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Radchenko Y., Chala K.
National university of food technologies, Kiev
Enjoy
the world of culinary possibilities!
The
Big Green Egg
Those
of us who love cooking prefer using the best ingredients, materials and
equipment. The Big Green Egg is pleased to be able to contribute towards making
this possible. More than a decade ago, when the first Big Green Eggs were introduced,
several leading European chefs instantly snapped them up. They immediately saw the qualities and
opportunities as practically all ingredients and dishes can be prepared using
the Big Green Egg, from nicely grilled meat to delicate desserts. The culinary
possibilities are endless! As long as the temperature within the Big Green Egg
can be kept constant under all weather conditions, even well below freezing,
you can enjoy the tastiest dishes all year round.
The
insulated, patented ceramics developed by NASA offer the option of controlling
the temperature within the Big Green Egg to an accuracy of one degree between
70ᵒC and 350ᵒC. You will find loads of inspiration while cooking
with the Big Green Egg.
‘Foodies’
are connoisseurs will be pleased with this modern invention as they seek
challenges in terms of dishes and only use the nicest ingredients and the best
materials, utensils and equipment. And the Big Green Egg is what are they
looking for.
Since
spring is coming, the birds are chirping in the morning and the weather reports
looking up, ‘Spring fever’ is up to us. Just imagine, it’s never been spring
2014 before. For all of us, this is a new experience and the Big Green Egg
gives us an opportunity to express all the inspiration and imagination in
cooking we have.
Jakob
Gorin, from Germany, after his first us of Big Green Egg said: ‘The Big Green
Egg is a genuine eye catcher. Its color and design are absolutely amazing. But
I’m especially enthusiastic about how easy it is to use. You hardly us any
charcoal to reach high temperature, which I find perfect for cooking steaks…’
So,
here is a very delicious recipe, for all the ‘foodies’, who are crazy about
cooking, especially if they can spoil their guest with tasty dishes. And of
course the easiest way to cook the dish below is using The Big Green Egg.
Blueberry
Muffins. It does very well with any kind of berry.
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 1/2
teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon
baking soda
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1/4 cup (4
tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup
granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons
vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour
cream or plain yogurt
1 1/2 cups
blueberries, fresh or frozen
Coarse white
sparkling sugar for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Set the EGG for indirect cooking at 375°F/191°C and
line muffin tin with papers.
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour,
baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a
hand-held or stand mixer, until light, fluffy, and almost white in color. Start
the mixer at low speed until the ingredients are incorporated, then gradually
increase speed to medium-high until the desired color and texture are reached.
Scrape down the bowl to make sure all the butter is
incorporated then add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add the vanilla and sour
cream or yogurt, and mix until incorporated. Add the dry ingredients and mix on
low speed just until the batter is smooth. It will be thick. Fold in the
berries by hand.
Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin cups, using
a heaping 1/4-cup for each. Sprinkle with regular granulated or coarse white
sugar, if desired.
Bake the muffins for 18 to 24 minutes. Remove them
from the EGG, cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove the muffins from the
pan to finish cooling on a rack.
What is
also great about The Big Green Egg is that you can ask the export any questions
about the quality and different cooking technique on Facebook: Big Green Egg
Europe / Twitter: @BigGreenEgg. And all your questions will be answered by the
Chef de Cuisine and the Big Green Egg expert Jeroen Hazebroek, who is also an
owner of all five Big Green Egg models.
Enjoy yourself in cooking all the year round!
Literature:
1. http://www.biggreenegg.com/recipes/baked-goods-desserts/
2. http://www.biggreenegg.eu/eu/enjoy
3. Enjoy! (the newspaper)
4. Cooking tips + technologies. Big Green Egg