Tips for cleaning your barbecue grates 11 Articles

by Chaz Z.

In the old days, when you saw a soldier scrubbing toilets there was a good chance he was laden with that job because he made the fatal mistake of cleaning his Sergeant's coffee pot. The more scum of old burned coffee built...read more

by R. Renee Bembry

Clean barbecue grates are great for embedding seared lines in barbecued meats, and vegetables; help prevent food from sticking to the grates, and clean grates are a great way to show off your pit when friends are around. ...read more

by Stanley Teater

My old man had a perfect method for cleaning barbecue grates. He didn't do it. He said the old blood and bits and pieces of meat that stuck to the grill seasoned it. He claimed the heat from the coals would kill any germs ...read more

by just another voice

Cleaning your barbecue grates is as important as it is easy. It is especially easy if you follow a few of my tips. I really don't like to clean the grates at all so I take the easiest way to do it. There are many ways t...read more

by Will Kester

Here is my tip for cleaning the grates: Don't do it very well. There are those who say to never clean it, claiming that it adds flavor, and they are right. There are those who over-clean their grates, saying they don't ...read more

by Alistair Reid

Growing up in South Africa, BBQ's were in my blood. We cooked 3 or 4 nights a week on the braai' (BBQ). Its part of our tradition and heritage. The one thing that I was always taught and to this day strongly believe my...read more

by Liane Laskoske

What is a barbeque grill but a portable oven? How do you clean an oven, but with oven cleaner? It seems fairly obvious but let's look into this a little closer. Ovens and grills both have grates. We normally use pans i...read more

by Olha Romaniuk

Cleaning grates after barbecuing is, most likely, not on your list of favorite things to do. However, the more you put off cleaning your grill, the harder it will be to get the bits of burned meat, oil and grease off the m...read more

by Helen Seymour

After whipping up a quick simple and fabulous barbecued meal on a gorgeous summer evening, the last thing any of us want to so is clean the grill. But as tempting as it may be to leave it till you've enjoyed your dinner t...read more

by Kendra Adachi

Do you avoid grilling just so you don't have to deal with the cleanup? You're not alone. Fortunately, there are a few ways to clean your grill that will have you lighting it up with little cleanup hassle. The biggest mi...read more

by MercJall

If you love to grill, you know that the only downside to it is that your grill gets dirty and after a while you hesitate to put food that you will put in your mouth on that dirty, greasy, crusty grill. It's a nasty job but...read more