9 Common Questions About the Big Green Egg
#1: How much does the Big Green Egg cost?
The Big Green Egg is available in seven convenient sizes and, with the addition of a nest, table, or custom island, can be configured in many different packages. You choose what meets your needs.
Pricing varies depending on your package. For specific pricing on EGG packages and EGGcessories, please contact us!
#2: Why buy a Big Green Egg?
The Big Green Egg is simply the most versatile outdoor cooker on the market. Grill, roast, smoke, and bake on the original kamado.
#3: Is the Big Green Egg a charcoal or gas grill?
The Big Green Egg is not a gas or propane grill. It is fueled specifically by Natural Lump Charcoal.
#4: What comes with the EGG?
The Big Green Egg includes the EGG itself, hardware, and interior components, including the stainless steel cooking grid and high-quality external temperature gauge.
The Big Green Egg is designed to be used in a metal nest or with one of many EGG table options, allowing air to flow freely around it.
Do not place an EGG directly on a wood surface.
#5:Where is the Big Green Egg manufactured?
The Big Green Egg is the original American-designed ceramic cooker, and all the components are made in North America.
The proprietary ceramic components of the Big Green Egg are manufactured in Mexico at an advanced technology facility that has earned ISO14001:2004 Environmental Certification and ISO9001-1944 Quality Certifications.
The Bands, Hinge Assembly, External Temperature Gauge and Stainless Steel Cooking Grids are all designed and manufactured in the United States of America.
To our knowledge, there is no kamado cooker on the market that actually consists of 100% American-made components throughout.
#6: Where is the Big Green Egg headquarters?
The Big Green Egg headquarters is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
#7: Can I use charcoal briquettes or lighter fluid in the EGG?
Please don’t! Briquettes contain a variety of materials, including nitrates, chemicals, anthracite coal, limestone, treated wood, starch, sawdust, or petroleum by-products.
Does anyone really want to cook with those additives?
We recommend using only Big Green Egg 100% Natural Lump Charcoal for a clean, controllable fuel source. Natural lump charcoal burns efficiently and produces very little ash, so cleanup is easy.
NEVER USE LIGHTER FLUID or charcoal products that contain lighter fluid. You don’t need it, and you don’t want the chemical taste on your food. Our Natural Charcoal Starters or Electric Starters are designed to start your EGG quickly and cleanly.
#8: What is a convEGGtor, and why should I have one?
The convEGGtor is used for indirect cooking on the Big Green Egg. It provides a barrier between the food and the flame – turning your EGG into an outdoor convection oven.
The design of the convEGGtor allows heat to radiate within the dome while preventing the direct heat of the fire from reaching the food.
#9: Can I place the EGG directly on wood or a table?
DO NOT PLACE AN EGG DIRECTLY ON A WOOD SURFACE OR ON OR NEAR ANY COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE!
The bottom of the ceramic does generate significant heat when in use and may cause combustion if placed directly on or in proximity to any combustible material. The EGG is designed to be used in a metal nest or with the metal table nest, allowing for an air gap below the EGG.
Alternatively, a concrete paver block may support the EGG when used on a table. For maximum heat protection, a paver block and a metal table nest can be used in combination. Always close both vents fully upon the conclusion of cooking.
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