Big Green Egg is one of a kind cooker. The idea comes from the centuries old kamado cooker. The principle is simple, it's a ceramic cooker that can work as a slow smoker / cooker or a steak burning bbq with it's own temperature of dangerous 650F:)
My passion started as soon as we went through the bbq galore store and saw this interestingly looking BBQ. All green, looking like an egg. Later on, of course, I learned that it's also heavy as hell:)
So, we ordered an XL version, and truly it is really hard to move the pieces all by yourself. I would suggest if you have the option to have them deliver it and assemble, to use it! It's an amazing BBQ, but needs attention and love. All what I have seen so far on the Internet, are true lovers in their Egg. I haven't had a chance to participate in October EggFest or maybe even called "Eggtober Fest", or any other gathering, but I found several sites of people who have lots of pictures, recipes and what not. The links will be provided at the bottom of the article.
We use our Green Egg throwout the whole year. Winter is usually time for turkey, duck, goulash, potatoes and meat, etc, and of course summer and warmer days for burgers, steaks, veggies, roasted chestnuts and whatever comes to our mind. We did bread and pizzas number of times, and they come gorgeous... The brad is moist, vibrant, and on several occasions our guests ate them in one shot. I think, once, we didn't even serve the main meal, the bread was done:)
So, all in all, what I wanted to say here is that Big Green Egg is a magical ceramic, outdoor cooker. If you can afford it, please get it. Depending on how many guests you usually entertain and have over, pick the right size. We got an extra large size and we are very happy with that. It takes one load of charcoal and you can cook for the whole afternoon or evening. No fear that you will have to reload or any of that. Also, to start the Egg fire, I use the electrical starter, which you can get at Home Depot or any BBQ store. It costs around $15.
It's one extra-ordinary BBQ. Two thumbs up from my side for Big Green Egg.