Last week my family finally settled the gas vs. charcoal debate and we got a Big Green Egg grill.  Since I had already planned meals for the end of the week, I had to wait until Sunday to be able to grill anything.  Tonight dinner was grilled burgers and corn but I also grilled eggplant, yellow zucchini, a red bell pepper, and baby portobello mushrooms for use with sandwiches and pizzas later in the week.  


Here is the beautiful egg!  It’s the large size which we felt would be perfect for the three of us plus any guests we might want to feed.  The shelves on either side collapse and lay flat against the grill.  


This shows the coals right after I lit the firestarter thing in the middle.  


Inside the egg.


And once I felt certain that the coals were actually going to catch, the grate went on top of the ceramic ring thing.  


Veggies onto the grate!


The first of the veggies all grilled and pretty.  

And then the corn went on the grill.  Afterward, I grilled fantastic hamburgers and we ate dinner.   

The verdict is that the grill is very easy to use.  It was simple to light and, once lit, it got up to 650*F within 10 minutes.  It’s definitely as speedy as gas grills my parents have owned over the years.  While cooking, it comes back up to temperature quickly after it has been opened.  I’m really looking forward to getting to use this more in the future.  Later on in the week I’ll be grilling pizza which should be a festive experiment.