Most guys, when looking to purchase a grill for barbecuing, tend to focus solely on the excessively bulky stainless-steel gas grills. In this ocean of metal alloys and butane tanks, there stands an innovative product: The Big Green Egg. The BGE is a ceramic charcoal grill that is basically a modern take on an ancient clay cooker called a “kamado” and was introduced back in 1974. It’s apparently come a long way since its inception in the 70′s, replacing the clay used in earlier models with a space age ceramic, purportedly making in nearly “indestructible under ordinary cooking conditions”. Aside from durability, the BGE is also pretty versatile, able to function as a smoker, grill, and oven.
The EGGs can also cook a surprising amount of food for it’s size. The XL EGG, pictured above, is able to cook either two 20-pound turkeys which translates into other foodstuffs as 24 hamburgers, or 11 whole chickens, or 12 steaks, or 14 racks of ribs(vertically), which makes this grill perfectly adequate for large barbecues. The temperature range is also impressive, able to reach highs of 750 degrees Fahrenheit for steakhouse style searing and lows of 200-250 degrees Fahrenheit for low-and slow cooking. The ceramic surface itself doesn’t get as hot as metal, making it a little more safe to be around. The BGE reaches cooking temperature and is ready to use in approximately 10 minutes. The ingenious design of the EGG draws air into the lower draft door, then through the charcoal, and out of the damper top. The makers suggest using natural lump coal, which lights quickly and results in less ash, meaning less clean up. The ceramic is water-proof and doesn’t rust like a metal grill. They come in several different sizes including XL, L, M, S, and Mini. The Mini is perfect to take tail-gating or for grilling on the beach.
So clear your weekends, reycle your steel grills, and get ready to roast animal flesh.
Unfortunately, there aren’t any licensed internet dealers for the EGG but you can find a distributor on their site.
Or you can take a chance and buy it below.
BUY IT Big Green Egg $749
