How and Why to Clean the Grill?

Grill cleaning can be compared to a visit to the dentist: nobody wants it, but everyone understands that it is necessary to do.

What are the dangers of a dirty grill?

• food residues on the rack spoil, and you risk getting digestive issues;
• accumulated fat in the grill may ignite and cause a fire.

How often should you clean the grill?

Do you love BBQ and cook on the grill every day? Then a deep clean is sufficient once every couple of months. If you use the grill infrequently, clean it right before starting to prepare your dish.

What you need for cleaning:

• Rubber gloves,

• Grill brush,

• Plastic spatula,

• Dishwashing sponge,

• Microfiber towel,

• Dishwashing liquid,

• Paper towels,

• Rapeseed or avocado oil,

• Two buckets.

How to clean a gas grill?

Heat the grill for ten minutes to burn off food remnants. Close the lid. Start cleaning the outside of the grill.

• Mix in a bucket dishwashing liquid with hot water.

• Wet the sponge and wipe the grill surface.

• Rinse and dry thoroughly with a microfiber towel — do not use paper towels, as small pieces of cardboard may scratch the stainless steel surface.

Before scraping the ash, open the lid, turn off the gas and let the grill cool down.

• Clean the rack on both sides with a soapy brush.

• Rinse and let it dry.

• Dampen a paper towel with rapeseed oil and rub the rack all around to prevent rust.

• Remove the thin plate at the bottom of the grill — the metal reflector.

• Empty the waste that has accumulated in the drip tray into a bucket.

• Clean the reflector and drip tray with a soapy brush, rinse and let dry.

• Clean the gas burners with a brush using gentle up-and-down motions, avoiding debris entering the holes.

How to clean a charcoal grill?

Close the lid and wash the outside of the grill.

• Mix in a bucket dishwashing liquid with hot water.

• Dampen the sponge and wipe the grill surface. If needed, use the rough side.

• Rinse and dry with a microfiber towel.

Now inside.

• Clean the rack on both sides with a soapy brush.

• Rinse and let it dry.

• Dampen a paper towel with rapeseed oil and rub the rack all around to prevent rust.

Get rid of the ash.

• Place an empty bucket under the holes at the bottom and sweep the ash and waste into it.

• Remove charcoal remnants from the walls, lid and bottom with a plastic spatula.

• Clean the inner surfaces of the reservoir and lid with a brush.

• Rinse and let it dry.

How to clean a shabu-shabu pot?

To begin with, remove meat remnants and hardened fat.

• Heat the shabu-shabu pot over fire.

• Remove food residues with a metal scrubber. You can use crumpled foil instead of the scrubber.

To remove stuck-on dirt, use white vinegar.

• Mix vinegar with warm water in equal parts.

• Apply the solution to the shabu-shabu pot with a dishwashing sponge or spray it from a sprayer, leave for several minutes.

• Remove residues with crumpled foil or a metal scrubber.

• Rinse and dry with a towel.

Protect the grill from rain

The main threat to a grill is accumulated water on the bottom. The liquid seeps inside, mixes with ash and becomes charcoal paste. After drying, the mixture hardens like cement, making it almost impossible to remove. Therefore, it is important to protect the grill from rain!

Prevent ignition

Leakage is the main source of fires in gas grills. Always check it before using: add a small amount of soapy water to the gas hose — if there are holes in it, soap bubbles will start to come out. You must not cook on such a grill!

What to do if the grill catches fire?

• Close the lid to cut off oxygen supply.

• Turn off the gas.

• Use a fire extinguisher if one is at hand. Make sure it's suitable for extinguishing burning oil, otherwise the fire will only get stronger.