Introducing myself from the North (2)

Ms. · July 2009

Hi guys (and gals, but I know you are fewer),

First, excuse my accent: I'm naturally French speaking, coming from northern USA, that is Canada, but worse still: Québec, the last major French speaking community in North America. And you'll soon discover that accents are heareable and... readable!

I just thought this forum would be the best place to introduce myself. I'm actually a wannabe Egghead. I want one. I want one. I want one. But hubby is stuck on his old BroilMate, ans says it is sufficient for our needs.

However, I have started from standard brochettes to pizza, and I'm not talking pizza on a pizza rock, but real pizza directly on the grill. I cook my eggplants right on it, as well as my pineapples, my bananas... when I started telling him I must now turn off the gas on the oven, he realised I'm getting serious.

And serious means considering buying a Big Green Egg, thus my presence here. I will have tons of questions for you guys (and gals) here, because this purchase will only come next year: budget wise, and season wise. Living here means temparatures below 32 F in winter, as low as - 40 F, with tons of snow.

Understand my challenge: in order to convince hubby to buy a pricey piece of outdoor kitchen apparel, I must first convince him of the possibility of using it all year round, and convince him of the necessity of shoveling my path to the thing through the snow. :laugh:

Anyway, if you've gone throug this, you'll notice 1) my typically froggy-like propension for long posts, and 2) that I need help from you to convince hubby to buy my Egg!

It's great to have found you guys (and gals)

Edit: spelling - I'm using a mini, so... forgive my French!
Edit 2: same (I'll learn to read myself thoroughly - English doesn't come easy...)
Edit 3: if you have the feeling you have read this in the off topic forum, you're right. I am hereby following the advice of Gator Bait, Grandpas Grub and Seattle Todd, who all recommend I post this here... Even in Off Topic the welcome is just fantastic, I can't imagine what it'll be here!
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Misippi Egger · July 2009

Welcome, French and all !

We have many Canadian Eggers here who cook year round. I've seen lots of pictures with snow on the ground and on the Egg shelves with smoke coming out the top. :ohmy:

Hang around here on the Forum and you will eventually realize you can't live without an Egg. :woohoo:

Ala-Egg · July 2009

Welcome aboard from many miles away in Alabama! Eggs cook as well in Canada as anywhere else in the world. This forum is a great place to start, very informative and a ton of friendly advice and help.

Little Steven · July 2009

Ms.

Bievenue! There are quite a few Canadians here and I can assure you the winter won't be a problem. There are some here from la Belle Province as well. As soon as your husband tastes food from the egg he will be convinced.

Steve

Gator Bait · July 2009

Hey Ms.,

Welcome to the forum! If you feel that you have read this before it is because you have.

It maybe true that there are fewer girls then boys around here but that is not the fault of us guys. We love having the fairer half of the species here. The girls are every bit as talented with the BGE and some are better.

Have a great day,

Gator

Cpt'n Cook · July 2009

Welcome aboard,

We don't get that cold here in New England but can get down below zero occasionally. If you can stand the weather the egg will have no problem.

We cook out year round.

fishlessman · July 2009

tell him its not just a grill, heres a bread bowl i made for some lobstah bisque, it was below 0F and i was icefishing while making the boules :laugh:

some pork toutiere for am xmas party

some fiddlehead pie

Chef Charles · July 2009

Bienvenue Ms.

As Little Steven says, there are alot of fellow northerners here on the forum, including from your belle province. I live in Ottawa with winters similar to yours and I can assure you that there is no problems in using the BGE througout the winter. In fact, there is nothing like addressing those winter blues with some good old fashioned barbecue. I hosted a rib fest in the middle of February for that expressed goal! The only thing you need to do is do some fall preparation. We have a stash of lump right beside the BGE and the snow shovel is in easy reach. I also use a torch to light the egg limiting the time I have to spend outdoors.

Tell your husband that the broil king will still come in handy for all those egg related accessories.

Tom

Ms. · July 2009

I have been lurking here for less than 24 hours, I have viewed the Eggtoberfest recipe books, and I just can't believe it: cooking pies in a BBQ! That means, truly, that I would not use my oven in the summer months... and maybe even in the winter!

I am just amazed. :silly:

Double Bogey · July 2009

Welcome Isabelle. Glad you found this forum, it is a great place to learn to use the BGE. As others have said the cold weather and snow is not a problem for the BGE. It is for me but not my eggs. Have you thought about attending the Nieggara Fest in September? The experience of seeing and tasting a wide variety of foods prepared on the BGE just might make the trip worthwhile.

fishlessman · July 2009

ive got an 8 thousand dollar french lecanche clunny duel oven range in the house, before firing it up i check for mice nests because thats how long i go before using the ovens :laugh: the egg can be setup as an oven, i do soups in there as well as the traditional bbq

Maynard · July 2009

Welcome - as stated before, you will learn here that you cannot live w/o and EGG. I came to the forum first and was convinced to make the investment. I do not regret it one bit and I ALWAYS get buyers remorse... not with this thing. Had it a week so far and love every second.

Bacchus · July 2009

Another Canadian, WOW!

There were several at Eggtoberfest last year from the Great White North. You should consider making the trip. Fun is guaranteed.

gdenby · July 2009

I don't get quite as cold as you do, but do get lots of snow, because I live in the "shadow" of Lake Michigan. This set of pictures was taken during a day when the high temperature was Zero F, with a wind chill of about minus 20. The coldest I've cooked at was -17 F.

It is so very nice to have a bit of "summer" during the long cold. And, on the other hand, during the 100 degree days, there is no need to cook in the house.

The Egg is rather expensive, but it repays in great value.

[Deleted User] · July 2009

Welcome Isabel!
Good Job on the English, BTW- you'll see many of us haven't mastered it yet either.

I live in New England and cook out year round. Winter temps are usually 10's and 20's F. There is at least one egger who lives in Alaska and cooks out year round.

Only issue with cooking out when it's cold is the cooked food coming off the grill can cool quicker, so you can't just take your time getting it to the table like in the summer.

Also in the winter the kids like it when I have the Egg cranking at night and they can see flame shooting out the chimney.

Wokking on the Egg is a lot of fun too!

maXim · July 2009

Salut Isabelle,

bienvenue au club

Although I have had only my egg for a couple of months I seriously don't know how I've lived without it for so long. I also live in La Belle Province (south shore of Montreal) I don't think winter will stop me from egging. Where exactly are you located?

I can tell you that I've own several gas grills and my latest (a Napoleon) is now being used from grilling hot dogs when I'm in a real rush.

Cooking on the Egg is so different you simply cannot compare it to a gas grill. From Pizzas, Paella, Brisket, Steaks and even burgers :woohoo: to name but a few.

A+
Maxim

Big'un · July 2009

Welcome!!!Glad you are with us. Now what do we need to do to convince hubby that the egg is the cooker to have? What's his favorite dish? Maybe we can cook it to show how good it would be on the egg. This will end up being a "I told you so" adventure(not that any wives would ever do such a thing!

:evil: )

rsmdale · July 2009

Welcome to egg kingdom,the food really is better than any gasser can produce.How would a nice ribeye sound in 10 degree weather or a nice rack of ribs? Buy it!!

GOOD EATS AND GOOD FRIENDS

DALE

bobSTL · July 2009

Welcome Isabel! (Also)

I cook my bread now on the Egg. Summer and Winter.
It has that small hint of lump flavor, and the crusty top is a natural on the Egg.

You just can't duplicate that in a "appliance".

Welcome again
Bob
(you are great on your English, I am afraid that I have only attempted this English language).

Bordello · July 2009

A Big Welcome Ms,
You have lots of good advice in this thread so welcome to Egg-land and I hope that you will eventually get you Egg.

I have seen pictures of Canadians Egg-en in the snow so you have no worries there. Oh, and don't worry about an accent writing or speaking as accents are wonderful.

Keep asking questions at the great people in Egg-land are here to help.

Regards,
Bordello

Ms. · July 2009

Niagara Falls is quite a ride with our two kids (4 and 3), but if anything comes closer (like Ottawa, or Kingston), I'll twist hubby's arm, for sure!

Grand Oeuf Vert · July 2009

Bonjour!
Nothin to cooking/smoking on a BGE at -40C! Put your food on, go in the house, come back in when it's done. Simple.
Come join us at NiEGGara Fest and we'll explain everything. I bet we might push your Hubby over the cliff and you'll be going home with a Demo Egg you want sooooooo badly! ....no need to wait til next year!

Chef Charles · July 2009

Bonjour encore,

The dealer here in Ottawa where I bought my Egg is making noise about organizing some sort of fest next year.

Tom

Grand Oeuf Vert · July 2009

No disrespect here but we only need your Hubby at Nieggara Fest. (You are already sold!) Travelling with small kids is indeed a pain. So, if you want your Egg now...send him down...we'll do the sales pitch...and he comes home with your Egg! Mission accomplished!
(He'll come home with a hang-over too! Boys will play!)

Mainegg · July 2009

Hi Isabelle, Julie here from Maine. we are the proud owners of 7 eggs

and they run year round!! I do not use my ovens or stove inside hardly at all! I am at work and will talk later, just wanted to say welcome!!

Grandpas Grub · July 2009

Glad to see you re-posted over here. Welcome to the forum.

GG

reelgem · July 2009

Welcome! I really hope you convince your husband to purchase an egg. I bought my first egg a little over a year ago and i now own 5 of them. I don't know how I lived without one. The winter months are not a problem. I live in WI and have a climate similar to yours. Egging in the winter months is not a problem at all. Everyone on the forum cooks year round. I think we'd go through withdarawls if we weren't able to cook in the winter months. I wish you lived closer I'd have you and your husband for some dinners. That would be the easiest way to get hime to purchase an egg.
You might want to check craigslist for a used one. I got a great deal on a large egg through that. Also, there's an eggfest coming up in Toronta in Sept. You might want to take you're hubby to that. It's a great time and you can sample all different egged foods. And you also can get a good deal on a demo egg.
Good luck!
Here's a picture of my gazebo that has been turned into an egghut.

egret · July 2009

How about some bread??

NoVA Bill · July 2009

Isabelle,

Welcome to the forum. I've been eggin' since last Dec and finally bought my second egg today, a mini. Once you're in you'll never look back.

kind regards,

Ms. · July 2009

:laugh:

I'd have to be there to convince him I can do that king of cooking... and to watch you guys!

Ms. · July 2009

You are starting to scare me? Seven eggs? A third one? Two after a couple of months??? :silly:

Hubby must not read this. Must not read this. Must not read this! :laugh:

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