I'm normally pretty chill about Father's Day. I don't mind getting socks or undies. I can always find some use for them. But this year I'm kind of excited because I'mma be scoring the greatest Father Day swag ever.
This bad boy.
The famed and legendary Big Green Egg. After hearing a thousand podcast ads, I had been looking at getting a pizza oven for the summer. Jane had separately been thinking of a new barbecue cos our faithful old charcoal burner was getting a bit gnarly with age.
Next thing I know we're in a barbecue store and, as is her way, my good lady wife was drawn to the finest item in the place. An extra large big green egg.
I had read of this marvel and its bitter rival, the Kamado Joe. But never did I imagine I would have one (or the other) in my life.
Turns out I will.
I have already fallen into a YouTube spiral of Big Green Egg cooking videos.
welcome to the team and welcome to your new addiction. I promise you will love it! for cooking pizza, I recommend the gidgy hardwood charcoal, seems to be in most bbq stores. runs nice and hot and can handle lots of opening and closing the lid (and associated heat loss) if your cooking for a party.
That looks and sounds like a sweet piece of kit. I am not allowed any more cooking kit which makes me a little sad. Do they come in red? That might get traction as it will fit with herself's colour scheme.
Goodbye John. You are going so far down a rabbit hole, you wont even have to come up for food because it will be all smokey and slow cooked goodness, rubbed in mysterious herbs and spices, marinated in potions.
It's also a good excuse to get a chainsaw, and a drop saw (yes, you can have both) because that wood ain't gonna cut itself. And a ute to put all the wood in.
Ooooooh man, as a long-time kamado-haver do I have a killer tip for you, then.
Get yourself a smartfire (https://smartfirebbq.com/). It's a bit spendy, but for low and slow cooks there's nothing like it - literally set and forget.
Slap that brisket on, monitor the temp of the pit and meat from the pub. It's transformative.
My daughter is posting me something, presumably for Fathers' Day. I wonder if I will be similarly blessed, or will I have no daughter?
welcome to the team and welcome to your new addiction. I promise you will love it! for cooking pizza, I recommend the gidgy hardwood charcoal, seems to be in most bbq stores. runs nice and hot and can handle lots of opening and closing the lid (and associated heat loss) if your cooking for a party.
That looks and sounds like a sweet piece of kit. I am not allowed any more cooking kit which makes me a little sad. Do they come in red? That might get traction as it will fit with herself's colour scheme.
I had never heard of these devices untill now. I now want one of these more than I have ever wanted anything.
Goodbye John. You are going so far down a rabbit hole, you wont even have to come up for food because it will be all smokey and slow cooked goodness, rubbed in mysterious herbs and spices, marinated in potions.
It's also a good excuse to get a chainsaw, and a drop saw (yes, you can have both) because that wood ain't gonna cut itself. And a ute to put all the wood in.
Ooooooh man, as a long-time kamado-haver do I have a killer tip for you, then.
Get yourself a smartfire (https://smartfirebbq.com/). It's a bit spendy, but for low and slow cooks there's nothing like it - literally set and forget.
Slap that brisket on, monitor the temp of the pit and meat from the pub. It's transformative.
You could buy A LOT of socks and undies for the price of one of these.