Do you have to "prepare" the center top iron grill before cooking on it? The first use, the food stuck to it!
342014
Yes I just oiled it and heat it on high for at least 5 minutes before putting it to the temp I want. Parts of it seem to cook differently sometimes though. I believe a booklet with instructions came with. It is helpful.
2257564
I have cooked with pots, pans, and cast iron skillets on the grill portion with no issues. You want to be careful to no scrape the non-stick coating off the grill by sliding the pots and pans around. That is the only drawback I can see so far.
1853780
Try taking half as long to preheat as you did before... so if you preheated for 30 minutes then try 10-15. You can always climb up to temp but if its too hot at the start then your food will burn too fast. Also, try placing on indirect heat (the cooler side of your grill). Steel will still soak up and retain the heat but at a slower rate for more control. Good luck! Enjoy!
2215812
It doesn't stick as badly as you might think. Just follow the instructions on tempering the grates, and spray a light coating of vegetable oil on the food prior to grilling.
1134415
sorry to say that is common withe these types of grills. green egg included. the easiest thing to do is coat with pam and then burn the grates every use. thats not fixing the problem it just cleans them. It's like having cast iron pans. you could bring them inside every use but that may be a hassle. sorry about the issu. :(
185738
You really should season it first. Even if they say it's preseasoned, I think the surface benefits from seasoning by the user. Only the Lodge products really seem to be cooking ready.
806761
it does not need to be seasoned like a cast iron grill, I would however recommend burning in the grill for about 1 hr. (as high as possible) and then liberally apply oil (veg or olive) before cooking each time.
229267
The grill marks are not on the top and middle of the stove top grill. Whatever you are grilling would fall through and ruin your burner. The sides, however can drip down, since it is a curved surface and there is a catch rim on the sides.
1551917
I have never had a problem with mine sticking and I've used several different recipes. I always let my iron heat up for about 10 minutes before I start. After it is heated, then I use a pastry brush and coat the iron with oil or sometimes butter. I wonder if maybe you are trying to remove the pizzelles before they are completely cooked?? That might cause them to be sticky and not want to lift off the iron.
1457930
We let it burn off for a few minutes after cooking. Then using a grill brush it's no big deal. We're not professional grill-users by any means, and it took some time to get used to this style grill. I will see the meat comes out terrific with no burning but nice grill marks.
847641
It's fine. I suggest you use medium heat, and pre-heat the grill pan before cooking.Since it is made of (magnetic) cast iron, it is suitable for induction stove tops as well.
1073414
The previous answers are correct. The only thing I would add is that if it is rusted now, you can clean it and oil it up before you cover it. Just turn it on to heat the grill up, and then clean it with a wash cloth and some water. Then put a light coating of oil on it, cover it up and boom! Back to new again! :)
130752
I heat up the grill on high for 15 to 30 minutes before I cook, then brush the grill and I have no problem with cleaning. I started this the very first time I cooked. I do not brush off after cooking only before when the grill is at max temperature.
718554
First, you line the top and bottom with heavy tin foil. Make sure to leave a hole at the bottom for the grease dripping to fall to the pan below. After I cook, I have a water mist sprayer. I have a grill brush and scrub the grates. The mist turns to steam and helps get the stubborn stuff off. When the tin foil gets yucky, I replace it with fresh. Especially good if you travel with the grill and don't want grease in your car. Deb
2063836
This product does take more effort than other cast iron products I've tried. But I did get it to work. From what I understand all bare (non-enamel coated) cast iron products have some sort of oil or wax coating to prevent it from rusting during transport and while sitting on shelves prior to sale. This coating does need to be removed prior to cooking use. I do remember this coating was worse than usual compared to other cast iron products I've used. You basically have to cook/burn off this coating off. Mine came with instructions on how to do this. I recommend you do it outside on an open fire at camp or in your grill. After the burn off, I noticed there was still some residue when I tried to season it. So I washed it with soap and water. Then I heated up some Crisco in it, used the Crisco as a solvent to remove the residue. I was finally able to season the wok after that. So again a lot of work, but I was able to get it to work. In hindsight, I'm not sure it was worth it. BTW, if you're worried about stuff made in China, unfortunately, you'd be worried about almost everything we can buy here :)
1360280
I am not familiar with your grill model. However, I just lay the grates on top of my old Weber grates. I usually do not use them when I want to use the indirect heating method and I have aluminum foil on the grill. William's answer on December 30 is good. I use the grill grates mostly when i am cooking on high or direct heat, and I do not want any grease flair ups.
690664
We don't use ours but it does look like it you were to use it over time it would scratch the surface. We found it was a hassle to try to put it on. The griddle is really great so this doesn't really bother us to leave it off.