The sun is shining, the weather is warm and the garden invites you to linger. The barbecue season has begun! After a pleasant evening with family and friends comes the tedious scrubbing of the grill grate and the time-consuming cleaning. Luckily, the next few home remedies come to the rescue!
1. Clean the grill and accessories with steam
Grease and food residue can be removed quickly and easily with a steam cleaner. You can clean all types of grills with it. No steam cleaner? Then the next trick helps: let the grill cool down for 20 minutes immediately after use, then cover the warm grill with damp newspapers and close the lid. Leave it closed for about half an hour and then wipe or clean as usual.
2. Degrease grill plates with onions
The grill platesto get clean, is not an easy task. Once you have cooled down, it is very difficult to remove grease and food residue. But you can't clean them hot. The solution – cut a large onion in half and use it to clean the grill plate and grill grate. It has a disinfectant effect and you can quickly remove food residue.
3. Clean grill grate with beer
Beer can remove heavy dirt from the grill grate quickly and easily. You will need half a bottle of beer, newspaper or a grill brush. Simply remove the grill grate, pour beer into a bowl and let the grill grate soak for 20 minutes. Then soak newspaper in beer and scrub the grill grate. Wash, rinse and let dry.
4. Clean the grill with warm water and aluminum foil
It is already known that aluminum foil can clean silver. But it can do even more – for example, remove heavy dirt from the grill. And the best thing – you only need hot water to remove incrustations. Simply rinse the grill with hot water and then rub it with the foil.
5. Use dishwasher tablets
If the grill is made of stainless steel, it can also be cleaned with dishwasher tablets. To do this, place the grill plates and grill grate in a bucket, fill with 10 liters of water and dissolve two dishwasher tablets in the water. Then wait about half an hour for the grease and dirt to come off and then scrub the grill well.
Clean and maintain the grill
Cleaning the grill after each use is an absolute must. But further care is also very important. This includes, among other things, protection against corrosion. Cast iron grills in particular can benefit from a nourishing routine with olive oil. So rust doesn't stand a chance. What you should do:
- First clean the grill thoroughly. Remove oil residue, scrub off dirt and wipe off food residue.
- If necessary, remove the grill grate and immerse it in a soapy solution. After a few hours, scrub and wipe dry.
- Then put olive oil on kitchen paper and wipe the grill with it.
- Wipe off any oil residue with a dry cloth. The grill grate and grill plate should be evenly covered with olive oil.
- Heat the grill briefly to burn off the oil. It may smoke when burning, this is normal.
- Then you are done with the care and can start grilling.
Other useful tips: Always clean the grill when it is cool or warm. Let the hot grill grate cool down first. Otherwise you can burn your hands. The home remedies you use could also catch fire.
Just forStart of the grilling seasonis the right time to clean the grill plate and grill grate. Fortunately, there are numerous home remedies that reliably remove even stubborn dirt.
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