The Big Green Egg vs Julia's Restaurant Troy AL

Official Breakfast of the Windward Braves

My brother spent his 22nd wedding anniversary and Father's Day in Troy, AL with the Windward Braves, my youngest nephew's travel baseball team. His morning began by finding a laundromat where he could wash baseball uniforms and then locating a breakfast spot that could accommod(ate) the hungry Windward Braves.

They landed in Julia's Restaurant, a Southern-style, family restaurant with an ample breakfast buffet that's served from 6 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. For $8.95, Julia's buffet f(eat)ured the usual breakfast buffet items like eggs and grits but also had some more unusual offerings like batter-fried bacon, jalapeño hush puppies and salmon patties.

Here's my brother's brief review of Julia's Restaurant:
"I had a cup of coffee. The double fried bacon and jalapeño hush puppies just didn't appeal to me this morning for breakfast. Nathan liked the cinnamon rolls and tater tots."

Meanwhile, back at the house in the Atlanta suburbs of Dunwoody GA, the rest of the family was celebrating without them and experimenting with The Big Green Egg.  

 

Is it a grill? An oven? Or a Smoker?

The Big Green Egg is a dome shaped, kamado-style ceramic cooker that has quickly become a popular alternative to the metal charcoal or gas grill. The "Egg" boasts State-of-the-Art ceramics, a patented draft door and dual-function metal top that permits a wide range of easily adjusted cooking temperatures from ultra high-h(eat) searing to low-and-slow smoking. A permanent porcelain glaze ensures the signature green color will not fade or discolor under any outdoor conditions. 

My oldest nephew, Adam, has spent most of his summer vacation with "The Egg".

First, he had to get The Egg.  Weighing in at a whopping 162 lbs--this was not an easy task.

Second, my brother splurged and got the "Egg Stand" which had to be wedged into the largest vehicle in the fleet by two engineers and an "Eggs-pert" from Ace Hardware. 

Then, the "Stand" had to be sanded, re-sanded, stained and re-stained to my brother's high standards at which point "The Egg" had to hoisted into the stand.

Once the initial "Setting up your Egg" phase was complete, Adam has totally immersed himself into becoming the "Egg Master of the Household".  

Pizza, lamb chops, .....

Flank Steak....

 

 

 

Pulled Pork....

For more inspiration for BGE cooking, check out this Pinterest Link.

In the Gr(eat) Pl(ate)s Father's Day Competition of The Big Green Egg vs. Julia's in Troy, AL:  

The winner is most definitely Chef Adam and The Big Green Egg! 

I'm not too worried about offending the population of Troy, AL...my brother said he was often 45 minutes from cell phone coverage.