Mike Robinson is the UK's most prominent game chef – a champion of game cooking and a big Traeger fan. As a chef, restaurateur, hunter gatherer and conservationist, he is obsessed with wild, sustainable ingredients. 

In Mike's own words:

"I first started using a BBQ at the beginning of the first lockdown in 2020. A friend had told me about the Traeger Ranger portable grill, which I thought would have great use in my restaurant kitchens. I wasn’t wrong: we now use these versatile wood pellet grills in most of my establishments. They actually work really well - adding more cooking power with the ability to control temperature and add wood smokiness. The real eye opener was when we started using a big Traeger Ironwood 850 in the covered garden at The Woodsman in Stratford upon Avon.

“We have a covered barbecue area surrounded by Rosemary, Sage, and Thyme and since all cooking is done over a wood grill and oven, the Traeger is an ideal additional cooking tool. The joy for us is in its slow unattended cooking ability. We can set precise temperatures - say 80c for a half lamb shoulder - and leave it to do its thing. 

“When we need to grill peppers for a sauce or direct grill meat hot - the Ironwood is a beast - it keeps its temperature and grills brilliantly. Definitely a huge help for elevate their garden cooking in the summer. 

“Traeger’s controllability, power and reliability make for a perfect chef's grill and significantly make life easier.” 

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