Tallassee, Alabama. Tallassee (pronounced |ËtÃ¦ËlÉsi|) is a city on the Tallapoosa River, located in both Elmore and Tallapoosa counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2010 census the population was 4,819. It is home to a major hydroelectric power plant at Thurlow Dam operated by Alabama Power Company.
The Big Green Egg is a kamado style barbecue made from ceramics, which is not really a new idea. Kamado is a traditional Japanese wood fired oven made of clay, and the Japanese have been using them for about 3,000 years.
If you own a Big Green Egg, this means that you should take one of the follwing approaches: Buy a plate setter. You can see photos of the plate setter in our Ceramic FAQ. Place fire bricks on the grid and the pizza stone on the fire bricks. You can see a firebrick setup in the photo to the right.