Big Green Egg in NYT

[pabboy]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/13/din...

[rasputina]

Wow, I actually liked an article in the NYT for once.

[Westy]

Thanks for the article.
I completely see the appeal, but I think I would have to see one in action to really buy into it. I jsut don't se how you could smoke in one, and the design doesn't look like it uses less charcoal. The are pretty amazing looking, though.

[pabboy]

To smoke in a BGE you have to use the plate setter accessory which essentially is a ceramic disc that shields the food from direct heat. The thick ceramic shell retains heat much better than a metal kettle grill so It uses less charcoal.

[Westy]

Thanks! I knew there had to some tweak for smoking. My portable kitchen has a very think cast alumnium shell (top and bottom) and I agree-the heavier the better for steady temps.
Appreciate the insight!

[Nanzi]

We use instead of the ceramic dish, a round cake pan filled with sand and covered with aluminum foil. We have a Kamado(brand name) and have cooked everything on it, including stuffed turkeys. One of the best $800 we've ever spent.....10 years ago and she is still going strong and cooking amazing food.
Ceramics are the bomb!!