Is the Big Green Egg as Good as They Say?VERY IMPORTANT -- PLEASE READThe Weekend Grillers is Moving -- VERY SOON!Our new address is theWeekendGrillers.comYes, we just added a "The" to the front so it is easy to remember. As of August 1st, 2008, this site will no longer be available. Please check out the new site. All your favorite Grillers and Recipes are there plus many more new and exciting features and recipes. The Weekend Grillers are sorry for the inconvenience and we're very sorry for such short notice -- but the old bugaboo "circumstances-beyond-our-control" have struck and we had to move. However -- this actually ends up being a very good thing. We have been happy with the hosting of Site Sell over the past year and are very thankful that it is so easy to use that we we able to get this site up and running and looking as good as it does back when we knew next to nothing about the internet. However, recently we have been itching to expand and do more with the Weekend Grillers. Our new Web 2.0 site will allow us to do just that. Already up and running or coming very soon are:
I have set up a page to introduce all the veteran Grillers to the new and exciting features the NEW Weekend Grillers has to offer. Click Here to visit the HOW TO USE THE NEW WEEKEND GRILLERS PAGE Thank you for enjoying the Weekend Grillers for the past year and we hope to see you at The NEW Weekend Grillers, Mark If you’re lucky enough to live in North America (and to some extent in Europe) you’ve probably heard of a Big Green Egg but I have to confess that it wasn’t until I started to publish my smoker grill recipes that I actually discovered the Egg and it’s humble origins in the Orient. I was intrigued, but living in the UK, how do I get hold of one? I phoned Big Green Egg in the US, they were really helpful and everyone that I spoke to said they cooked on an Egg and all year round at that! OK I’m sold, I’ve gotta have one to see what all the fuss is about. To be fair, it was a big decision because these ceramic barbecues aren’t cheap and by the time it landed at my door in England it has cost me the best part of $2000. It had better be good. So am I happy?........ABSOLUTELY! It’s the middle of winter and I’m outside preparing the charcoal, my neighbors are looking at me as if I’m demented but my kids are so excited when I tell them that it’s ribs for supper. I have my own favorite barbecue sauce recipe which I use first as a marinade, then as a mop and finally I warm it up for sauce. Good use of ingredients and just the right amount of chili. The best bit of all is that I get the last laugh as the smoke rises over the fence into my neighbors garden and they get the aroma full on! I do my ribs for about an hour per pound at a temperature of 225°F with the plate setter in place for indirect cooking. To maintain a constant temperature I find that leaving the bottom draft door open half an inch and the small vents on the top daisy wheel open half is about right but once you’re in the vicinity use the daisy wheel to fine adjust for the final preferred temperature. There’s a couple of things that I found out using the Big Green Egg that I’d like to share with you and the first is the economy and thorough burning of the charcoal. Compared with a conventional BBQ grill the consumption is so low and any charcoal not burnt just stays in the firebox until next time. The other point is do take care to clean out the ash on a regular basis otherwise this will prevent you getting up to the higher temperature ranges. I clean mine out after every third cookout but I guess this depends on how much ash you’re generating. So should you believe the hype? In my view, the answer has to be yes. It’s everything that they say it is – and more (I use it as a tandoor and do Indian cooking on it too!) so I’m going to be cooking on mine for many years to come. For the best selection of Big Green Eggs, grilling accessories and other grill brands such as Weber and DCS visit the Best Barbeque Store on the Web, Barbecue.com. Brouse page after page of grills, accessories and everything you need for outdoor fun. It's BBQ Heaven -- Barbecue.com. Here's Barbecue.com's entry on just one of the models of the Big Green Egg that they carry. Notice the attention to detail and the way they speak "our language". These guys know their stuff.
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