I see a lot people talked about oil the grill before first use. what does that mean? what kind of oil?
250076
they are talkin about seasoning the grill grate, it is included in the directions that came with the grill, basically your going to put vegitable oil on the grates and heat them in your oven or I suppose you can do it on your grill some how the oil soaks into the grates while they heat and help prevent them from rustin up later on.
250077
The grills are cast iron. The grills need to be "seasoned", which means bakingin multiple layers of vegetable oil. This preserves the grills and prevents them from rusting. What you need to do is light a hot fire in the grill. Coat the cast iron grills with vegetable oil with a paper towel. Let it bake on the grills. Do this a few more times to build up layers of oil. I found it best to get a spray bottle and spray the oil on the grills.
250078
Chargriller brand grills all come with an instruction booklet that tells you how to oil and season a new grill.
250079
they recommend bacon drippings.. i got a tip to use a cup of bacon drippings and 1/4 cup of peanut or veg. oil.. you just paint everything inside the grill with it.. even the outside (wipe off excess)..
250080
Coat the entire inside of the grill and grates with oil and heat it to "cure" the metal and prevent it from rusting. The second step in this process is to light the grill and heat it (without food on it) for a while to bake the oil in and burn off the excess. Any kind of edible oil or shortening will work, I used PAM because it's a lot easier to spray than any other way. You should repeat the process occasionally if you don't use it often, especially with the grates.
250081
Since the grill is cast iron, it will rust unless it isseasoned. Which means you have to cook on some vegetable oil. Unfortunately I didn't realize this right off, and pop goes the rusty. I knew about seasoning, but for whatever reason it never popped into me head to do it.
1495801
I have had no issues with my grill. I brush the grates with oil, and it has been a great grill.
1019423
I always heat a pan at first (until I see smoke come out) then I add oil about 1 tbs. If you add oil before the pan is hot enough, the meat will stick. When you are done using the pan and clean it you put oil on it to keep it from rusting. When you use the pan the next time, you are burning the old oil off.
1923380
I had a bit of oil on mine and I just burned it off. I think it is there to stop it from rusting while in storage. Hope you like it, I love mine.
894668
Olive oil has a low flash point and burns away too fast on a grill. Canola oil or vegetable oil are better, or Pam.
1975183
I don't know. I use the oil, because that seems more appropriate for butcher block that is used for cooking.
948433
My husband used a regular wire grill brush to clean them. To prevent sticking he put veggie oil in a cup , put a paper towel in it and rubbed the grill using tongs so as to not burn fingers
1985708
When you first received the grill it should have been "burned in". By this I mean that the grill should have been lit and turned to the highest setting and allowed to burn off the manufacturing residue. A lot of the first time smoking is caused by the burn off manufacturing residue (this is not toxic in any way). As for the the flare ups when you are grilling, the burner should not necessarily be turned to high but rather adjusted for whatever you are grilling. An occasional flare-up is normal. The infra-red design of this grill will cook your food faster with lower heat than an ordinary gas grill. Make sure to empty the grease cup after each use. Hope this helps. When you first received the grill it should have been "burned in". By this I mean that the grill should have been lit and turned to the highest setting and allowed to burn off the manufacturing residue. A lot of the first time smoking is caused by the burn off manufacturing residue (this is not toxic in any way). As for the the flare ups when you are grilling, the burner should not necessarily be turned to high but rather adjusted for whatever you are grilling. An occasional flare-up is normal. The infra-red design of this grill will cook your food faster with lower heat than an... » Read More When you first received the grill it should have been "burned in". By this I mean that the grill should have been lit and turned to the highest setting and allowed to burn off the manufacturing residue. A lot of the first time smoking is caused by the burn off manufacturing residue (this is not toxic in any way). As for the the flare ups when you are grilling, the burner should not necessarily be turned to high but rather adjusted for whatever you are grilling. An occasional flare-up is normal. The infra-red design of this grill will cook your food faster with lower heat than an ordinary gas grill. Make sure to empty the grease cup after each use. Hope this helps. « Show Less
1559861
Not a dumb question at all. Seriously, you are going to bring that oil back up to over 400 degrees again before you cook food in it. No bacterias are going to live through that process. The draining and straining of the oil between cooking sessions is more for flavor than safety. I leave the grease in my fryer between uses just like my grandmother did. Strain it as often as needed depending on what types of foods you're cooking.
1873966
I use vegetable oil. This is what is recommended by Lodge. See details here. https://www.lodgemfg.com/use-and-care/seasoned-cast-iron-use-and-care.asp
2215815
I spray veg oil on the grate after it warms up it will stick if you miss a spot. with meat that has a higher fat content you do get more flare ups with this grill but I still recommend this grill.
2016733
I don't grill a lot of super-greasy food, but in general, no. Most of it lands on the emitter plates and is eventually burned (or cleaned) off. I have not had to clean grease on the bottom of the grill.
1021233
I tempered it well on the advice of another purchaser before I ever used it to grill. I clean it when cold usually just before I use it again. Wire brush and some cooking spray keep it non stick and free of rust.
2113768
I always have the sauce with meat when I grill it. No smoke...except your oil drop down to fire..
1211462
I actually didn't use a lot of oil. Just whatever was in the marinade of the meat. I found that the meat released easily after the initial sear... Like on a BBQ grill.
1032285
There is a location where grease is to drain. The grill comes with a cup to catch the grease. You can also use a soup or vegetable can. That's the only location where grease comes out of the grill that we have seen.
193375
It doesn't use any oil. It's fast to cook and the fries come crispy. I've bought it. It's great!!!