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Posted by Dinah on September 7, 2013, at 10:59:21
Anyone have one?
I'm trying to convince my husband that we need one, but I suppose it would be also good to hear about cons as well as pros.
Posted by Dinah on September 7, 2013, at 11:02:41
In reply to Big Green Egg, posted by Dinah on September 7, 2013, at 10:59:21
I think part of the problem was that my father was great at grilling. Food cooked with charcoal reminds me of happy childhood memories.
While my husband's family didn't grill at home. He enjoyed my father's food of course. But he doesn't have the same pleasant memories.
But even so, it's a nice healthy way to cook to get great flavor without sauces or so much oil.
Posted by Moishe Pipik on September 7, 2013, at 11:20:12
In reply to Re: Big Green Egg, posted by Dinah on September 7, 2013, at 11:02:41
You'd have to do a helluva lot of grilling to justify that price,
Never heard of it before, I wonder what's so special about it, aside from hype and snob appeal.
Posted by Dinah on September 7, 2013, at 12:30:45
In reply to Re: Big Green Egg, posted by Moishe Pipik on September 7, 2013, at 11:20:12
I was thinking of it as an heirloom-to-be. That's how it is with really good cast iron pots. They are passed down generation to generation. Not that I have any really good cast iron pots. I suppose they got handed down elsewhere.
I suppose you could get much of the same benefits with some of the other Kamado grills, and I'd be willing to compromise. I think the advantage of the Kamado grills is that they retain heat well enough that they can be sort of like a charcoal oven. They provide a more uniform temperature.
That's the problem I have with our current grill. It's fine for cooking hot dogs, but I wouldn't attempt a steak on it.
Posted by alexandra_k on September 13, 2013, at 21:49:52
In reply to Re: Big Green Egg, posted by Dinah on September 7, 2013, at 11:02:41
ooooooooooh yes. that is about the coolest thing i've seen in a while.
> I think part of the problem was that my father was great at grilling. Food cooked with charcoal reminds me of happy childhood memories.
> While my husband's family didn't grill at home. He enjoyed my father's food of course. But he doesn't have the same pleasant memories.
> But even so, it's a nice healthy way to cook to get great flavor without sauces or so much oil.Maybe this is what got me thinking about my father's soup... Will you cook with it, if you get one? How about the mini one?
My stepsister got what I see now is a cheaper version. So you can charcoal smoke chickens etc. I LOVE smoked chicken. It is, like, my favorite food in the world. Well, that and smoked salmon... There is a NZ native plant called 'manuka' - the one the bees use to make manuka honey... You can use the shavings to smoke things and they taste DELICIOUS. especially... if you add a little manuka honey in the marinade. drools...
Do you make pulled pork? Ooh... Gumbo. You probably have a recipe? Does it have to have ocra? I would have trouble getting hold of that...
Posted by Dinah on September 14, 2013, at 23:12:18
In reply to Re: Big Green Egg, posted by alexandra_k on September 13, 2013, at 21:49:52
I always feel guilty about eating pigs, which is odd since it was cows who were my friends growing up. Chickens are best of all to eat, since I didn't particularly like them.
I love smoked chicken and smoked turkey breast. I recently had some thin sliced smoked turkey breast and remembered again why I dislike cold cuts. The real thing is so much better.
I managed chicken tenders on our grill the other day, with much better success than I've been having. Maybe soon I'll try a thin steak. If I can manage steak, maybe I'll be satisfied with what I have.
I could kick myself for not getting Daddy's recipes. He was a very good cook, and had spent years perfecting his bruccioloni and enchiladas. Not to even mention his grilled steak. He was such a good, if messy cook. I remember the kitchen have red sauce *everwhere*. I'd wonder how on earth it would get on the walls.
I miss him.
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