50 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

50 years of innovation

The year: 1974. The place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA. What happened 50 years ago changed the face of outdoor cooking for ever.

It was then that our founder Ed Fisher, inspired by Southern barbecue culture and traditional Japanese kamado grills, sold his first egg-shaped outdoor oven from a store previously devoted to arcade machines. In the years to come, thanks to Ed’s embrace of cutting-edge materials and eye-catching design, a local following turned into a global phenomenon. After five decades of restless innovation today’s EGG is a very different beast, but its spirit remains unchanged, rooted in Ed’s belief that cooking over fire brings people together.

50th Anniversary Big Green Egg | Big Green Egg Timeline | Since 1974

“It’s safe to say that the Big Green Egg has often been imitated but never equalled and we intend for it to stay that way for another 50 years to come!” Ed Fisher, founder of Big Green Egg

ED FISHER Founder of Big Green Egg

Read our interview with Ed Fisher below!

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Ed Fisher the founder of Big Green Egg | 50 Years of Excellence

50 recipes from our friends

It’s testament to the unique qualities of a Big Green Egg that so many professional chefs and food writers choose to use it both at work and at home. As part of our 50th birthday celebrations, we’re going to spend this year sharing with you 50 brand-new recipes for the EGG, created for us by those stars of the cooking world, plus some of our other famous friends.

Check out our first five recipes from chef Tom Aikens!

Tom Aikens Recipes

50 Recipes on the Big Green Egg | Gill Meller | Tom Aikens | Emily Scott | Tom Booton

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Where the EGG is | Two Michelin Star Ynyshir | Big Green Egg

THE TWO-STAR EXPERIENCE YNYSHIR

THE END OF NOWHERE

With its two Michelin stars and endless accolades, Ynyshir is up there with the very best restaurants in the UK. Located in the far west of Wales, it is, in the words of chef Gareth Ward and his partner Amelia Eriksson, “not in the middle of nowhere, it’s at the end of nowhere”. A visit to Ynyshir is an intimate, immersive experience, with bedrooms and dining space for just 20 people. Gareth’s bold, playful, ever-changing feasts feature aged meat, local shellfish, fermented vegetables and beautifully balance Japanese flavours – and the Big Green Egg is a vital tool in its construction.

Dining in the Vines | Rathfinny | Where to find the Big Green Egg

all summer Rathfinny vineyard feasting

Dine among the vines

An incredible South Downs vista. The very finest English wines. A menu of vibrant summer dishes cooked on the EGG. It’s an appealing combination, to say the least. As part of our 50th birthday celebrations, we’re partnering with the chefs at the Rathfinny Wine Estate in East Sussex

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30 March - 27 April Sundown Sessions: Grill like a Gaucho

Master the Grill with Gaucho Restaurants, Richmond

It’s the perfect opportunity to see the EGG in action and taste the results. The events will be focused on learning the art of cooking the perfect steak on the EGG. You will learn the differences between the cuts of meat, what to look for when buying steak, and how to cook three different types of steak, maximising flavour and tenderness. Including techniques like the only way to season steak, cooking dirty directly on the coals and which surfaces to use.

GOODWOOD: Farmer, butcher, Chef Sessions | Big Green egg 50 years

COMING SOON GOODWOOD: Farmer, butcher, Chef Sessions

GOODWOOD'S SUSTAINABLE Pub & RESTAURANT

Experience flavour on the EGG in the Goodwood estate pub at some exciting upcoming events. Famous for its motorsports and horse riding, the Goodwood has also been farmed for over 300years and is one of the only self-sustaining organic farms in Europe. These organic principles enable its farmers to produce the best-tasting beef, pork and lamb, all of which are served at the pub.

Joia and Big Green Egg | Events | Solicito Sundays

May Bank Holiday weekends Solicito Sundays with JOIA

Bank holiday fun

Make the most of the spring and summer bank holiday weekends by joining us at JOIA, the stunning rooftop restaurant at Battersea Power Station, to enjoy Portuguese tapas cooked on the Big Green Egg, together with cocktails and live entertainment. Tickets: £60

THE WEST SUSSEX ESTATE COWDRAY

HEART OF THE COUNTRYSIDE

Set in the rolling hills of the South Downs with a stunning Tudor manor house at its heart, the Cowdray estate offers the perfect base from which to explore the very best of the English countryside. Visitors can enjoy pursuits such as clay-pigeon shooting, fly fishing, riding or hill walking, take a round of a championship-level golf course, and enjoy the spectacular local produce found in the estate’s farm shop and restaurants. Big Green Eggs are an important part of the food offering, used to turn out amazing food at some of Cowdray’s many outdoor events.

Nomadic Dining Experience with Big Green Egg

5th July Nomadic Dining Experience

Dine in the woods or under the stars

Get back to basics by cooking and dining either in the dappled summer shade of ancient oak trees or under starlit skies illuminated by candle light in this incredible restaurant without walls. Experience a menu that tells the story of the woodland around you on a long family style feasting table.

Discover

Selin Kiazim Turkish Banquet at Lords Home of Food Festival | Big Green Egg Competition

6th - 27th June Lord’s Cricket Ground: Feasting and Cricket

Lord’s Cricket Ground

Homing in on the British summertime sporting season, the Big Green Egg will also be offering a series of feasts at Lord’s Cricket Ground during the Vitality Blast cricket matches in the month of June. Watch this space for more information.

Join the party of fire and smoke

There’s no party quite like a Big Green Egg party. There’s something about cooking in the open air over fire and smoke that turns casual gatherings into special occasions and special occasions into truly memorable events. We’ve been providing those magical moments for people all around the world since the brand’s foundation exactly 50 years ago. Throughout 2024, we’re going to be celebrating the 50th birthday of Big Green Egg the only way we know how: bringing people together to share exceptional food and unforgettable experiences.

Join The Club for free and keep your eye out for early product releases, experiences and incredible content worth celebrating.

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