Big Green Egg Cookbook: Celebrating the World's Best Smoker & Grill [Hardcover]

Big Green Egg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 8, 2010

The Big Green Egg Cookbook is the first cookbook specifically celebrating this versatile ceramic cooker. Available in five sizes, Big Green Egg ceramic cookers can sear, grill, smoke, roast, and bake. Here is the cookbook EGGheads have been waiting for, offering a variety of recipes encompassing the cooker's capabilities as a grill, a smoker, and an oven.

The book's introduction explains the ancient history of ceramic cookers and the loyal devotion of self-proclaimed EGGheads to these dynamic, original American-designed cookers. Complete with more than 160 recipes and 100 color photographs, the Big Green Egg Cookbook is a must for the more than 1 million EGG owners in the United States and a great introduction for anyone wanting to crack the shell of EGGhead culture.

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About the Author

Ed Fisher is the founder of Big Green Egg, selling his first ceramic cooker in 1974. Today Big Green Egg is the world’s largest manufacturer of ceramic cookers with dealers in 24 countries. The company’s Web site is www.biggreenegg.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (June 8, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740791451
• ISBN-13: 978-0740791451
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,437 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Outdoor Cooking > Barbecuing & Grilling
  • #41 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Special Appliances

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Recipes and Tips, September 30, 2010

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ExPat - Avid Reader (Texas) - See all my reviews

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As a newby to the BGE Egghead group I love this book. Not just the recipes but the information in the front is very helpful. It explains how to cook with direct heat or indirect, gives you lots of tips. I went and bought a plate setter and cooked my first pork loin using the indirect method and followed their tips. It came out so juicy and cooked to perfection. I am now going to advance to mixing rubs :) The local BGE dealers sell the same book for $50 so I loved getting it for such a good price on Amazon.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great starter companion book, but missing some "how to"..., January 17, 2011

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This review is from: Big Green Egg Cookbook: Celebrating the World's Best Smoker & Grill (Hardcover)

For anyone that grills and is just moving to the joys of Green Egg, this book is a must have. However, the writers (who are with the company), really should consider putting together a chapter on the art of managing airflow and heat in the egg. It is an art, and there is a learning curve to figuring out the nuances of getting the egg up and - more importantly - down in temperature. I love my egg, and I've got it figured out now, but a primer would have been helpful. Food for thought.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Book is OK, better off with trial and error, September 23, 2010

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SMOKINJOHN - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Green Egg Cookbook: Celebrating the World's Best Smoker & Grill (Hardcover)

Being a first time BGE user, I thought this was the book to have, but it had quite a few froo-froo recipes that I would never make. It's got nice pictures and a few good recipes. I've had my egg for a month now and have found that recipes on line are good for beginners, and then it is just trial and error, and writing down everything, including times, temps, weather conditions, what rub was used, how long it marinated, etc. So far I have made pulled pork and brisket and both turned out incredible. I would recommend the Smokology book for beginners.