Iâm a grill cleaner. One time I had a lady ask me to clean her Blackstone because of how black it was. I told her itâs supposed to be like that, but she said she remembered it being silver. So I took a wire wheel to that bad boy, and it looked atrocious. But she was satisfied đ€·đ»ââïž
That is not a black stone, a black stone is a stone that is placed inside of an oven, broiler, grill. You bring it up into the 6 to 700° range and then remove it. Then you can cook food on top of it. What you have in this video is a flat top with a thick layer of carbon. Thereâs nothing cast iron or Blackstone about it.
Absolute respects. For one, somebody who takes the time to properly maintain their equipment has some major responsibility and reliability. Also, the main reason Iâm so impressed is because I know whatever youâre cooking on that grill demands a nice nap after so denying the food coma and maintaining the grill after dinner instead of letting it sit for tomorrow is so worthy of respect haha, good stuff my man đ
You can also buy a cast iron griddle from lodge or any number of carbon steel ones from various vendors that go over multiple burners on your stovetop or grill. I have a lodge one and a carbon steel one a buddy made for me that I can put on my grill in place of the grates. It isn't as good as the Blackstone but it can hold you over
Had to fix my sister's skillet after our mother decided to season it. After cleaning it, scubbing it down, polishing it lightly with some 600 grit, and reseasoning it, I brought my skillet over, cooked on it, and did exactly what you did to show them how to take care of it.
I LOVE my flattop griddle. It's honestly the best present my wife has ever bought me. Can cook an entire dinner in a few minutes, easy to clean, and the flavor is incredible.
Tip: after applying that layer of oil, heat up the pan again and let it burn for about 10 min then wipe off any excess. This prevents that oil from getting sticky.
@@goochI034 Actually proper seasoning is done with a low smoke point oil. Everyone says âhigh smoke pointâ but thatâs usually just them repeating what the person before them said. You NEED the oil to break down and polymerize, so the finish will be dry and hard. The best oil is flax seed(edible version of linseed oil) because of the low smoke point.
We did use gloves and a metal scrubber with a black grid screen thing underneath and a blue sponge not sure what the exact names were but we used that with those big latex gloves to get it off then just use the scraper to scrape all the stuff off and wipe the small grease left over with paper towel.
Thats how ur supposed to do it. Keeping a âseasonedâ pan or anything is idiotic and its carcinogenic. Its for bafoons. âMY FOOD WONT STICK BLAH BLAHâ use more oil. Grapeseed or sesame.
I started with a flat grill. But flat grills are good for large groups. Now I use a large carbon steel wok used on my bbq grill sideburner that has an adjustable regulator on it. So much faster for me. I cook for 4 and the clean up is faster as well.
This is the method I use for my casst iron skillets and pans from St. Patrick's Day to Thanksgiving. Manufacturers all recommend using the oven but I refuse to heat my house in the summer!
Yes!!! When I first got my campchef, I was trying to clean it like a stainless steel commercial flat top. Now this is what I do! Just like my cast iron pans!
If you aren't opposed to it, I would highly recommend using lard instead of oil, the coating will be harder and less tacky over time. I also use grapeseed oil, but technically flax is best, it's just a pita to keep fresh. Also, using a coffee filter instead of paper towel will leave fewer white specks of lint đ
@@Blaze_1961 itâs not stainless steel. Itâs not like one you would see at a Japanese restaurant. Itâs a flat top griddle. I just keep it clean and oil it after each use. Just made burgers on it today. Lemon and baking soda would have yours looking the same way
I was the griddle cleaning guy in my hospitality and tourism class because my teacher liked how got i clean and no one else did it as good as me in the class becuase they just did causs they had to. I did it cause you should always clean your equipment and season any pans or stove tops to keep your cooking spaces to notch.
I use disposable cloth towels since theyre way cheaper than normal cloths, but I'ma try that with coffee filters. Seems like they might be too thin, but they're probably way cheaper.
I agree I have used every paper towel available to humans. they all leave lint. the blue shop towels and all the whites leave lint.. guess people just dont care... ive seen someone literally season their new grill leaving lumps of lint all over and he didn't care at all and he supposed to be master grilled guy.. if you get the towel completely coated in oil it will be less than a dry towel but still leaves lint no matter what anyone tries to say.. I dont want to eat lint. ugh
Most restaurants don't use blackstone they use stainless steel, which should be polished to a mirror shine not oil-blackened like this video or cast iron pans. The people who taught you at Wendy's were obviously just too lazy to do it right.
@TheNagroth In 1982, Wendy's grills definitely weren't stainless steel. In fact, even today, they aren't stainless steel unless an independent owner is too cheap to buy clamshell grills.
I do something similar with my skillet but I donât scrap it I just add water to it after Iâm done cooking (while it still hot of course), deglaze it and with a wooden spatula I scrap it if I need to. Then I dry it off. Turn up the heat, let it fully dry and get smoking hot again then I turn off the heat, let it cool down and then add the oil. The next time I go to use the skillet I let it get to smoking point then I add my oil and it makes it nonstick which helps prevent scraping afterwards.
@@jeffp565 It is usually done while cooking a dish to release the flavors and that is why alcohol is used. In this case you just want it to release so it can be cleaned so any liquid will work.
my dad has this exact grill that we call a âplanchaâ he does the exact routine down to the napkin trick with the scraper lol. he makes from breakfast on it to some of the best street tacos youâll ever have. and thats saying something cuz iâve been to texas and mexico where the tacos are easily the best, still donât compare to my dads tacos
I am similar. Once done, I use the scraper to quickly push all debri into the drip pan, turn off and enjoy dinner. After, I turn on high to heat up and use a paper towel to get all oil wiped off and follow up with a quick light coat of Avocado oil and shut r down. Always ready for the next time. One note is that I only use water where the meats or sugars have solidified, and the steam action makes quick work of it. No need to do the entire grill and doing so can lead to rust if you don't allow it to burn off, or aren't as vigilant as this guy with the oil.
DONTTTTTTT. All you need for cast is salt and oil and a towel. I have never washed mine in water ever they are so well seasoned they act like non stick. Can use any oil you want really long as itâa a stable long lasting one I use canola most the time. I never even get salt out anymore I donât have any scrubbing to do. Itâs how they did it in the south and itâs how I grew up doing it. I use my metal spatula if there are any crusty bits on the side from say scrambled eggs but other then that nothing sticks and the flavor is amazing I do heat mine really hot before I put them up with that fresh oil on there about 1 time a month as well just to keep them sanitary and nice and deep black.
Just got my wife a blackstone and she has been full of questions and second guessing herself and i am so glad i have found your channel to help with everything. We did smash burgers last night, mega breakfast with french toast this morning and tonight we did your hibachi shrimp and it was amazing. Thank you for the videos
This is what I do to clean the flat grills at my work every night. Water makes cleaning them 10x quicker, so I can move onto cleaning the rest of the restaurant without standing there scraping it all night
I never cleaned my normal grill, then I started a grease fire with it by accident when preheating it. Now I clean the replacement after each use, I learned my lesson.
â@@GrillThisSmokeThat Oh nice! What subject/s do you teach? I've only started to silently watch your shorts earlier and I immediately liked how you explain things straightforward and easy to follow.
Nice!!! My grandparents owned a hotdog truck &, candy truck in the neighborhood growing up! In NJ. He use to show me how to properly clean the grill, he used seltzer water or club soda while the grill was hot everything would peel up immediately đ I was like đł I can relate âđœ
I only cook for myself and the 17" was perfect. But somehow ended buying a 22" on a special. Walmart has a special edition near Christmas. Watch Todd Toven. He's a spokesman and always shows the newest things
The âheel pieceâ of a loaf of bread works surprising well for cleaning the Ol flat top. Kitchen I worked in saved those pieces specifically for the final wipe down before the finishing coat of oil. Thought the boss was crazy until I seen it with my own eyes.
I used to have to brick the flattops when we closed with a brick of black carbon and it wasn't done until it was back to stainless steal and looking brand new. Everyday.
I do the similar with my Indian Tawa which I use outside. Except I use a Churn Brush (for cleaning milk churns) to scrub it down when I add the water. Tawas are concave, so a standard scraper doesn't work - wrong shape. Also, I use a silicon turner to scrape water and debris into a tin. It takes seconds and the tawa is non-stick now.
As a Fredhead, waterscrapes can get a grill pretty damn clean, ice also works really well too as a finish up if it's still hot, makes it nice and shiny
It all depends on the type of metal. Restaurants typically have stainless steel which is stripped and polished. This is meant to be seasoned like cast iron. Iâm glad you had a good mother.
I have other videos showing how in season griddles. Yes, you need high heat for seasoning but I highly recommend a wet coat (not smoking) left on your griddle between cooks.
Pro tip from a chefâŠsprinkle kosher salt on with the oil. The residual heat melts the sodium crystals into the oil. Itâs a way of drawing out the full flavor of your next cook. Not required but a nifty trick for those who use their flat tops a good bit
When i worked in the restaurants, we had rough a scouring pad.. the super stiff black type. Not metal but what ever it eas made of... I'd use it after the scraping which made the grill actually look almost new... it still had blackened areas but most was back to original. The grill was on 24 hours but while the nightly cleaning we shut down sections. The lower temp and mid sections always returned to original but the heavily used areas with high temps.. well... lol
This is almost exactly how we clean the grills at my work, except we do use a cleaning solution on the heat so the grill stays spotless and like a mirror
This grill has a better skincare routine than I do
Better step it up! You are looking kinda wrinkly! đđ
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Wtf is a skin care routine
â@@vexial12 Like face Moisturizer, proper soap and good razor (double edge safety razor) and washing your face regularly.
I do exactly this with my cast iron pans. Works amazingly well and my 70 year old iron skillet looks brand new.
Yes! Same process minus the metal scraper.
âBrand Newâ is not a good thing for a cast iron skillet, you want it black
@@dutchman55 cast iron skillets come black though?
@@lucasz8892 Only when they come âpreseasonedâ. Unseasoned cast iron is a dull gray color and many companies ship them unseasoned.
@@permacultists tastes good
My favorite part of the cleaning process is where he eats dinner with his family.
Thatâs important to me so thatâs why it was mentioned.
â@@GrillThisSmokeThat Yeah, but feeding your family completely oxidized vegetable oil isn't a great idea lol
â@@GeronimoPlaz does vegetable oil oxidize that fast?
@@GeronimoPlaz A small amount to cover the surface shouldn't be enough to matter
@@GeronimoPlazbro please get help
Iâm a grill cleaner. One time I had a lady ask me to clean her Blackstone because of how black it was. I told her itâs supposed to be like that, but she said she remembered it being silver. So I took a wire wheel to that bad boy, and it looked atrocious. But she was satisfied đ€·đ»ââïž
Lol funny its literally called blackstone
Dang... I'd consider rejecting the job
And the next day it was completely rusted! đđđ
That is not a black stone, a black stone is a stone that is placed inside of an oven, broiler, grill. You bring it up into the 6 to 700° range and then remove it. Then you can cook food on top of it. What you have in this video is a flat top with a thick layer of carbon. Thereâs nothing cast iron or Blackstone about it.
@@jhansen6180 You sound like a happy man Josh.
I bet none of you thought 5 years ago you would be watching a random guy clean a grill right now 5 years later
So true! Haha.
Lmao shutup
Guilty.
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Absolute respects. For one, somebody who takes the time to properly maintain their equipment has some major responsibility and reliability. Also, the main reason Iâm so impressed is because I know whatever youâre cooking on that grill demands a nice nap after so denying the food coma and maintaining the grill after dinner instead of letting it sit for tomorrow is so worthy of respect haha, good stuff my man đ
Haha. I appreciate it, Monty.
Thank you Uncle Lou Lou
Iâve been doin this with my cast iron for the last few years, it really works.
Yep!
Me too!
Youâd be surprised, that water is only saying hi to all the burnt residue. Until you use what the restaurants use, it wonât be as clean as can be
@@saucemunky works for me just fine đ€·đŸââïž
Same
I started doing this at 16 when I worked at a restaurant.. the hot water scrape method always worked the best
Yep!
i want a blackstone soo bad its insane cooked on one at a buddies house and fell in love
Check FB Marketplace. You can buy a cheap, neglected one and restore it easily!
You can also buy a cast iron griddle from lodge or any number of carbon steel ones from various vendors that go over multiple burners on your stovetop or grill.
I have a lodge one and a carbon steel one a buddy made for me that I can put on my grill in place of the grates. It isn't as good as the Blackstone but it can hold you over
@@jeepmanxj I tried the same thing. Works ok but doesnât get hot enough.
@@Labradorslobber you can remove the grill covers. But, if you can get a thin piece of stainless, thatâs all you need.
Me too sooo bad my uncle has one me and him were cooking a feast on it thing cooks like a dream
An outdoor grill kind of guy, taking care of his equipment, and the wonderful household as well. Cheers
Thank you! I do my best!
ABSOLUTELLY LOVE OUTDOOR GIRLS!!!
@@dannysunay4386 Haha. How are they different than the indoor type?
Had to fix my sister's skillet after our mother decided to season it. After cleaning it, scubbing it down, polishing it lightly with some 600 grit, and reseasoning it, I brought my skillet over, cooked on it, and did exactly what you did to show them how to take care of it.
Thatâs great! Iâm glad you were able to repair it then educate them.
I LOVE my flattop griddle. It's honestly the best present my wife has ever bought me. Can cook an entire dinner in a few minutes, easy to clean, and the flavor is incredible.
Yes! This guy gets it!
Tip: after applying that layer of oil, heat up the pan again and let it burn for about 10 min then wipe off any excess. This prevents that oil from getting sticky.
Nice! That answered a lot of questions for me. Iâm going to do that from now on
Avocado oil really doesnât get sticky. Thatâs what I use now.
Burn the oil? Use something with a higher smoking point.
@@goochI034
Actually proper seasoning is done with a low smoke point oil.
Everyone says âhigh smoke pointâ but thatâs usually just them repeating what the person before them said.
You NEED the oil to break down and polymerize, so the finish will be dry and hard.
The best oil is flax seed(edible version of linseed oil) because of the low smoke point.
the griddle will still be hot........so its not really necessary
Iâve never tried the deglazing before, definitely gonna try it, thank you sir!
Great!
Use ice to deglaze it works much better
@@anonymousanonymous3707 yes!
Iâve never done ice, but me and my mom have our own food company and I definitely clean it how he does
@@anonymousanonymous3707 we used to use ice and carbonated water at the restaurant I worked at. The bubbles made a huge difference it seemed
At my previous job Triple O's what we did was put oil on turn the grill off and then scrub all the black burnt stuff of until its silver again.
We did use gloves and a metal scrubber with a black grid screen thing underneath and a blue sponge not sure what the exact names were but we used that with those big latex gloves to get it off then just use the scraper to scrape all the stuff off and wipe the small grease left over with paper towel.
Thats how ur supposed to do it. Keeping a âseasonedâ pan or anything is idiotic and its carcinogenic. Its for bafoons. âMY FOOD WONT STICK BLAH BLAHâ use more oil. Grapeseed or sesame.
â@@Trickyytr instructions unclear i used the scraper on my butthole
Yeah every place I have worked at you make that shit shiny and silver dont let it blacken
I started with a flat grill. But flat grills are good for large groups. Now I use a large carbon steel wok used on my bbq grill sideburner that has an adjustable regulator on it. So much faster for me. I cook for 4 and the clean up is faster as well.
With your method this will last you a lifetime. Thank you for the tips.
I sure hope so! Itâs my pleasure.
I just got myself a Blackstone and this I the same treatment I give it. Feels rewarding you feed your family then go out and clean the drill.
This is the method I use for my casst iron skillets and pans from St. Patrick's Day to Thanksgiving. Manufacturers all recommend using the oven but I refuse to heat my house in the summer!
Yes!
Yes!!! When I first got my campchef, I was trying to clean it like a stainless steel commercial flat top. Now this is what I do! Just like my cast iron pans!
Right on!
the fact that 570k of us looked at this and said âuh this was niceâ was pretty wholesome
This is how I maintain mine! I tell everyone I know. The only thing I do different is leave the burners on while I apply oil until I see white smoke.
If you aren't opposed to it, I would highly recommend using lard instead of oil, the coating will be harder and less tacky over time. I also use grapeseed oil, but technically flax is best, it's just a pita to keep fresh.
Also, using a coffee filter instead of paper towel will leave fewer white specks of lint đ
Thanks. I switched to avocado oil and we use bounty which doesnât leave lint.
Love my traeger. Replace the tin tray every so often. Replace the grease bucket when its full. And wire the grate between food types or build up.
They are good but totally different than this.
Been using avocado oil to coat the surface while it's still hot. Higher smoke point than other oils.
Higher than peanut ?
@@beerman9807 Other...don't know about all.
You really shouldnât use vegetable oil anyway. It can get rancid. Avocado is the way to go!
â@@beerman9807 bout the same
Also higher price tag than other oils toođđ
I clean mine with lemon and a scrub pad after each use then put oil on it. Itâs silver just like it was when I bought it two years ago. Clean
It shouldn't be
@@evilassholee yes it should. Worked in restaurants my whole life. Lol
You have a stainless steel griddle. Blackstones are cold rolled steel and treated completely different.
@@Blaze_1961 itâs not stainless steel. Itâs not like one you would see at a Japanese restaurant. Itâs a flat top griddle. I just keep it clean and oil it after each use. Just made burgers on it today. Lemon and baking soda would have yours looking the same way
Thatâs really not the correct way to clean cold rolled steel. Itâs meant to be seasoned like cast iron.
I always buy those dollar tree scrapers for my griddles and cast iron. Best tools ever
I was the griddle cleaning guy in my hospitality and tourism class because my teacher liked how got i clean and no one else did it as good as me in the class becuase they just did causs they had to. I did it cause you should always clean your equipment and season any pans or stove tops to keep your cooking spaces to notch.
Yep. Most likely stainless steel which is a little different process.
I do the same with my cast iron except I donât use paper towels because they leave lint behind. Coffee filters are a good replacement.
I use disposable cloth towels since theyre way cheaper than normal cloths, but I'ma try that with coffee filters. Seems like they might be too thin, but they're probably way cheaper.
Quality paper towels work great.
Coffee filters are surprisingly durable.
Try the blue shop towels. There extra heavy duty paper towels that are basically disposable rags
I agree I have used every paper towel available to humans. they all leave lint. the blue shop towels and all the whites leave lint.. guess people just dont care... ive seen someone literally season their new grill leaving lumps of lint all over and he didn't care at all and he supposed to be master grilled guy.. if you get the towel completely coated in oil it will be less than a dry towel but still leaves lint no matter what anyone tries to say.. I dont want to eat lint. ugh
I had to do this at my job as a snak bar cook in a bowling alley. Works very well.
Yes! đđ»
I run into this short dozens of times now and I still watch the whole thing through lol.
Thanks! đđđ
I'm from North Carolina, and that's the VERY same process my Grandmother taught me to use for our cast Iron Skillets!!!
I do the same thing with my cast iron pans, and that last step is key, because the oil prevents it from forming rust.
Thatâs right!
While oil does prevent rust, the more important role it plays is forming the polymer coating we can seasoning when properly heated.
We learned this while working at Wendy's over 40 years ago. It works.
Yep!
MF! I 100% knew this would not be in the comments. But here it is! 30 years ago for me!đ
Most restaurants don't use blackstone they use stainless steel, which should be polished to a mirror shine not oil-blackened like this video or cast iron pans. The people who taught you at Wendy's were obviously just too lazy to do it right.
@TheNagroth In 1982, Wendy's grills definitely weren't stainless steel. In fact, even today, they aren't stainless steel unless an independent owner is too cheap to buy clamshell grills.
Better walkthrough than the CZcams ones Iâve seen
Thank you!
I do something similar with my skillet but I donât scrap it I just add water to it after Iâm done cooking (while it still hot of course), deglaze it and with a wooden spatula I scrap it if I need to. Then I dry it off. Turn up the heat, let it fully dry and get smoking hot again then I turn off the heat, let it cool down and then add the oil. The next time I go to use the skillet I let it get to smoking point then I add my oil and it makes it nonstick which helps prevent scraping afterwards.
Deglazing is everything
Yes! I donât understand why some people are scared to use water to clean it.
@@GrillThisSmokeThat Ya, litteraly cleans itself.
Usually deglazing is done with alcohol though
@@jeffp565 Nope. Deglazing is a technique with any liquid.
@@jeffp565 It is usually done while cooking a dish to release the flavors and that is why alcohol is used. In this case you just want it to release so it can be cleaned so any liquid will work.
my dad has this exact grill that we call a âplanchaâ he does the exact routine down to the napkin trick with the scraper lol. he makes from breakfast on it to some of the best street tacos youâll ever have. and thats saying something cuz iâve been to texas and mexico where the tacos are easily the best, still donât compare to my dads tacos
Yes! Itâs a very similar setup! We love street tacos too!
Old man is a no limit soldier
Use 3 parts water 1 part lime juice mix and it will really add to cutting off the grease when cleaning.
I worry citric acid will remove the seasoning. Diluted that way may be fine.
I am similar. Once done, I use the scraper to quickly push all debri into the drip pan, turn off and enjoy dinner. After, I turn on high to heat up and use a paper towel to get all oil wiped off and follow up with a quick light coat of Avocado oil and shut r down. Always ready for the next time. One note is that I only use water where the meats or sugars have solidified, and the steam action makes quick work of it. No need to do the entire grill and doing so can lead to rust if you don't allow it to burn off, or aren't as vigilant as this guy with the oil.
Nice technique.
I like using onions as well it leaves it spotlessđ
Kind of like seasoning cast iron.
If you can do that, you can do a griddle.
Yes! Same way minus the metal scraper.
@TONY Kneal YesâŠit is.
This is good to do. Worked for 5 Guy's when I was younger, and this is how they clean their's.
Great!
Same method I useâŠ.been using it that way for thirty yearsâŠ.
Man takes care of his BBQ like its a work of art. Man doesn't care how messy the oven is in the kitchen đ
Now I'm thinking about how I should clean my microwave...
Iâm going to start using this method on my cast iron pans.
Start?
DONTTTTTTT. All you need for cast is salt and oil and a towel. I have never washed mine in water ever they are so well seasoned they act like non stick. Can use any oil you want really long as itâa a stable long lasting one I use canola most the time. I never even get salt out anymore I donât have any scrubbing to do. Itâs how they did it in the south and itâs how I grew up doing it. I use my metal spatula if there are any crusty bits on the side from say scrambled eggs but other then that nothing sticks and the flavor is amazing I do heat mine really hot before I put them up with that fresh oil on there about 1 time a month as well just to keep them sanitary and nice and deep black.
Just got my wife a blackstone and she has been full of questions and second guessing herself and i am so glad i have found your channel to help with everything. We did smash burgers last night, mega breakfast with french toast this morning and tonight we did your hibachi shrimp and it was amazing. Thank you for the videos
That all sounds amazing! Let me know if you have any questions!
@@GrillThisSmokeThat absolutely. Thank you for the content. Looking forward to more videos.
Vegetable oil is also good at blackening arteries đ
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Finally someone mentioned it
Thanks!
similar to seasoning an iron skillet or pan đđ
Yes. Very similar seasoning and cleaning process.
This is what I do to clean the flat grills at my work every night. Water makes cleaning them 10x quicker, so I can move onto cleaning the rest of the restaurant without standing there scraping it all night
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Try high temp grill cleaner and a grill brick with oil
Try lemonade mixed with water, cleaner than youâve ever seen it
Your not suppose to mix water and grease
Good ol grill brick degreaser and vinegar works good for me goes black to shiny in 10 minutes xd
I never cleaned my normal grill, then I started a grease fire with it by accident when preheating it. Now I clean the replacement after each use, I learned my lesson.
Nice!
Love the advice..I would just swap out the chemical induced vegetable oil for extra virgin olive oil
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ye, not about that PUFA life.
That. Is a well done video. Tell em what you're gonna do. Do it. (With visual support.) Tell em what you did. Nice!
Thank you! Iâm a school teacher! Haha.
â@@GrillThisSmokeThat Oh nice! What subject/s do you teach? I've only started to silently watch your shorts earlier and I immediately liked how you explain things straightforward and easy to follow.
@@rikipediaph.d5781 Thank you! I taught middle school Tech Ed and now I train teachers instead.
We do the same with our griddles and id definitely keeps them looking great, clean and ready to use! Good vid!
Awesome! Thank you!
Nice!!! My grandparents owned a hotdog truck &, candy truck in the neighborhood growing up! In NJ. He use to show me how to properly clean the grill, he used seltzer water or club soda while the grill was hot everything would peel up immediately đ I was like đł I can relate âđœ
I am too busy watching stuff like this to ever bother cleaning my grill after cooking. I end up having to scrape it next time I cook!
đđđI feel you!
I do this the same way except the water step. Will be adding that to my routine
Great! I think the water step is important. You will be shocked how much stuff it lifts from the surface.
Thats all you need to do. I do this all the time at work. But we use a really gentle Dawn solution instead of plain water.
I've had mine for 20 years now, basically do the exact same as you except I do multiple reglazing stages with a bit of detergent mixed into the water.
i donât own a griddle, but i watched this video carefully anyway đ
Great! Now you will be ready for when you get one!
This is how you do it at Wendyâs too lol
Nice!
I live in such a bubble I donât even know anyone with a room for this or a family to eat with. đ
Iâll go to a barbecue anytime with you jabroski
I only cook for myself and the 17" was perfect. But somehow ended buying a 22" on a special. Walmart has a special edition near Christmas. Watch Todd Toven. He's a spokesman and always shows the newest things
are you the bubble boy?
Come eat with me! Iâll let you clean the griddle after we enjoy a meal together.
The âheel pieceâ of a loaf of bread works surprising well for cleaning the Ol flat top.
Kitchen I worked in saved those pieces specifically for the final wipe down before the finishing coat of oil.
Thought the boss was crazy until I seen it with my own eyes.
Interesting. Iâve never heard of that.
aka he takes care of it
Exactly.
The two most important steps are eating with your family and grabbing the head of the microphone at the end of the recording
Always
This works very well for all cast iron cookware and also keeps it from rusting :)
Yes!
Nice
Thanks!
Years ago when i worked at freddies thats how we cleaned out cook top minus the oil at the end, that brought back memoriesđ
Yes! No need to oil if itâs inside and used daily!
I used to have to brick the flattops when we closed with a brick of black carbon and it wasn't done until it was back to stainless steal and looking brand new. Everyday.
Thatâs right! You were cooking on stainless steel though and itâs totally different than this.
Ahh yes. Satisfying content for men, I used to like other things but this. This was a great watch
Thank you!
I do the similar with my Indian Tawa which I use outside. Except I use a Churn Brush (for cleaning milk churns) to scrub it down when I add the water. Tawas are concave, so a standard scraper doesn't work - wrong shape. Also, I use a silicon turner to scrape water and debris into a tin. It takes seconds and the tawa is non-stick now.
Thatâs great!
As a Fredhead, waterscrapes can get a grill pretty damn clean, ice also works really well too as a finish up if it's still hot, makes it nice and shiny
Wire Brush Works Perfectly Too Good Job Sir âđŒ
.... I worked on a restaurant where every Saturday night I had to K19 the flat grill and make it silver again....
... as a man whom was raised by a southern mother who was somewhere between Paladeen and Martha Stewart ...
... this đ© broke my soul...
I'm glad you know what's up.... that's the soul of the grill...
It all depends on the type of metal. Restaurants typically have stainless steel which is stripped and polished. This is meant to be seasoned like cast iron. Iâm glad you had a good mother.
Black stones are great for cooking my family has two and we make smash burgers and other things on it. We LOVE it.
Nice!
Seems very similar to a cast iron. Obviously different terrain but the maintenance is so worth for a good pan/griddle
Very similar maintenance.
Number 1! Always eat with your family.. no phones during eating, catching up, laughing.. love eating dinner with my family..
Yes! Smile more, hug your kids daily, listen to them, tell them you love them frequently.
As an ex line cook Ice and lime juice works great
They also make grill acid
You can also do this with some light rust, itâs also the most satisfying thing to watch
Yep
Deglazing is such a satisfying process
Yes! I love it!
I use a scraper then black stone then wire scrub with soapy water then Limon to whiten then wipe down with oil .
You must be cooking on stainless steel then.
Crazy! That's how I learned to do it working at Hardee's in highschool! Nice
Yes! Hardeeâs used to be so good!
Getting your griddle good and hot (not smoking hot) before applying oil helps build a seasoning faster.
I have other videos showing how in season griddles. Yes, you need high heat for seasoning but I highly recommend a wet coat (not smoking) left on your griddle between cooks.
that dollar tree bench scraper is really good for being only a dollar, i have one myself and use it all the time
Chefs Will commonly use canola oil for that Same purpose it has a better heat rating and wonât burn when you turn your flat top on next time
Pro tip from a chefâŠsprinkle kosher salt on with the oil. The residual heat melts the sodium crystals into the oil. Itâs a way of drawing out the full flavor of your next cook. Not required but a nifty trick for those who use their flat tops a good bit
Interesting.
When i worked in the restaurants, we had rough a scouring pad.. the super stiff black type. Not metal but what ever it eas made of... I'd use it after the scraping which made the grill actually look almost new... it still had blackened areas but most was back to original. The grill was on 24 hours but while the nightly cleaning we shut down sections. The lower temp and mid sections always returned to original but the heavily used areas with high temps.. well... lol
Those were stainless steel cook tips. This one isnât.
I salute you for your diligence!!
Thanks!
This is the same routine I use, works like a charm
Nice!
This is almost exactly how we clean the grills at my work, except we do use a cleaning solution on the heat so the grill stays spotless and like a mirror
Yep. Those are stainless steel so itâs a bit different.
Amazing how as I get older this the type of stuff I enjoy watching lmao đ€Ł đ
Same here!
Iâm 29 and have learned all about maintenance on things I donât even have đ
Iâve worked with chefs that would kiss you right now for seeing this
I was about to give some helpful pointers as a kitchen professional, but yea that will work just fine. đ
Thanks!
Exactly how I clean mine!
Works like a charm.
Great work!
I do the same thing with my cast iron. I oil it after I clean it. I like to think of it a happy cast iron when itâs oiled.
Yes!
The best is ice and the rest my friend you all ready know..... The grill looks great đ
I worked at shake shack for a little and more or less this is exactly how they clean their grills too
Same process here sirâŠalways looks nice for next use! đđŒđđŒ
That's been my cleaning method at every restaurant I've ever worked at in 45 years!
Nice!
That dollar tree scraper is the greatest thing ever
Yes! My favorite!