Does the smell of freshly lit charcoal send your special someone sprinting for a steak and the closest open flame? You have a grill master on your hands. Initially, those with singular hobbies seem easiest to shop for, but after the kettle, the fancy tongs and the stack of how-to-grill-everything cookbooks, what’s left to give the hardcore grillers in your life?
Your grill master probably already owns one or two trusty Weber kettles. But for the true luxury grill, go for the gold – er, green – standard. The Big Green Egg’s ceramic walls retain heat better than a standard kettle, which means less charcoal needed, more even cooking temperatures, and truly succulent results.
$1,038 for large egg with nest. St. Louis Home Fires, 15053 Manchester Road, Ballwin, 636.256.6564, stlouishomefires.com
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This article appears in Guide to the Holidays 2013.