Rating of the best tandoors for summer cottages in 2022

Tandoor is an oriental oven in which you can cook cakes, barbecue, samsa, vegetables, any meat and fish. The tandoor oven is ceramic, in which dishes acquire a special taste. About which tandoor to choose for a summer residence, we will tell below.

The history of the creation of a clay oven is rooted in the distant past. The principle of operation is based on baking food inside the tandoor from a heated hot wall. Firewood is loaded into the oven in sufficient quantities. They help to heat the walls of the tandoor. The heat from the walls lasts for a long time, warming up and cooking food. Heat is stored for several hours, depending on the volume and thickness of the walls of the case.

How to choose a tandoor

When buying a tandoor for a summer residence, it is important to consider some rules. Selection criteria depend on the following factors:

• purpose and functionality;
• the shape of the furnace body;
• dimensions;
• neck width;
• Wall thickness;
• design.

Purpose and functionality

Each buyer must decide for what purpose the tandoor is purchased: for business; home; to go out of town; to the cottage If the oven is necessary for constant use at home and in the country at any time of the year, it is better to purchase a model with a large load, insulated, which will serve for cooking languid and long-cooking dishes (leg of lamb, pilaf, etc.) and will not crack.

Furnace shape

There are 4 main types:

• jug;
• barrel;
• bell;
• ball.

The form is chosen at the request of the buyer. The main characteristics of the tandoor are not associated with it, it does not affect the speed and quality of cooking.
Regardless of the shape, in any tandoor oven you can bake cakes and cook other dishes by placing accessories inside. Accessories can be considered skewers, nets, hooks.
If you plan to bake cakes, a ball is considered the ideal shape of the oven. When you need to cook a leg of lamb, barbecue, an elongated shape of the tandoor is suitable.

The size

When choosing a stove, you need to pay attention to its volume inside. Height and width don't matter. The amount of loaded and stacked firewood (tandoor loading) depends on the internal volume.The more firewood, the higher the temperature rises, and it is possible to keep it at the right level for a long time. The volume of the tandoor is directly related to the volume, the diameter of the mesh, the length of the skewers used in the tandoor.

What affects the width of the neck

The size should be sufficient to load the oven and remove the cakes from the walls of the tandoor. Convenience depends on the size of the neck. The larger it is, the more convenient it is for the cook. If skewers are loaded into the tandoor, it is necessary to choose a high product; if pilaf or kulesh is planned, then you need to place the cauldron on the transverse ring - the crossbar. In the standard version, the ring is included in the tandoor package.

The ideal neck diameter is 30 cm or more.

How to choose the wall thickness of the furnace

The wall thickness of small tandoors is 3.5 - 5 mm, for medium and large ones - from 5 to 8 mm. The principle of operation is as follows: the thicker the wall, the longer the heat is retained. If you need to cook several dishes in sequence, it is better to choose an oven with a thick wall. Such a stove will keep warm for a long time even in winter, with severe frost.

As an example: with a wall thickness of 3.5 mm in summer, you can cook barbecue twice, in winter - once. 5 - mm wall will help you cook a double kebab and fish on a grill or a double kebab and a grill of vegetables at the same time in any season. In a tandoor with a wall of 5 - 6 mm, you can easily bake a leg of lamb. Approximate cooking time is 45-50 minutes.

Product design and appearance

The main characteristics by which you should choose a tandoor are not related to the design of the product. The tandoor can be made of stone, brick, with mosaics, with ornaments, etc. The stove can look the way the buyer wants.There are no restrictions on appearance - it all depends on the desire of the customer. You can choose a coat of arms, a logo, a drawing you like, if necessary, the performer will place all the wishes on the product.

Rules for using the oven

The heat in the oven must be raised slowly. When igniting, be sure to remove the cap and top cover.

To create a uniform temperature and no fire inside, the tandoor must be closed when cooking. An open oven will not give the desired result - the food will burn or not reach readiness.

The blower should be one and tightly closed. During cooking, it must be completely closed. It is recommended to open it only during ignition of the furnace. You should not take a stove with a large number of holes at the bottom of the tandoor body. As practice shows, they will interfere with proper cooking.

It is not recommended to use charcoal in the tandoor, from which strong heat emanates when heated. It contributes to the formation of cracks in the body of the stove.

You can not use coal - poisonous gases come out of it, which will saturate the walls of the tandoor. A strong bad smell will be difficult to remove.

For cooking in the tandoor, you can only use firewood for the barbecue.

Rating of the best tandoors in 2022

The standard set when buying a tandoor usually includes:

• the oven itself
• large lid;
• small cover;
• poker;
• scoop;
• transverse ring - crossbar.

For summer cottages, it is better to take a tandoor with a wall thickness of 5 - 6 mm.

Let's make a rating of stoves in 2022, based on the popularity of models, the number of sales, price and reviews.

Bestpohod East big

Opens the top 8 oven - Bestpohod Eastern large tandoor. The body wall is 5 mm, made of environmentally friendly clay.Temperatures up to 1200 degrees can be maintained inside. The graceful look will fit the tandoor into any beautiful interior. On the body are rims with handles. A stand with three legs is installed below, which raise the stove above the ground, protecting it from moisture.
The market price is 19900 rubles.

• interesting elegant design;
• holds 6 skewers;
• equipped with rims and carrying handles;
• stand included;
• the design ensures smooth uniform heating of food during cooking.

• high cost with standard equipment.

Bestpohod East small

Tandoor from our brand Bestpohod took 7th place. A narrow-bottom amphora with a small capacity is suitable to feed a family or a small group of friends with a delicious lunch. The case is made of eco-friendly material - baked clay, which can withstand temperatures up to 1200 degrees. Dishes cooked inside the tandoor are juicy, vitamins are not lost during cooking. Outside, the case is covered with metal rims. They allow you to extend the life of the furnace, protecting it from cracks.

The cost of the tandoor is 14990 rubles

• miniature model;
• has a small weight;
• good quality;
• there are rims and a stand;
• up to 6 skewers can be placed inside;
• heat resistant wall.

• small volume, food can be cooked only in portions;
• suitable for a small number of people;
• high price for a small volume model.

Sarmat Aladdin Mini

When the plans include a party with a large number of guests, the model from Amphora Sarmat Aladdin mini will do. Her step is sixth.The set contains everything you need: 12 skewers for vegetables and meat; a device for hanging them; stand so that the bottom of the tandoor does not absorb moisture from the ground; cover rack; grate, scoop for cleaning and poker. You won't have to buy anything. A height of 91 cm will allow you to bake whole fish, without portioning, and a medium-sized leg of lamb. A well-made baked clay oven is environmentally friendly, versatile and practical. The amphora structure allows you to distribute heat inside so that the food warms up evenly and is juicy and healthy. Unlike barbecue, dishes are not fried, but stewed, you do not need to turn them over. Ease of use and decent appearance are the main advantages of the model.

Aladdin Mini costs 22,900 rubles.

• excellent equipment;
• high-quality and durable product;
• suitable for a large company, holds up to 12 skewers;
• exquisite appearance, made in oriental style;
• excellent value for money, quality and equipment;
• simple and reliable.

• expensive model.

Sarmat Esaul

5th place - tandoor, similar to the previous model, only in a smaller completeness and for fewer people. The set contains: 8 skewers, a device for hanging them, a poker, a grate, a scoop. Height 89 cm, body diameter 51 cm, throat - 25 cm. The advantages include thick walls that allow you to keep the heat for a long time; convenient design for uniform distribution of heat inside; body strength due to thickness, iron rims and inserts.

The model can be purchased for 14900 rubles.

• structural strength;
• great quality;
• spectacular appearance of the product;
• the presence of rims and inserts made of metal.

• minimum equipment for a large volume of the furnace.

GREIVARI Pilav

On the 4th place - tandoor 84 cm high, 53 cm wide, has a small weight - only 30 kg. The product is made of metal, food is cooked in it twice as fast as on an open fire. The unique design quickly heats up due to the use of charcoal. It is loaded through a shutter on the side, set on fire and waiting for the firewood to burn down to coal, warming up the walls. Modern technologies have changed the appearance, but left the principle of operation of the tandoor. Taste and usefulness of dishes cooked in pilav - tandoor are not inferior to ceramic stoves.

The price of the product is from 4900 to 8900 rubles.

• light mobile oven;
• modern appearance;
• unique technology similar to the principle of operation of conventional ceramic furnaces;
• low price;
• fast cooking of any dishes.

• cools down faster than ceramic tandoors.

Sarmat Hunter

The top three are the models of the Russian company Amfora. In third place is the tandoor Sarmat Okhotnik. A compact portable model will feed a large company and will become a wonderful decoration for a dacha, part of an interior made in oriental or Kuban style. You can cook any dishes in the oven: poultry, meat, fish, cakes, vegetables - a whole dinner. Up to 8 skewers fit inside. The height of the stove is 76 cm, the total diameter is 49 cm, the necks are 25 cm. The standard wall thickness is 5 mm. The kit includes 8 skewers, a scoop, a poker, a grate - all 1 each. On the sides of the case there are round forged handles - rings for easy carrying. The body structure is strong and protected from cracks by metal rims. Along with the original design, heat is retained for several hours, and dishes are cooked faster.

Price Sarmat Hunter - 11990 rubles.

• reliability and strength of the structure;
• convenient to carry by the handles;
• large volume inside;
• the thickness of the wall provides long heating, and the shape of the jug - amphora allows you to distribute the heat evenly over the walls so that the food is juicy and does not burn.

• the price is above average.

Sarmat Donskoy

You can take a light oven with you to nature, putting it in the trunk of a car by metal rings - Sarmat Donskoy tandoor. Second place in the ranking. The small size (height 67 cm, diameter 42 cm, neck - 21 cm) helps to bake dishes according to the principle of the Russian stove. The advantage lies in the minimum amount of firewood for ignition and cooking. A small oven is similar to large-sized Asian tandoor models.

The design of the jug made of chamotte clay evenly distributes heat inside. The forged frame protects the walls from cracks and mechanical damage. Fish, meat, barbecue, vegetables - any dish will turn out faster than on a fire or barbecue. The wall thickness of 5 mm will provide long-term heat without additional ignition. Together with the stove, the buyer will receive a set of forged skewers, a grate, a poker and a scoop for cleaning. Other accessories will have to be purchased separately. The price tag for the model ranges from 8 to 9 thousand rubles.

• small model;
• beautiful appearance;
• excellent quality at a good price;
• can be carried and taken to nature;
• convenient and easy to use;
• great capacity for a small size.

• stand not included.

Sarmat Nomad

A small-sized oven-brazier from the Amphora brand will help you cook fish, meat, bake vegetables and make flour pastries. Similar to previous model.Height is 63 cm, without a lid - 44 cm, body diameter 45 cm, neck - 22 cm. The kit includes 8 skewers and a device for hanging them, a poker with a scoop, a grate. The stove can be purchased as a gift for relatives and friends. It is mobile, weighs only 50 kg. Below there is a blower. Metal forging fittings are made to extend the life of the product, help protect the body from cracks. It also serves as a decoration for the appearance of the brazier. On the sides there are rings for carrying the tandoor if necessary. The leader of our rating of tandoor for giving.

The cost of the model on the market is 7990 rubles.

• mobility;
• small dimensions;
• ease of use and portability;
• excellent quality and reliability;
• acceptable cost of the product;
• the kit includes everything you need;
• the body is wrought to prevent cracks and has a classic oriental design.

• can not be placed on the ground - you need to purchase a stand as an additional accessory.

Safety rules for using the tandoor in the country

The stove can only be used in open areas of the garden, where there are no nearby branches, leaves, wooden or block structures that can ignite when particles of burning coal or sparks fall on them. Firewood for the stove must be dry and stored in a dry place. Wet firewood will smoke heavily and ignite poorly.

It is impossible to leave unattended a kindled and open tandoor.
Protective equipment and heat-resistant gloves made of natural fibers should be used to avoid burns. Synthetics will melt and will not save you from burns.

Do not touch the heated parts of the tandoor and be careful when transferring the hot parts of the tandoor to foreign surfaces.
You can not extinguish the tandoor with water - you just need to close the lid and all the holes.

To clean the tandoor from soot, you need to re-ignite it. The soot will burn out, the walls will turn white. It is forbidden to use household chemicals and ordinary water.

Characteristics of the tandoor models under consideration:

	Name	Brand	View	Thickness	Height, cm	Throat, cm	Weight, kg	Price, t.rub
8	East big	Bestpohod	mobile	5	74	43	30	19.9
7	Eastern small	Bestpohod	mobile	5	56	43	22	14.9
6	Sarmat Aladdin Mini	Amphora	mobile	5	91	31	50	22.9
5	Sarmat Esaul	Amphora	mobile	5	89	25	46	14.9
4	GREIVARI Pilav	GREIVARI	mobile	not a decree	84	53	30	4,9-8,9
3	Sarmat Hunter	Amphora	mobile	5	76	25	55	11.9
2	Sarmat Donskoy	Amphora	mobile	5	67	21	51	8.9
1	Sarmat Nomad	Amphora	mobile	5	63	21	50	7.9

Conclusion

Clay oven, brazier, vertical barbecue - this is the name of the tandoor. Real gourmets note with dignity the taste of stewed food cooked in the tandoor. If the stove is chosen correctly, it will serve in the country for a long time, delighting the hosts and guests with interestingly prepared dishes.