Big Green Egg

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I don't know about you lot, but I'm a sucker for a kitchen gadget. And fortunately I occasionally find myself in a position where I'll get sent a gadget to play with, or I'll get a chance to mess around with one in a kitchen.

But more often than not I'll just buy the damn thing to see what all the fuss is about. However, I don't think I can justify it this time and I seriously doubt I'll get sent one of these, no matter how nicely I ask. But that doesn't stop me from wanting one!


(Click on it for the website)

I think the first time I saw one being was on Primal Grill, but they've certainly been cropping up more often in professional kitchens and being used for events and other things of that nature. But what finally got me thinking about them was their popularity on the recent run of Great British Menu where I think I counted at least three of the final contestants using one, with a few more showings during the heats for good measure.

At upwards of £500 it's not for the faint-hearted, but with such an impressive roster of chefs using it and singing its praises, it's only a matter of time before one finds its way into a normal person's home.

So, anyone else got their eye on a Big Green Egg?
 
It's a fancy-pants BBQ which can do all manner of neat tricks and has the additional benefit of being quite safe to use indoors.

Click on the picture in the OP for their website.
 
Sorry, did I touch a nerve?
Why you feel the need the post snidey comments in an apparent attempt to show your superiority over other people is anyone's guess, especially when you just come across as being a total pillock in the process.

Keep your schtick in GD. You'll get all the attention you seem to crave in there.
 
Watching the video on the website now, but what is actually so good about it? What makes it any different to a decent Weber or something?
I have absolutely no idea!

From what little I know about this sort of cooking, there's nothing this thing can't do that a decent Weber grill couldn't do either. And when you factor in the cost of the Egg at approaching a grand for a half-decent model, the maths doesn't seem to add up.

But it's gadgety and chefy and that's the two things that tends to pique my interest. I started the thread part out of curiosity and partly in hope that someone with some BBQ chops could tell us what it was all about.
 
For now though, it seems like the company has got a bunch of endorsements in the hope it appeals to people who like gadgets and chefy stuff. :p
Absolutely. Which just serves to intrigue me further!

For one reason or another, and mainly the charisma of the host, I've got into watching Primal Grill on Good Food and noticed the Egg being used. And having seen it in kitchens and on TV it stood out amongst the usual assortment of BBQ hardware the chap has at his disposal.

What sets it apart from the usual 'celebrity' endorsement, at least for me, is the sheer calibre of chefs it has on board. I'm a massive, massive fan of Daniel Clifford's food and with him and Simon Rogan and Sat Bains being advocates of the Egg, and both being stellar chefs in their own right, it all adds up to an interesting prospect.
 
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