Electric grill/griddle plate

Thanks, ValDa. Your solution would probably work for us as well.

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Call me old fashioned but what is wrong with using the cooker that comes with the van?

I use an Andrew James Electric Teppanyaki but at 2000w it may be over powered for a lot of sites in france! However i also use an oven top griddle which covers two gas burners and i find it very good see link:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pro-Non-Stick-Cast-Iron-Dual-Hob-Top-Grill-Plate-Suitable-for-Gas-Electric-Hob-/262185530965?hash=item3d0b79b655:g:XtQAAOSw9r1WAuip

hope that helps

Thanks, everyone. I think I have found what I want. At only 800w it shouldn't cause any problems in France. The grill in our caravan is pretty hopeless and takes an age. Thanks for all the suggestions.

Glad you've sorted something.  Enjoy using it.

What's wrong with using the caravan cooker?  Nothing in the winter or when it's raining. When the sun shines, I like to cook outdoors and the griddle enables me to do that.

Our caravan grill - although not strictly useless, is just too small. 

I use a Kuma electric BBQ for cooking outside of the van

You make a good point Tammygirl. You never know with the electrical supply on French sites. I have checked the 'reglement interieur' for our site and it says: "BARBECUE Tous les barbecues (électriques, gaz, charbon…) sont strictement interdits sur les emplacements nus (tentes, caravanes et camping car)."

Although BBQ's are not allowed on the pitch, on quite a few sites we have been on there is an area, often gravel or sandy, on which they are allowed. When this has not been very far from our pitch we have made use of it.

Call me old fashioned but what is wrong with using the cooker that comes with the van?

Because in France, in June, it's likely to be so warm that there is no way you would want to be cooking inside.  Over many years of travelling to France, we tend to cook outside now in all weathers, under the awning canopy when it's very hot (for shade), as well as when it's dull or rain is forecast, with the panels in if it's windy and without a canopy at all if the forecast is for a period of very settled weather.

Call me old fashioned but what is wrong with using the cooker that comes with the van?

Because in France, in June, it's likely to be so warm that there is no way you would want to be cooking inside.  Over many years of travelling to France, we tend to cook outside now in all weathers, under the awning canopy when it's very hot (for shade), as well as when it's dull or rain is forecast, with the panels in if it's windy and without a canopy at all if the forecast is for a period of very settled weather.

The one night we did use it on our last trip, although we sat outside, the van was still about 30 degrees at bed time, as it had heated everything up and it took so long to dissipate. Also had a negative affect on fridge performance.