Big Green Egg Grills (BGE) hatched in 1974 in a strip mall in Atlanta, Georgia. Ed Fisher borrowed the idea of an Oriental cooking concept with ceramics and gave birth to the Big Green Egg grill. BGE is the world’s largest manufacturer of kamado-style cookers, with international distribution. It is the fastest growing category in the United States’ barbecue industry and the EGG is available for purchase in over twenty countries. There are five sizes of EGG grills to choose from, with over one hundred accessories and products related to grilling available.

A product that produces such passion by it’s owners needs little more than word of mouth for it’s marketing campaign. There is also a lot of media interest in the product, due to this passion, and it’s been featured on shows such as The Today Show, The Viiew, Landscape Smart on HGTV. It’s also be used on RVFN Barbecuing with Bobby Flay. You’ll also see it in barbecue competitions around the U.S., notably Dr. BBQ, a well known champion.

The EGG can handle about any type of weather due to it’s construction with space age ceramics. It doesn’t matte what climate you live in, the EGGs are going to do the job for you. The 5 sizes are from mini to extra large. You can get additional products from BGE like natural lump charcoal, untensils, space extenders, cleaning tools and pizza stones.

If you really want to be in tune with your EGG, you may want to consider the line of apparel designed to compliment it. And you can also get a training DVD which will help the novice grill chef cook perfectly the first time.

Benefits of the Big Green Egg grills include the following:

* You don’t need lighter fluid and it will be hot enough to cook in 10 minutes

* Ceramics are the key to retaining heat in all conditions for precise temperature control

* No extra charcoal is needed because you can reuse unburned charcoal

* No flare-ups within the enclosed EGG.

* A wide temperature tolerance of 0F – 1800F

* Smoke a chicken in Janurary

* Surface is cool, so it is safe around children and pets

* Ceramics don’t rust

* Keeps meat nice and moist

When you want your meats seared, slow-smoked, well done or rare, the EGGs will give you what you are looking for. An entire meal can be prepared on these grills: main dishes, veggies, breads, and desserts ” we run the gamut! Just put in a chunk of natural lump coal, turn on the grill to heat ‘er up and let ‘er rip.

The largest EGG, the XL EGG has 425 sq inches of cooking surface. That equates to 24 hamburgers or 11 whole chickens, 12 steaks or 2 twenty pound turkeys. It’ll also do 14 full racks of ribs at a time. The Large version has 255 sq inches and can handle 1 twenty pound turkey, 12 burgers and half a dozen chickens. That’s still a lot of chickens

Not looking for something that big? How about the small EGG that is perfect for individuals or small families with 133 square inches of cooking space, and cooks one 12-pound turkey, 4 burgers, 1 chicken, 2 steaks, or 1 rack of ribs. The Mini Big Green Egg grill is portable and great for campouts. This guy’ll cook 2 chicken breasts, 2 pork chops, or 1 steak.

Whichever one is right for you, you can find them around the world at places like Barbecues Galore, High Country Outfitters and online at Amazon.com

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