Anyone familiar with the Big Green Egg?

[Ask-A-Butcher]

Originally Posted by iswhaticrave

I'm not familiar with the Big Green Egg...what is it?

It is a green ceramic grill similar in shape to an egg.

[Cordel]

The Egg is great because the ceramic body keeps the heat in so you can grill in really cold weather and cook more food with less fuel.

[untateve]

Originally Posted by Ask-A-Butcher

Gotta luv the BGE, it's a great cooking machine

Have you ever gone to the Egg Fests in Ocala at Silver River State Park?

I haven't made it to one there yet. I went to the Egg Fest in Atlanta in 2006. That was good fun.

[Ask-A-Butcher]

Originally Posted by untateve

I haven't made it to one there yet. I went to the Egg Fest in Atlanta in 2006. That was good fun.

This is smaller, but a lot more fun. It should be about ready to go off for '08, I'm sure there are details at the BGE forum. Good way to get a discounted unit )demo), too

[beerco]

Originally Posted by Ask-A-Butcher

It is a green ceramic grill similar in shape to an egg.

I think mine looks like a big avacado to be truthful.

[grillicious]

Honestly, I've never heard before.

heehhehh

[Hungry]

Would you believe I got my BGE in Okinawa in about 1964. Expensive? Yes, if memory serve me I paid about $9.00 US for it.

Served me well the two years I was in Okinawa, brought it back to the states. Used it for another year or so. When I got my gas BBQ I gave it to my daughter as marriage gift.

Most things I cooked had the smoke flavor plus the ease of grilling. The temperature was very easy to control. My favorite was Flank Steak.

Enjoy,
Charlie

[smoke king]

I just heard about BGE recently-seems a little spendy, but what is'nt these days?

[cmcadams]

The egg comes with a lifetime guarantee, I think... the company stands behind it. Look on their site (www biggreenegg com), and you can get great deals on demo units used at Eggfests. They get used for a weekend, and you take them home, saving hundreds, still with the guarantee.

I just got an XL, and used it all day Sunday. Using about 7 lbs of lump charcoal and some wood chunks, I first baked French country bread, then grilled scallops, then smoked a prime rib, then baked puff pastries. I've never used a unit that would do all of that so well and with so little fuel.