warm fire.
Of course, when choosing a fixture for your garden the appearance will be of concern. Rest assured, your options with Buschbeck are many and varied, and each one is beautifully finished.
Beginning with our classic rounded silhouette and flat-top chimney, the Rondo models are an easy way to add a modern minimalist touch to your back garden or courtyard. We’ve constructed them using polished white quartz, which has the dual purpose of making either one a deliberate aesthetic choice as well as an instalment that will last the years.
The Elba is an elegant take on our Buschbeck original, incorporating a stainless-steel insert on the white quartz mantelpiece. If you’re looking for something simplistic, clean, and timeless, then this is the option for you.
For this iteration, we replaced the standard stainless steel and quartz ringed countertop with a 2-inch thick solid granite mantelpiece. The dark grey of the mantelpiece adds interest and a polished finish, while the arched chimney has a touch of European style.
The focus of the St Moritz model was rustic elegance, and the two-toned quartz combined with a real copper mantelpiece insert delivers extraordinarily. This model also has the arched chimney from the Ambiente, increasing the interest of this particular fixture in your garden. If you’re aiming for a dignified, picturesque option, then look no further than the St Moritz.
Here at Buschbeck we are dedicated to demonstrating quality in both design and functionality. Each Buschbeck fireplace comes with a two-year warranty, and the white-quartz construction ensures strength that will last.
Looking for a new garden accessory that offers well-crafted excellence, and ensures your home will be the bright spot of the neighbourhood for years to come? Choose from our elite range of German design-standard fireplaces. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, we’re standing by to help.
]]>Manufactured using high-grade stainless steel, the Buschbeck Pizza Insert has both a modern design and an enduring finish so that you can be sure it will stand up to the test of time. Featuring a slab of Italian soapstone, this insert does not skimp on quality for convenience, ensuring that your masterpieces have a regulated temperature and excellent flavour. This accessory slides into the top of the oven, giving you that delicious woodfired quality.
Finally, our rotisserie attachment acts as an excellent addition to your fireplace. Just set it up and let it go, as this beauty is battery-powered. Succulent cuts of meat guaranteed every single time.
Even if you’re not using it for cooking, the Buschbeck is unmatched for its aesthetic when utilised as an outdoor fireplace. Each model is tailored to a different design methodology, meaning that when you’re deciding on your new Buschbeck, you’re spoilt for choice.
From our modern minimalist Rondo and Rondo Grey designs, to our more classically inspired Ambiente and St Moritz models, there is guaranteed to be something in our range for every taste. Choose between stainless steel or copper inserts, and accent your new garden feature with our two-toned options. Each fireplace has storage for either wood or charcoal, so it’s completely functional as a piece for ambience.
A bright light and warm fire lend a beautiful touch to every gathering, and with a Buschbeck installed in your garden you’ll find yourself constantly outside to experience its glow.
Experience the joy and versatility of a Buschbeck barbecue and fireplace in your backyard! If you have any questions contact us for more information.
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Here are the top five reasons why you need to install a Buschbeck barbecue and make this summer (and the consecutive summers) your best one yet.
The German-built Buschbeck BBQ is the premium standard of quality. Its quality-treated concrete pieces are strong and extremely durable, so you don’t have to worry about it breaking. The special concrete formula ensures stability through heat, cold weather and water. It’s also got a twin-skin safety system that puts a cool air buffer between the hot inner wall and the outer wall, which remains cool to the touch.
You’ll love the rugged Quartzite finish of the Buschbeck, which comes ready to go and doesn’t need any further treating. Even better – it’s designed not to show visible signs of ageing, so the attractive finish will remain as it is through seasons and seasons of use. Creating an ambience for entertaining is important, which is why we designed it to look great and to fit into any garden with any design or colour scheme.
Even when the food is done, the Buschbeck can stay on. As well as being your versatile outdoor grill, it’s also your campfire. Any night, barbecue or not, can turn into roasting marshmallows, jamming the guitar and telling ghost stories under the stars – romantic, no? The best part is that it’s a lot more fire safe than having a traditional outdoor fireplace, so your barbecue-slash-fireplace is worry-free - something that’s particularly helpful for our dry summers.
If you want to diversify your garden parties and try something a little more European, you can get an insert which turns your Buschbeck BBQ into a wood-fired pizza oven that makes crispy, fresh-off-the-grill pizzas. Even your professional chef friends will be jealous! The pizza insert comes with a quality pizza stone made out of steatite, a material more commonly known as soapstone. This is one of the best materials for cooking crispy, gourmet pizzas - you’ll be the most popular family in the street.
We’ve come a long way from the days of turning the gas on and throwing everything on the greasy cooktop. The Buschbeck BBQ is versatile and customisable; you can cook straight on a gas flame with the gas burner attachment, or you can cook on coals, wood, and briquettes - it’s your choice. Beyond switching up your cooking method for flavour changes, you can add a rotisserie, a pizza stone or any of the other accessories which ensure that the Buschbeck BBQ is fully-equipped to handle anything you want to cook.
If you’re not careful, the neighbour will get their Buschbeck first and you’ll miss the opportunity to be the most popular household in the street. But no stress - it’s easy to order, and even easier to install. We offer a range of options to suit your specific needs, and the design of your yard, so get in touch with us or pick out your favourite and shop online today!
]]>Every year in the spring, thousands of Kiwi families scrub up the deck, trim back the hedges and get ready for another summer of outdoor entertaining in the garden. A good garden is full of life, from trees and flowers to birds and bees, and of course your friends and family. Preparation is key to getting your garden ready to live in while the weather’s good. Here are the five top tips for injecting your garden with life for the summer season.
]]>Your garden deserves the same level of grooming you allow yourself - for blossoming plants, straight after flowering is pruning time, while summer plants need a good trim at the beginning of spring. Pruning not only makes things look cleaner, but helps your plants grow by allowing more sunlight to strike the leaves and increasing oxygen flow through the plant. And any time you’ve got a young, energetic pair of hands around, enlist them to pick up old leaves and give the lawn a mow - these simple touch-ups can make a world of difference!
Decks and patios take a lot of weather over the years, and a regular cleaning routine is essential to keeping them clean and tidy. Start with a sweep to catch any loose organic matter and leaves, and then get out the water blaster to do the real work. Organic matter left on the deck can encourage mould and fungi growth, so clean regularly to keep things spick and span.
Your choice of plants is key in determining what kind of garden you want. Some plants invite birds and bees - Tree Fuschia and Five-Finger attract all sorts of native birds, while sunflowers and most fruits bring bees. Citrus flowers, roses and lavender add splashes of colour while also releasing sweet, delicious fragrances. Time to find out how green your fingers are!
No one wants to see a garden with tools strewn all through it - and no one wants dirty spades coming in and out of the house! A garden shed tidies everything up, making it easy to keep your tools, garden products and accessories centralised and easily accessible.
The centrepiece of any outdoor event, an in situ outdoor BBQ will set you up to while away your summer days in the garden. Just get ready for your family to suggest your place for every occasion! Here at Buschbeck, we bring German excellence to your yard with our range of Buschbeck Outdoor Barbecues that combine classic stone designs with durability and functionality. And with a range of accessories, your barbecue can be turned into a wood fired pizza oven or a wood burner. Simply remove all accessories and you have a fireplace to sit around on those cooler evenings. A Buschbeck is the game changer when you’re trying to add life to your garden.
We can help. Contact us now to hear about how we can provide you with a Buschbeck BBQ or outdoor fireplace that fits your garden in terms of style, size and budget. With so many options, we have no doubt there’s a Buschbeck perfect for you – shop our range today!
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*A note on the flour: In Italy, pizzerias in Italy use the most highly-refined and finest-ground flour available. However an all-purpose flour should work just as well!
1. Sprinkle the yeast into a medium bowl with the warm water. Warm water is the kind the yeast likes best. Stir until the yeast dissolves.
2. Place almost all of the flour on the table in the shape of a volcano.
3. Pour the yeast-and-warm-water mix, along with the other ingredients, into the “crater” of the volcano.
4. Knead everything together for 10 to 15 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic, keeping your surface floured.
5. Grease up a bowl with some olive oil and put the dough inside. Turn the dough around so the top is slightly oiled.
6. Cover the bowl and put the dough aside to let it rest for at least four or five hours.
7. Preheat the oven to about 400°F, or about 200°C.
8. Dump the dough out of the bowl and back onto the floured surface. Punch it down, getting rid of any bubbles.
9. Divide the dough in half and let it rest for a few minutes.
10. Roll each section into a 12-inch disc. Now’s your chance to decide how thick you want your pizza to be! Do you want it pizza alta (Neapolitan-style) or pizza bassa (Roman-style)? Just remember, your crust will puff up a little bit as it’s baked!
11. Transfer the dough onto an oiled pizza pan or baking sheet.
12. Add tomato sauce, if you want or you could do without tomato sauce. Brush the edges of the crust with a little bit of olive oil.
13. Bake each pizza for about 10 minutes, then add mozzarella cheese (sliced or grated) on top, as well as any other ingredients.
14. Let the pizzas bake until the crust is browned and the cheese is melted. By lifting up the pizza to peek underneath, you can make sure the bottom has browned, too.
15. Remove your pizzas from the oven.
Now sit and enjoy! Shop the Buschbeck Pizza Oven Insert Now
]]>The Buschbeck BBQ / Outdoor Fireplaces are manufactured from high-quality materials so there is normally never a need to cover, paint or render them. It's not uncommon for the Buschbeck to still be going strong after 20 years.
There are a number of unique features of Buschbeck BBQ / Outdoor Fireplaces-
•Double walled construction - Choose between charcoal or wood as your fuel. Use charcoal for cooking or use logs or firewood and turn your grill into a patio heater to keep you warm!
•Safety - Buschbeck is the only European brand of masonry fireplace/grill to achieve the very stringent TUV/GS safety standard. The special construction ensures a high level of safety as air is constantly circulating between the outer skin and the five part furnace area, keeping the outer shell cool at all times.
•Cooking - It has three adjustable cooking heights and comes with a heavy-duty chrome grill with plenty of space to grill food.
•Maintenance free - If needed just jet-wash or hose-down at the end of the season!
•Well built - Steel reinforced concrete and quartz on most components.
•Easy to assemble - Each masonry fireplace/grill contains approximately 10 sectional components, of which only two require mortaring with the cement provided.
•Attractive garden focal point - The Rondo has a high quality white quartz concrete finish that is complemented by its real copper insert on the mantelpiece, giving it a modern look that would complement any garden setting.
•Fuel storage - Use the lower compartment for storing your fuel.
As far as maintenance goes there is little or nothing to do. If the masonry barbecue's appearance becomes a little too "weathered" simply use a jet wash to clean it down!