Big Green Egg
Centuries ago, food was prepared in knee-high, dome-shaped, earthen vessels with wood or natural charcoal. Pots for cooking rice were hung in them, or a grill was attached for grilling and roasting meat.
American service members discovered this type of cooking vessel during the Second World War and brought them home after the war. The domed cookers were an exciting alternative to the metal charcoal or gas grills of the time. People were thrilled by the more intense flavor and juiciness of the dishes that this "newly discovered" method of cooking gave to the food.
The modern version of a clay pot
The American soldier and entrepreneur Ed Fisher was one of those who discovered the domed clay cooker. He was amazed at how much better the food tasted, and began importing clay pots. When Ed opened the first Big Green Egg store in Atlanta in 1974, he sold simple clay cookers, in the same design and from the same material as the cookers used thousands of years ago.
However, these original cookers were fragile and not very durable. Ed Fisher therefore decided to manufacture these amazing stoves himself, and set out to develop the best stove ever created.
The result was the Big Green Egg, which as of spring 2021 is also available for purchase at our Concept Store!
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