A MiniMax tour of East Lothian
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For unbeatable freshness and a strong sense of place, nothing beats eating ingredients as close to their source as possible. And there’s no better way of cooking those ingredients than in the heat and subtle smoke of a Big Green Egg. If you’re fortunate enough to live right next door to a farm or a fishery, that’s something you can do without ever leaving home. If not, the best thing to do is invest in a MiniMax, our portable model, and take your EGG with you to the source.
That’s what Big Green Egg Champion Matt Burgess chose to do this summer. Matt packed up his MiniMax and made his way to the North Sea coast of East Lothian, Scotland, to meet some of the region’s small-scale producers. He took his EGG out to sea on a fishing boat, into the artisanal Belhaven Smokehouse, and onto the Balgone Estate family farm. There, he fed his hosts on flavour-packed dishes made using their exceptional ingredients – lobster, smoked salmon, rare-breed pork – as well as flour from the local Mungoswells mill.
Buy the bundle
The MiniMax is small but powerful – big enough to feed up to four people and quick enough to do so with complete spontaneity. Our MiniMax Classic Bundle offers all the must-have items for a new owner who wants to take their EGG out on the road. As well as the MiniMax EGG, it contains a Foldable Stand, which makes it easier and safer to set up on an uneven surface. The Cast Iron Searing Grid and the Baking Stone, two of our most useful cooking surfaces, help unlock the main cooking modes. The bundle also includes some essential tools, plus enough fuel to get you through your trip.
Meet Matt
A proud New Zealand Māori, Matt Burgess embarked on his culinary journey in Wellington before relocating to London in 1998. Drawing from his experience as group executive chef at Caravan and Vardo Restaurants, Matt now runs his own food consultancy and supperclub business, as well as the Kai by Matblak condiment brand. His EGGs – an XL and a MiniMax – are, he says, “the backbone of my business”. As one of our select team of Big Green Egg Champions, he’s a font of EGG expertise and inspiration. Visit his page for more recipes, videos, interviews and tips.
