Rusty grates, Chicken Tenders, Red Snapper and NY Strip

[LarryWolfe]

I've had a few people ask about keeping the cast iron grates seasoned, etc. I've come to my own conclusion, that you really can't 'keep' them seasoned due to the higher end of grilling temps. With that said, it doesn't mean you can't keep them, pretty much non-stick.

Here's what my grates look like on alot of occassions after I cook OMS wings, or something else that need a good 'burn off' after the cook and I don't immediately oil and they sit for a week before the next cook. Pretty nasty huh? No problem though.

I brush the grates really good with a wire brush, then liberally coat them with vegetable oil.

Then light the coals in preparation for the up coming cook.

Brush off one more time with the wire brush, another coat of oil while the grill is preheating and then a quick wipe down with a paper towel and we're ready to cook and the grates are nice and clean.

Ready to cook dinner!

Chicken tenders for Cathryn, grilled green tomatoes, new potatoes, red onion and red bell pepper.

Basted the chicken tenders with a teriyaki glaze and then added the steak and snapper.

Dinner is served!

My Plate.

I added some salsa I made to the fish, it was still frothy from the food processor, that explains the milky color!

 

[Helen_Paradise]

Looks good.

 

[Nick Prochilo]

I'd eat any part of that. Even with the dirty grates!

 

[Griff]

Larry, you are the grilled veggie man.

 

[honcho]

Hope this helps everyone out on this RUST STUFF

http://antique-engines.com/electrol.asp

 

[LarryWolfe]

Interesting article Honcho, but somehow if I did it that way I'd kill myself. Where is the before and after pic's of the finished product?

The whole point of my example was to show that it's impossible to keep CI Grates 'seasoned' due to the grilling temps and when you're done cooking, if you don't clean and oil them you will end up with what I have after a 'burn off'. From time to time I do a really hot burn when I get alot of grease build up or sugar build up, when I do this it really cleans the grates and if you oil them immediately afterwards, there will be no rust. But, me being lazy did not do the oil portion, therefore had to reseason them again, which will as I mentioned before burn off after my next high temp cook, which is fine with me as long as I remember to oil!