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Oven or big green egg
mjk412
Posts: 113
I noticed a lot of people cook most foods in the bge instead of the oven. Is there a reason why? I'm used to just making burgers, steaks, grilled chicken, pork, and ribs. That's about it. But, I see a lot of guys use the bge instead of their ovens for most cooks. I was just curious as to why you prefer the bge to your oven. For example, Would making chili in the egg instead of the stove or oven give it a better taste?
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I'm a novice, but I prefer to sit outside and have a cool refreshing beverage verse sitting inside.Large BGE - 2014
FB 200, KAB, AR - 2015
Lake Norman area of NC
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten!
Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing! -
Meat. Fire. Whiskey. Quiet.
"Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."
South of Nashville, TN
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even with a self cleaning oven some foods can stink up an oven and house until that cleaning cycle is scheduled. Same way I prefer to limit my cooking on a stove when I can due to spatters. I'd rather keep those issues outside inside my BGEs and let an occasional clean burn clean up the messes.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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The egg is an oven. Lifestyle choice.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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By oven, do you mean big timer box thingy in the kitchen?A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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The prior comments pretty much sum it up ! If I cook baked spuds on he egg storytelling the steaks and have a few beers SWMBO is happy. If she bakes the potatoes in the oven, and I just sit around drinking beer, I am not helping.it gives her a nice break from cooking while I am outdoors with beer,meat and flame ! What could be better ?
ItLBGE, and just enough knowledge and gadgets to be dangerous .
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Ozzie_Isaac said:By oven, do you mean big timer box thingy in the kitchen?Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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What is this kitchen based box you speak of? There is a hinged door cabinet in my kitchen that has a clock and some dials on it and it is useful for storing some stuff
Once you go Big Green Egg Baby you never go back!
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Fat fingers, should be baking potatoes before grilling steaks, had a few barleypops today cooking a butt for 8 hours !LBGE, and just enough knowledge and gadgets to be dangerous .
Buford,Ga. -
The egg holds temps far better than the best oven. It also provides a far more moist environment. It's better for most things.
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I live in FL. Id rather fire up the egg outside than crank up the oven inside and run the air more.Orlando, FL
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If you need to boil water use the kitchen timer box. Supposedly the egg can't boil water, or so I read.A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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About to put these 2 8# butts in the oven for an overnight.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
I can honestly say I haven't touched our hot box in a year. Not sure it still works? I will use the Crock Pot, tho. This winter has been quite mild and the eggs have been getting used alot.
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I like to sit outside with the fans on, or a fire going. Weather doesn't matter. Rain? Got a roof for that.
Id rather enjoy the kids playing outside, music and a beer than muck up the kitchen if we don't have to.
That said we cook inside yes, but if it can be done on an egg. We will try it.-FATC1TY
Grillin' and Brewing in Atlanta
LBGE
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There is something about cookin over live fire and getting equal to better results than using the big clock inside. Another reason is a lot of what I cook (wok) will funk the hell outta of a house, much better to do outside and fire makes it more of a challenge.
Embrace the lifestyle!-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky. -
You might get a different answer over on the big square cooking box forum.Jacksonville FL
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The oven was broke when we bought our house 6 years ago. I had an egg so I never got around to fixing it. I replaced the oven a year or so ago for my wife. I still haven't used it. I know how to get to 350 degrees in vent settings on my egg. The oven not so much.
"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
Minnesota -
Mattman3969 said:There is something about cookin over live fire and getting equal to better results than using the big clock inside. Another reason is a lot of what I cook (wok) will funk the hell outta of a house, much better to do outside and fire makes it more of a challenge.
Embrace the lifestyle!-FATC1TY
Grillin' and Brewing in Atlanta
LBGE
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I have tried, so hard, to make the egg an oven.
After years of baking on it, it isn't.
If given the choice, the oven wins, hands down.
You too, will get there some day, after the comedown.BrandonQuad Cities
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Focker said:I have tried, so hard, to make the egg an oven.
After years of baking on it, it isn't.
If given the choice, the oven wins, hands down.
You too, will get there some day, after the comedown.
if I set my BGE to cook at 500° and preheat it like I must my indoor oven... once I'm dialed in on 500° I'm going have about 5° variations in temperature over a 1 hour cook.
You kitchen oven will have a 40° variation during a 1 hour cook.
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HogHeaven said:Focker said:I have tried, so hard, to make the egg an oven.
After years of baking on it, it isn't.
If given the choice, the oven wins, hands down.
You too, will get there some day, after the comedown.
if I set my BGE to cook at 500° and preheat it like I must my indoor oven... once I'm dialed in on 500° I'm going have about 5° variations in temperature over a 1 hour cook.
You kitchen oven will have a 40° variation during a 1 hour cook.
The BGE wins that battle every time...A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS -
30 degrees is being generous. Mine had a 50 after Christmas. One day something wouldn't cook and then a pizza would burn.
"Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."
South of Nashville, TN
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Our oven gets limited use since we got the egg, reheating stuff mainly. Nearly all actual cooking is on the Egg. Chilli on the Egg was really good too, the chilli takes up some smoke as well and is really good.
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I bought a new stainless range when I remodeled in 2009. It has never been cooked on - the gas isn't even turned on to it. All meals cooked outside for me. My way isn't for everyone, but it suits me.
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HogHeaven said:Focker said:I have tried, so hard, to make the egg an oven.
After years of baking on it, it isn't.
If given the choice, the oven wins, hands down.
You too, will get there some day, after the comedown.
if I set my BGE to cook at 500° and preheat it like I must my indoor oven... once I'm dialed in on 500° I'm going have about 5° variations in temperature over a 1 hour cook.
You kitchen oven will have a 40° variation during a 1 hour cook.
The BGE wins that battle every time...
When I compare the end results of recipes done on each, the oven wins.
My green egg high was over some time ago. I'm not a Swiss Army guy, I use the best tool for the job.
Bake an apple pie, or loaf of bread using the same recipe in each, and report back. Hell even lasagna or mac n cheese, the browning is better in the oven.BrandonQuad Cities
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Like folks here have indicated the BGE is a lifestyle choice. Cooking outside over coals is part of the experience. I'm moving even further into a wood fired oven but I won't tear my electric oven out of the kitchen in the house. I use it often when time and convenience matter.Coleman, Texas
Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
"Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
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Killit_and_Grillit said:Meat. Fire. Whiskey. Quiet.South Jersey Pine Barrens. XL BGE , Assassin 24, Weber Kettle, CharBroil gasser, AMNPS
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I use what's best for the job. I've got sous vide into the mix now. Lets not forget microwave.
X-Large & Large
Frederick County, MD -
dfrelich said:I use what's best for the job. I've got sous vide into the mix now. Lets not forget microwave.
BrandonQuad Cities
"If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."
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