What makes the Big Green Egg so amazing?
The original Kamado style grill since 1974.
Discover the Big Green Egg
The Big Green Egg is more than just a barbecue, it’s probably the most versatile cooking implement you’ll ever own. Of course, you can cook all of your standard BBQ, but you can do so much more: roast, bake, grill and rotisserie, all due to the Egg’s unique shape and its ceramic construction. Food from the Egg is super moist, and the taste is unrivalled.
When you shop with us, you’re not only getting a high-quality barbecue but also dedicated service and expert advice to enhance your cooking journey.
We’re proud to be a leading Big Green Egg dealer as well as the UK’s most popular Big Green Egg cookery school.
Why is the Big Green Egg so good?
The Egg’s ceramic construction has the following benefits:
- Food stays super moist as the airflow required is so much lower than in a standard BBQ.
- As heat is retained, unlike most metal BBQs, you need to burn much less charcoal. One load of charcoal can burn up to 24 hours on the Large Big Green Egg.
- The heavy construction holds heat and makes controlling the temperature of your BBQ very easy. There’s no standard British BBQ here with burnt sausages that are raw in the middle.
The Eight Cooking Modes
There are eight different modes of cooking on the Big Green Egg that make cooking just about anything possible:
- Grill – Sear steaks, burgers, and vegetables.
- Roast – Poultry, meats, and vegetables with even heat distribution.
- Pan cook – A full English breakfast or a chilli con carne.
- Bake – Pizza, breads and even cakes.
- Smoke – Hot smoked salmon,
- Low and Slow – Succulent pulled pork, ribs or brisket.
- Rotisserie – Porchetta, crispy chicken wings, or sardines.
- Dirty – Root vegetables, fruit or the perfect bavette.
It's simple to use
This isn’t like other charcoal grills. It takes just 15 minutes from lighting to reach 180°C and be ready to start cooking, faster than most indoor ovens.
Cleaning is a sinch, too; just rake the charcoal to knock off any ash from the previous cook, top it up, and with one natural firelighter, you’re off.
Temperature control is simple, too; adjust the top and bottom vents to get within 5°C of your target quite easily.
When you’re done, close the two vents, and the Egg goes out, saving all your charcoal for the next time you want to cook. So efficient.
Please check out our guides on using the Egg.
An Egg for Everyone
Meet the Big Green Egg family, a family of four different sized grills.
- The MiniMax, a portable grill for couples, or where space is at a premium. The MiniMax is mighty.
- The Large, the original and still the most popular. Its 18″ grill is perfect for families and gatherings.
- The Extra-Large, for entertaining bigger groups and dining on sizeable sides of meat.
Take a look at our advice on which of the Big Green Egg Family is right for you.
Cooking over live fire
We all bought gas grills, they were just so convenient.
Cooking over lumpwood charcoal brings a flavour to your cooks that you just can’t achieve on a gas grill. But what about the convenience? The Big Green Egg will get to temperature as quickly as your gas grill, and it’s actually even easier to reach your desired temperature. Once you’ve eaten from an Egg, you’ll never look back.
We have a whole section on our website covering which lumpwood charcoals are best to use in your Egg.
Big Green Egg vs. Gas BBQ
Almost a decade ago we put together a comparison of the Big Green Egg vs. a Gas BBQ.
I was lucky enough to own a Weber Summit S-650. The equivalent of this is now the S-670, a £4,000 gas grill (when it's on sale). I bought a large Big Green Egg though, and then compared them.
The S-650 was eventually given away, I never used it. It's still going strong though at my brother-in-laws.