We're SEARious about barbeques  

     Cause:  Most rusting problems occur due to improper maintenance of the grills.  Most cooking grills have a porcelain coating on them to protect them.  Once this coating has been breached moisture can penetrate under the porcelain and corrode the steel underneath – RUST!

     Solution:  If your grills have rusted and corrode significantly then you really      need  to replace them.  The best solution to this problem is preventative maintenance.

     1) If you have Cast Iron Cooking Grills, you should coat them in shortening and cook them in the BBQ for an hour at 350 degrees.  Repeat this 4 times for maximum protection.  Then baste the grills in cooking or vegetable oil every time before you cook on them. 

     2) Regular porcelain coated steel grills will require oil basting before cooking however they do not require the seasoning process that the cast iron grills require. 

     3) Stainless Steel Grills are the lowest maintenance grills and require no seasoning or basting however you might wish to still baste them to prevent any food from sticking to them.

EXPLANATION: All types of grills should be cleaned when the BBQ is still hot – either just before or just after you cook.  The food, when cooled down, will contract and ‘weld’ itself to the grill surface and can require much force to remove which can damage the surface of the grills.  You should also only clean your grills with the bristle end of the BBQ brush – never the steel blade scraper.  That scraper will chip through your porcelain coating in a hurry and you will once again be faced with rust!