how do you clean the grease out of the grooves on the bottom of the cookware
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Are you putting these in the dishwasher? I don't have this problem as I wash all my dishes by hand(no dishwasher).
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la's totally awesome cleaner is a great grease cutter, non-abrasive and chemical free. You can buy it here at amazon or if you have a Dollar General around it's cheaper.
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I wipe it first with a paper towel and then wash it in Dawn and rinse in really hot water. Dawn is the best grease removing dish detergent I have found.
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Disconnect the heating control from the grill and then it is easy to lift up the gril to clean both sides and the drip pan. While the grill is still hot Idampen paper towels grip them with tongs and clean the upper grilling area by scrubbing vigoriously in all the grooves. After the grill is cool then turn it over and clean the bottom area - using an old toothbrush where something is difficult to remove. Wash the drip pan as you would other cooking utensils.
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I use a dry wadded up paper towel while the grill is still so hot (so the grease, etc., doesn't harden) and wipe downward following the ridges wiping off all of the grease. I then take a damp wadded up paper towel and repeat until the grill is clean. I then shut the grill off. Obviously keep your finders clear of the hot surfaces.
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I do the same as James and Amy: Use water and a stiff nylon bristled brush, towel dry and finish drying over a burner. Then coat with cooking oil.
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You need to clean the plate and the bottom of the unit after each use. If you don't you risk of a grease fire.
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I have a bit of trouble with this too.Trick is :DO NOT un screw the bottom. You are going to have to to sit on your butt , take your right leg and pull on the plunger till it locks to the notch on the bottom. What ever you do , do not knock the plunger . insert the cartridge open end down. Peel off the top of the cartridge .Screw the top of the grease gun down.There is no reason ever to remove the bottom of the grease gun. This is the best grease gun I have ever owned.
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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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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Warm water on paper towel with kitchen dish soap. Quickly wipe off grease and towel dry. Takes 5 min.
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I just followed the directions in the insert and cleaned the pan with Bar Keepers Friend when the oil got gummy on the bottom. Worked like a charm!!
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No grease. Just turn the pan over and gently squeeze the bottom and the food falls right out. Wonderful stuff to use and clean.
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If its something stuck on I will scrub with a scouring pad or heat it up with some water in it and it'll come off. Then once dry oil it up and I store it in my stove.
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I would suggest you to add some detergent in the pan, then put it on stove to heat it up a little bit. It will help you to remove those grunges easily.
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The BEST way is to wipe it out w/paper towels upon rinsing. Avoid "scratchy" cleaners always, but you can remove past buildup w/those "safe for Teflon" dishwashing sponges. Hope this helps!
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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
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I clean it as I do any other of my pans with dawn dish soap and a plastic scrubber. It cleans up really well. If food is baked on the bottom add vinegar to the warm pan to deglaze. It comes right off.
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If you add water to the bottom tray like directed, wipe with a paper towel or old newspaper and you will be good to go. The cooking surface is also easy to clean.