What is it about the egg?

I couldn't have said it better myself...

It is a way of life

I simply show them my ever increasing physique. :laugh:

JK, ususally just explaining the efficiency of a "ceramic" smoker, coupled with the fuel we use, is enough to get a conversation started. Folks are amazed at how long it will cook w/o opening the egg. It usually evolves into the history of kamado cookers and snowballs from there until I have to cook for them. :huh:

with bells on! or eggs :laugh:

great looking setup

morning zippy ,, trust you enjoyed your espresso and biscotti..
there is no easy answer here.. the egg, for many of us is a creative outlet and an escape from the drudgery of daily life,, there are skills to master, physical and intelectual and creative, good for those of us that need that challenge, however the egg does not bleed, need to have a legal brief written, a spread sheet made, be arressted or any of the other work stresses that we all have. there is the comfort of home cooked food in this age of fast food.. there is actually a slow food movement to encourage people to cook and eat with their families??? [they need a website to do that?} ,, 'to share a meal' i think the egg is a focal point for those that need to do that... while many of us grew up with that and continue that.. there are the soccer mom families who often do not sit together at dinner. then there is the fire,, something very comforting for the inner caveman about cooking on 'fire' .. and then there is the quality of the egged food.. the pits were afraid of the first chicken i cooked ,, it was so juicy they did not believe it was fully cooked,, you cannot do that in an oven or on a gasser,, and lastly there is the love.. your friend cooking special for a special occasion in his life served to friends and family.. to paraphrase Emeril ' they felt the love" . i love cooking for the pits,, Dad this steak is better than Mortons' Dad right that down so you can do it the exact same way.. or my friends ,, " dropping off belly meat " my [jewish] wife needs to gain weight and just 'found' bacon would you make bacon for her?
or 'that is the best pastrami i ever had. if you want to start a business i will be your silent partner"..
[will leave comments about the new friends made, the fun of a fest, the sense fo community and belonging, to someone else]

Nope. Next one is spoken for! I'm table-less for now. :blink: Started designing a table for the small. This stuff is addicting.

Zip, Ive never been able to put into words for others either. When I try to explain it to someone most will just have an inquisitive or blank look on their face. If I tell them I have 3 BGE's they are really taken aback. The only way I've been able to explain, like others have said, is to cook something for them and wait for the nod of approval. Mike

I talk about the egg so much my wife is getting jealous. I was talking to one of my friends about how happy I am with the egg. To which my wife replied that she is going to drill a hole in it and put a dress on it. To which I replied, the dress is fine but no holes it would make It to hard to control the cook.

I have set here and thought of a dozen comebacks for your wife but wont disclose the bad ones. :laugh: :laugh: I would have told mine to make sure to use a hole saw so you could keep the plug to put back in it when you were done :woohoo: :woohoo: Mine is always making snappy comments about mine too. All in fun though. My firends will call and ask where i am and she will say " aww he's outside makin love to his eggs" :woohoo: :woohoo: But her butts the first one in the chow line!!! I love it!

I can tell you Eggactly what it is.

The Big Green Egg has magical properties.

Oh yea, and all that other stuff that comes with being an Egghead.

Some people don't believe in magic so just tell them you're a good cook.

Spring "I'm An Egghead. I Do Magic" Chicken
Spring Texas USA