Platesetter, take a chance or trash?

Tailgate · January 2011

Greetings.. my first post to the board. Kudos and huge thanks to all the eggheads for so much great info that guided me as I lurked the board for research that led to the purchase of my LBGE less than 2 weeks ago.
Wifey and I have only cooked in the kitchen once since and all meals have been outstanding 'cept one (last nights pork loin, which I ruined with too much smoke).

Problem w/platesetter is that I used supposed 'heat resistant' silicone oven mitts to pull it out while hot and got a slight melt from the fingers onto the platesetter. Left a little 'glaze' of the silicone on the surface. Threw gloves away and bought welders gloves today.
Do you think I should just try to burn off the platesetter or is it a forever toxic device?

Thoughts appreciated. Next I'll post about the Duraflame log I used (just kidding)

ps. Looking forward to Salado in March!

Bob

Little Steven · January 2011

Tailgate,

Hell no! Don't throw it out. Just leave it in the egg with a hot fire going for a couple of hours.

Steve

Rascal · January 2011

Heat it up for a while and scrape the residue off..

Austin Egger · January 2011

Like they said....put some more heat to it and it should be just fine.

Fidel · January 2011

Silicone isn't toxic - they make baking pans and mats out of it. Don't sweat it.

Gator Bait · January 2011

Hi Tailgate and welcome to the forum. Your 'heat resistant' silicone oven mitts had better been non-toxic also. I don't think they would be made of anything toxic if they are for handling food! You should be fine, I wouldn't worry about it. Some of us, including myself, cover the plate setter with foil to keep it clean. I think some of the pizza aficionados feel that a clean plate setter will not add any flavors at the high temps they use for there pies. Just a thought, I may be all wrong as I don't do pizza. Not on my diet but wish it was.

Blair

Photo Egg · January 2011

Just burn it off with a mapp gas torch.
See you in Salado.

civil eggineer · January 2011

I wouldn't recommend using a mapp torch cause you will get a lot of thermo shock possibly breaking the piece. A high temp burn will bring it all up to temp eliminating such danger.

Photo Egg · January 2011

I burn off spots on my platesetters and pizza stones all the time. Never an issue.

Photo Egg · January 2011

I also put pizza stones and platesetters on my propane turkey fry cookers and my side burner to burn clean. Never cracked one to date.

jeffinsgf · January 2011

I love that idea! Glad to hear it works. I hate building a fire hot enough to burn the plate setter clean.

MemphisQue · January 2011

I would not throw it away. Just get heat up in egg and use a pizza stone scrubber. Should be fine.

RU Eggsperienced · January 2011

Welcome to the forum...

I would not worry about it...Though a high temp burn will clean just about anything up....I use my platesetter during pizza cooks and the side facing the fire comes out as white as when I bought it...

Tailgate · January 2011

thanks all.. I'm not too worried about it now.. I'll just let it 'burn, baby, burn' until the plate is clean.

Thanks for the welcome!

Carolina Q · January 2011

You can't ruin a pork loin with too much smoke. :laugh: :laugh:

Bulldog Mom · January 2011

I have burnt several things on my platesetter and with a nice hot burn it will scrape right off

Ricklesss · January 2011

Saturate the P/C with alcohol, (it'll soak up a lot) stand back and throw a match at it.

I'm only KIDDING! Couldn't resist.

(Just in one of those moods tonight)

nysportsfan · January 2011

I wouldn't take a chance on it. Therefore, please it send to the following address for proper disposal:

Mr. Nysportsfan
9 Carolina Ct.
Bergen County, NJ 07645

Tailgate · January 2011

no problem.. I'll send my wife up to deliver it.. you can keep 'em both :laugh:

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