Is egging making you a better cook?

Owossoegger · April 2013

I have always thought I was a decent backyard griller but since owning an egg, and knowing what it can do, I have felt confident and obligated to go out of my cooking comfort zone to experiment and try new cooks. And myself and my family are noticing all these great meals that I have been cooking. I am not sure how many professional cooks are on the forum, so I am wondering does anyone else feel that the egg has changed their cooking knowledge?

CPARKTX · April 2013

It is making me a better cook. For one thing, I'm having fun cooking again so I'm cooking a lot more. I've also been learning a lot on this and other forums, like AmazingRibs.com, etc. The end result is I'm becoming a better cook. And eating better too!

Doc_Eggerton · April 2013

Nope, just another skill set.

Maybe the question should be does it make you a more motivated cook, or perhaps does it help folks who were never interested to aspire to better cooking. Positive results always motivates.

lousubcap · April 2013

Short answer no-but the BGE does make what I cook taste so much better and it has expanded my horizons as mentioned above. That's my story and I'm stickin to it!

Nature Boy · April 2013

My first Egg back in 1998 totally opened up my eyes. Using the Egg since then has totally changed my life and career.

Cheers!

Chris

chris123stock · April 2013

I would say hell yes, only because after getting the egg, I wanted to try cooking different things, bread, pizza, slow cooking, man so much more. It's been a fun journey, and I hope to get to do much more, and with the help of all the people hear, there are so many more ideas to try and cook, so I hope to be getting better. Thank you that is all.

tech284 · April 2013

I am cooking food I never would have tried without the egg

Foghorn · April 2013

It is the combination of the egg and this forum that have made me a better cook. I churned out some pretty mean meals on a gasser, a Weber (with Smokenator), and a vertical bullet smoker before I ever got my egg. However, my repertoire has definitely gotten a boost from hanging out here - and I find myself wanting to cook on it more so I'm improving as a cook. I have explained it so some friends in car terms: The Weber with the Smokenator will cook anything you want and if you know what you are doing it can be awesome - just like a Ford Taurus (or a Vespa) will get you where you are going. But cooking on the egg is like driving a Porsche. It's more fun doing it and it just makes you want to do it more - and as a result it seems like less work to get where you are going.

Tjcoley · April 2013

I've taken it to a new level since getting the Egg. The forum is a big part of it as well. Prior to the Egg and the forum, I never even thought about taking a picture of something I cooked.

egger ave · April 2013

It's the ability to set and maintain steady temps on BGE that help us be better cooks IMHO. Recipes work better and it's there is more time to cook when you are not fighting the grill. This forum, the eggfest, friends, recipes and grilling ideas posted have encouraged me to try some new ideas that resulted in some great meals at our house.

ddegger · April 2013

Agree with all of the above - the egg and this forum have made me both a better and more motivated cook. There's just something about cooking outside over the flames that makes this more fun and interesting. And all the good advice I've gotten here has given me great success with all my first cooks - that definitely helps keep me motivated.

nolaegghead · April 2013

I've spent a hell of a larger fraction of my time online reading, researching and writing about cooking because of the egg and this forum (what came first, the forum or the egg?).

Additionally, because of this forum, I've been getting into a few more cooking techniques like sous vide, charcuterie, sausage making...and as a result of all this enthusiasm, and the subsequent economic stimulation resulting from it, I'm definitely a better cook now compared to when I cooked my first egg meal.

Dyal_SC · April 2013

Absolutely! I've always been an outdoorsman and lover of fine wine and dining. The Egg has been the bestestest purchase I've ever made. Period. I feel almost like its a part of my life. haha. Can't stop thinking about it and I often dream about it. $:\$ ">

Charlie tuna · April 2013

I am an EX Weber cooker weekend warrior, and had a pretty good reputation for producing some very good BBQ! And even some EXCELLENT rated cooks every once in a while! Now that I am cooking more, and have the ability to cook at constant temperatures, and by the use of the information found on the forum, these cooks are much better. For this reason, I would say , yes!

SmokinDAWG82 · April 2013

I used to grill burgers or chicken but now I'm cooking all kinds of things. Seeing stuff on this forum pushes me and even challenges me to think about plating and presentation. So yeah I think I'm a better cook

hapster · April 2013

I have been cooking (and eating) since I was a teenager... And the family knows I could always turn out some good eats; but nothing like I have been doing in the past year with the egg. I never made lasagna before making it on the egg, octopus, corn on the cob, and a few other things like brisket were never in the rotation before having the egg...

I agree that the ideas and info on the forum is a big influence as well. Without the forum, I really don't think egging would be half as fun as it is... And I agree with @Tjcoley... Other than food being in the pictures of family and friends, I've never taken food images to show off the food before LOL... Now it seems that's all I'm taking pictures of

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Village Idiot · April 2013

NOTHING could make me a better cook ! (interpret that either way you want).

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gdenby · April 2013

Yes, in the sense that the Egg is a great enabler. I can easily cook a wide variety of things, and get pleasurable results. Along the way, I've learned a lot, so I am much more proficient than pre-Egg.

But when I see the creativity of a lot of the forums' cooks, and their finesse (plating, what is plating?), I'd have to say I'm not a better cook. I'm a gooderr cook.

SWVABeanCounter · April 2013

Heck Yeah!! I've always loved to cook (and eat), The egg and this forum have just added some eggcelent tools to my arsenal. Lots of thanks to all you on the forum because y'all have motivated me to cook things out of my comfort zone and I'm loving every minute of it.

JRWhitee · April 2013

I say yes I was always an excellent griller as was my Dad but the Egg has me looking for new things to cook and new ways to do things, I never would have tried a brisket among other things on the weber gasser.

fishlessman · April 2013

i think once you get the egg and start cooking different foods your approach to cooking changes and improves, you start thinking and preparing for the cook better

Foghorn · April 2013

@gdenby has a point. The egg and this forum have made some of you better chefs. I've become a gooder cook.

VI apparently just uses his egg to boil water and make toast.

Fouker187 · April 2013

My wife thinks so. I think the flavor of the lump changes a lot of cooks I do. Chicken and fish just seem so much better to me.

SmokeyPitt · April 2013

I definitely think it has made me a better cook. If nothing else, it got me excited about cooking, learning new techniques, and learning a little about the art and science behind cooking. Just a simple example, but "pre-egg" days I couldn't rattle off the cooking temps of all the meats. Pre-egg days I didn't watch youtube videos on how to chop an onion!

I certainly don't think you have to have an egg to be a good cook, but for me it was definitely a jumping off point. I find I'm a better cook even inside. Pre-egg days, it would have taken me twice as long to cut up that onion for the salad and I would have served you a dry-arse pork chop cooked to 170 degrees IT because the recipe said 350 for 40 minutes!

I think the forum is definitely a big part of it. I purchased my egg to cook butts and ribs. After joining the forum and seeing all the cool things people were cooking it made me want to try new things.

SoCal_Griller · April 2013

Definitely. The egg is so versatile and fun that I have moved beyond cooking just meat. I have made Bread, Pizza and even Mayonaise (without the egg), things I would never have considered prior to the egg. But I think the biggest influence on me is this forum. There are a lot of great cooks with imagination here, great information. Inspiring.

Im becoming a gooder cook, with more hits than misses these day.

MikeP624 · April 2013

I would say it has not made me a better cook, but opens up many more types of cooking. Now i can smoke, grill, high temp sear, cold smoke,and bake pizza. Before i was limited to a stove and oven.

johnkitchens · April 2013

It has made me a better cook, and it has made me want to learn how to cook things I would have never cooked before.

It is making me fatter.

fletcherfam · April 2013

This is a great question, one I never thought about.

I agree with someone earlier who said that a combination of the BGE and this forum has made me a better cook. I have a couple of BBQ cookbooks and even though some of the things I have done are in there, I only really tried them as other people took the step first and I saw the results of their cooks.

The BGE has taken me places bbqing/grilling where I never would have gone on a gasser. For example: smoked cheese, bacon, ham, ribs, etc.

Again, great question.

Jethro_Bodine · April 2013

Absolutely and to get outside more for health benefits.

Is egging making you a better cook?

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