Oiling the cooking grid?

Fireball · April 2001

For cooking in the oven or on the stove, I go by the old saying" Hot pan Cold oil the food doesn't stick" The same should be true with the BGE cooking grid. Hot grid cold oil Butt won't stick. I am looking for tips on how to spread or coat the hot grid with oil while not making a total mess that I will have to clean up. Thanks for any tips.
Fireball

JimW · April 2001

Fireball,
I just spray the grid down good with PAM, both sides. After the cook, I spray Fantastic on the grid and let it sit for an hour or so. Clean-up is usually very easy.
JimW

Mike Oelrich · April 2001

Fireball,[p] If you really want to have some fun, try using PAM after flames are shooting past the grid! Seriously, though, I have found few occasions where I've had to oil the grid. Usually vegetables and flaky fish. Never even tried it for a butt since the thing is on there so long and there's sugar in my rub. If you want to coat the grid, the best bet is to get one of those olive oil pump sprayers. I have a "Misto" sprayer, but there is another brand out there now that seems to work better -- name escapes me, though.[p]MikeO

Nature Boy · April 2001

MikeO,
The Misto works well for spraying the grid, but you can get some pretty fun flareups that way too. Nothing big. You have to do it just before putting the food on, as it quickly burns off off the hot grate. I have found it beneficial to mist the food as well, if it is fish especially. [p]I will be looking for another mister. I have a "Misto" that I am not happy with...it rarely works as it should, and is very cheaply made. Just what i have found. Maybe I got a lemon. You think Virginia's Lemon Laws will cover me?[p]cheers
NB

Painter · April 2001

Fireball, I just keep a roll of quality paper towel in the garage for easy access and some canola oil in bottle, jug whatever and just wet a sheet of paper towel bunched up with oil and wipe grid with the oiled towel. No flareups due to spray over hot coals and cleans grill at same time. I usually use a rubber or latex glove to prevent burns as long as you don't spend a alot of time over the fire. I always use my wire grill brush before to clean all the big stuff off first. Works for me.
Painter

Nature Boy · April 2001

Painter,
That is a great idea. So, you sort of paint it on.
It all becomes clear how you got your handle.[p]What a killer idea.
Thanks
NB

Sippi · April 2001

Nature Boy,
I certainly second your thoughts. Almost invariably, if one follows this forum regularly in a twenty four hour period there is a tip that you wonder why in the world you hadn't thought of doing yourself. My thanks also.

Fireball · April 2001

Painter,
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I just had this idea, get one of those clips that are used to close potato chip bags. Use it to clip on the rolled up paper towels and to hold onto. No gloves and you can released used towels into the trash. Clean and neat. Thanks again. Fireball

J Appledog · April 2001

Fireball, I put some peanut oil in a dish & sop it up with paper towels that I hold onto with tongs, and then I coat the grill. I use peanut oil because it works better at higher temps than canola. (And I seldom remember to oil the grill before I put it over the hot coals). About the only time that I oil the grill is when cooking fish that has had the skin removed or my grilled grits, which Ijust might serve for Easter with Cornish hens... Bone appétit! JCA

Unknown · April 2001

J Appledog, grilled grits? Run that one by me again as for how to etc. Thanks

J Appledog · April 2001

one feral kat, The recipe is posted in the recipe section of this web site. Try it! JCA

justgrillin · June 2011

I am religious about oiling my grates. I get my EGG to around 350 degrees, scrape cooking grid with a quality grill brush, then apply the oil. No way is perfect but it keeps my grid very clean. I use high end oil, Avacado, and it really adds flavor to my foods.

Keep grillin

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