Comments for Food, Not Filler http://www.foodnotfiller.com Food and Cooking with Ken and Michelle Sat, 19 May 2012 18:03:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Big Green Egg as a Tandoor Oven? by Josh http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFoodNotFiller/~3/FdXlROVBl1c/ Josh Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:21:11 +0000 http://foodnotfiller.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-3577 I think if you want to use the BGE as a Tandoor, you need to let it heat up for longer than 15 minutes - probably an hour at temp! In my (albeit limited) experience, it is imperative to keep it at high temps for a while before cooking - it allows the whole egg to be at a constant temperature and radiate heat towards your food from the ceramic walls (if cooking indirect). I don't think the melting gasket is a big deal - in fact I think if you're not melting it you're not doing it properly!! I think if you want to use the BGE as a Tandoor, you need to let it heat up for longer than 15 minutes - probably an hour at temp! In my (albeit limited) experience, it is imperative to keep it at high temps for a while before cooking - it allows the whole egg to be at a constant temperature and radiate heat towards your food from the ceramic walls (if cooking indirect). I don’t think the melting gasket is a big deal - in fact I think if you’re not melting it you’re not doing it properly!!

]]> http://www.foodnotfiller.com/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-3577 Comment on Big Green Egg as a Tandoor Oven? by Will http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFoodNotFiller/~3/NFOHV2trkno/ Will Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:06:44 +0000 http://foodnotfiller.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-1991 Thanks for sharing Ken. I'm wondering if the melting gasket is a design flaw or defective product? Because the set up you explained using the plate-setter is also the route that BGE recommend if one was to bake a pizza in the egg. The heat from baking pizza can also go around 600 - 700. Have you tried baking one with plate setter? Thanks for sharing Ken. I’m wondering if the melting gasket is a design flaw or defective product? Because the set up you explained using the plate-setter is also the route that BGE recommend if one was to bake a pizza in the egg. The heat from baking pizza can also go around 600 - 700. Have you tried baking one with plate setter?

]]> http://www.foodnotfiller.com/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-1991 Comment on Big Green Egg as a Tandoor Oven? by Jami http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFoodNotFiller/~3/7w_OW2QKR8c/ Jami Sun, 08 May 2011 03:06:20 +0000 http://foodnotfiller.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-1836 How did you make the Tandoor mike How did you make the Tandoor mike

]]> http://www.foodnotfiller.com/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-1836 Comment on Tandoori Experiment 2 by Joshua Thomasq http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFoodNotFiller/~3/QtNaPuCfcKk/ Joshua Thomasq Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:34:40 +0000 http://www.foodnotfiller.com/?p=160#comment-1183 I recently purchased a large BGE for exactly this purpose as home tandoors are extremely expensive and the BGE can be used for a variety of other purposes. I've had some experience working with tandoors as I've worked at an Indian restaurant in NYC. The problem of food slipping off the skewer is usually solved by threading the protein at least twice. Also, manufacturers make different widths in skewers. Typically the smaller diameters are useful for forming kebabs on the skewer as well as cooking delicate proteins (fish, chicken breasts). These make threading much, much easier and allow for the meat to be cooked much more evenly and not fall off. Larger diameters are good for whole or bone-in proteins (quail or chicken quarters). I also noticed from your pictures that the skewers barely clear the vent on the BGE. I'm not sure what the length is on the skewer, but utilizing a longer one may help with the unevenness in cooking by allowing for more spacing. Even in tandoors, the items that are closer to the fire will definitely cook quicker. If properly threaded, the skewers can be inverted for even heat penetration of the food. I'm curious, have you tried cooking bread on the sides of the BGE? I've just received my egg and will be trying this soon. Still need to pick up the bread skewers before that. Nishi Enterprise carries the bread skewers for $20 and the regular skewers for only $3 (assorted widths and lengths). I realize these posts are from a while ago, but I'm interested in seeing your results. Take care. I recently purchased a large BGE for exactly this purpose as home tandoors are extremely expensive and the BGE can be used for a variety of other purposes. I’ve had some experience working with tandoors as I’ve worked at an Indian restaurant in NYC. The problem of food slipping off the skewer is usually solved by threading the protein at least twice. Also, manufacturers make different widths in skewers. Typically the smaller diameters are useful for forming kebabs on the skewer as well as cooking delicate proteins (fish, chicken breasts). These make threading much, much easier and allow for the meat to be cooked much more evenly and not fall off. Larger diameters are good for whole or bone-in proteins (quail or chicken quarters).
I also noticed from your pictures that the skewers barely clear the vent on the BGE. I’m not sure what the length is on the skewer, but utilizing a longer one may help with the unevenness in cooking by allowing for more spacing.
Even in tandoors, the items that are closer to the fire will definitely cook quicker. If properly threaded, the skewers can be inverted for even heat penetration of the food.

I’m curious, have you tried cooking bread on the sides of the BGE? I’ve just received my egg and will be trying this soon. Still need to pick up the bread skewers before that. Nishi Enterprise carries the bread skewers for $20 and the regular skewers for only $3 (assorted widths and lengths). I realize these posts are from a while ago, but I’m interested in seeing your results. Take care.

]]> http://www.foodnotfiller.com/?p=160&cpage=1#comment-1183 Comment on Big Green Egg as a Tandoor Oven? by Mike guthrie http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFoodNotFiller/~3/iSBi3c2FehY/ Mike guthrie Sat, 13 Nov 2010 02:03:38 +0000 http://foodnotfiller.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-1141 I tried the Tandoor oven thing with the egg. It worked but never got hot enough 800+F.Built a Tandoor with twice the size air intake and all problems solved. I can cook @ 900+ F plus naan works in the tandoor but not in the egg. I tried the Tandoor oven thing with the egg. It worked but never got hot enough 800+F.Built a Tandoor with twice the size air intake and all problems solved. I can cook @ 900+ F plus naan works in the tandoor but not in the egg.

]]> http://www.foodnotfiller.com/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-1141 Comment on Big Green Egg as a Tandoor Oven? by Big Egg Grill http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFoodNotFiller/~3/6_linMaX54Y/ Big Egg Grill Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:19:32 +0000 http://foodnotfiller.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-340 Thanks for this I will be trying it soon. I hope I dont blow a gasket. Thanks for this I will be trying it soon. I hope I dont blow a gasket.

]]> http://www.foodnotfiller.com/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-340 Comment on Big Green Egg as a Tandoor Oven? by Karl Zed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFoodNotFiller/~3/qrPTsb52Rn8/ Karl Zed Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:07:53 +0000 http://foodnotfiller.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-293 Having the BGE for only some months. I attempted a whole tandoori snapper. I didnt have skewers, so I visited the local metal works and bought some 4.6mm stainless steel rods. I cut the rod into 2 approx 70cm lengths. I loaded up the marinated whole snapper on the skewer and manouevered it in to the BGE. Closed the lid and waited. Result: Fish fell off skewer, I managed to resurrect it and the bits that were nearer the coals tasted great, but the bits in the middle were undercooked. Will try again. Having the BGE for only some months. I attempted a whole tandoori snapper.

I didnt have skewers, so I visited the local metal works and bought some 4.6mm stainless steel rods. I cut the rod into 2 approx 70cm lengths.

I loaded up the marinated whole snapper on the skewer and manouevered it in to the BGE. Closed the lid and waited.

Result:
Fish fell off skewer, I managed to resurrect it and the bits that were nearer the coals tasted great, but the bits in the middle were undercooked.

Will try again.

]]> http://www.foodnotfiller.com/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-293 Comment on Big Green Egg as a Tandoor Oven? by Josh http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFoodNotFiller/~3/umKWnAZyujM/ Josh Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:29:11 +0000 http://foodnotfiller.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-240 Great article, thanks! Did you try anything besides chicken? Salmon perhaps? Wondering how to do Salmon in addtion to chicken or lamb. Were 4 skewers the max? Salud Josh Great article, thanks!

Did you try anything besides chicken? Salmon perhaps? Wondering how to do Salmon in addtion to chicken or lamb. Were 4 skewers the max?

Salud
Josh

]]> http://www.foodnotfiller.com/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-240 Comment on A Good Grill Grid Lifter by Richard Fl http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFoodNotFiller/~3/vlwvYoi_mbM/ Richard Fl Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:40:46 +0000 http://www.foodnotfiller.com/?p=114#comment-65 Was searching the internet for skewers to do tandoori on my BGE and found this site. Have a few questions. Thanks. Was searching the internet for skewers to do tandoori on my BGE and found this site. Have a few questions. Thanks.

]]> http://www.foodnotfiller.com/?p=114&cpage=1#comment-65 Comment on Tandoori Experiment 2 by Jamie Thingelstad http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForFoodNotFiller/~3/ItXuFzKbfkc/ Jamie Thingelstad Mon, 04 May 2009 15:00:45 +0000 http://www.foodnotfiller.com/?p=160#comment-23 This is brilliant! Thank you for sharing. I will definitely have to give this a try on my Big Green Egg. This is brilliant! Thank you for sharing. I will definitely have to give this a try on my Big Green Egg.

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