What is the best way to clean this pan...especially the area between the grill ribs?
274109
I will let it soak for an hour or so in a little dish liquid and water, then use a nylon or plastic scouring pad to lift any remaining hardened food .
274110
First soak in hot soapy water and then gently use light duty plastic scrub brush to clean the grill pan.
274111
I let the pan soak an hour or so in sudsy water, then use a scrubby sponge (the yellow one with the green scrub side) and just work between the ribs. Helps if you seasoned it properly by rubbing with a little oil and baking in a 300 oven for 45 minutes to an hour.
368839
I will generously rub vegetable oil over the entire grate while hot every time it looks dry. I would suggest doing this before you use it for the first time. This keeps the grates conditioned and rust free. If you do this to any cast iron cooking surface it is very easy to clean. I use a cheap Dollar General grill brush. Works great. This grill is a little pricey for the size but I love it and I think you will too. Hope this helps.
508868
I wash my pan in mild dish soap and dry with a towel immediately. Take a little cooking oil or olive oil and rub in with a soft cloth to all cooking areas of the pan.
1066885
I take it out and clean it with a dry cloth. This maintains conductivity. Do this everyother time u grill.
970952
I keep them in the grill. As soon as I am done cooking, I use a wire brush to clean while still hot. It works especially well if there is remaining grease on the racks.
1021231
I use the saw tooth shaped scraper that came with the grill. If you get all the loose stuff off that's good enough. The meat doesn't lay too far into the grooves. I clean mine when it is cold.
486836
I would use a nylon spatula and sponge with a little soap and gently rub it out. Clean it after each use carefully as mentioned after turning it off for about ten mins.
1863887
Flat. You can't clean in between the ribs, it will take forever. Flat, you just use a rigid paint scraper to scrape it clean, and wipe it out. Done.
1306447
That's one of the beauties of it. The grill pan lifts right off and you can soak it and/or use a soft brush or nylon sponge The shell doesn't really get dirty. All it takes is a few swipes with a Clorox wipe or something similar. There's a drip tray in the base that slips right out for cleaning as well. The temperature control/cord pops right out so you can also wipe that. The grill pan is coated so not a lot sticks to it unless you cook something on a too high temperature and it browns too much. Keep the screwdriver in the tool box. No worries here. Enjoy. I love mine.
760222
I just put a little olive oil and sauce along the sides and bottom. When I use it to. Make meat loaves i do grease it. Just love this pan!
1815844
I just soak it in soapy water for a few moments and I use a soft scrubber and yes it did leave grill marks on it . I love my broiler pan .
1879106
For this type of ridged grill pan, I simply pour in some warm water while it's still fairly hot to loosen up some of the cooking reside and char. After allowing it to sit for a while, I take the special scraper or grill brush (with grooves to get in-between the ridges) and finish the cleaning job WITH NOTHING BUT WATER. Never soap. No dishwasher. No chemicals. On flat cast iron pans and pots, you can use kosher salt with half a lemon to clean the surface if it's gunked up. Once you're done cleaning any cast iron, dry it gently but thoroughly and apply a very thin film off vegetable or peanut oil onto the cooking surface. Store it that way for your next use.
1332751
I would NOT use metal brushes to clean it. The grills have a non stick coating so food debris comes off very easily. I'd use a NYLON brush or a wet soapy sponge to clean the top and bottom grills. Of course, clean it when the grilling surface has cooled down.
1774327
I have used same grills for years. Spray with Non-Stick oil, prior to use. Clean with ammonia and water.Never use abrasive sponge/pad.
1021448
I have cleaned mine after every 8-10 grills or so...depends on what I am grilling. They scrape off pretty easy with a stiff metal brush. The drip pan I clean after I clean off the flavorizer bars. I also scrape the bottoms of the cast iron cooking grates as part of my cleaning routine as well.
952132
OK. here is a simple solution which I have known for so long. There is a tray underneath the grill. Pour water there before cooking. Then, you will not have a much spatter problem. Be careful though. Sometimes, too much oil gathers in the tray that it might spill over the tray (but it never happened so far). The amount the tray can hold is limited. Just pay attention while cooking the oily meats.
166813
It took me a few tries to figure out how to get this pan clean. When food sticks to it, the easiest thing I've found is to wait until it cools off and then fill it with water, let it soak for a few minutes, and then scrub it clean. Usually just a few minutes in water loosens up anything that's stuck. Otherwise, a couple of times I've used a kitchen scrub brush (the cheap kind with bristles) to deal with really tough spots, and that takes care of it. I've even run this pan through the dishwasher a few times when I've cooked things that aren't stuck too bad, and it goes through the dishwasher very well! It took me a few tries to figure out how to get this pan clean. When food sticks to it, the easiest thing I've found is to wait until it cools off and then fill it with water, let it soak for a few minutes, and then scrub it clean. Usually just a few minutes in water loosens up anything that's stuck. Otherwise, a couple of times I've used a kitchen scrub brush (the cheap kind with bristles) to deal with really tough spots, and that takes care of it. I've even run this pan through the dishwasher a few times when I've cooked things that aren't stuck too bad, and it goes through the dishwasher... » Read More It took me a few tries to figure out how to get this pan clean. When food sticks to it, the easiest thing I've found is to wait until it cools off and then fill it with water, let it soak for a few minutes, and then scrub it clean. Usually just a few minutes in water loosens up anything that's stuck. Otherwise, a couple of times I've used a kitchen scrub brush (the cheap kind with bristles) to deal with really tough spots, and that takes care of it. I've even run this pan through the dishwasher a few times when I've cooked things that aren't stuck too bad, and it goes through the dishwasher very well! « Show Less