Grill grates: varieties and benefits
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The market offers a wide range of lattice fixtures that are installed on the barbecue and barbecue, and are an integral part of them. Due to the wide variety of models, you need to know how to choose a grill, because the quality of the prepared product depends on the correct purchase. It is necessary to pay attention to the parameters and forms, as well as to the material from which the accessories are made. An important selection criterion is the price, which depends on the above parameters.
Despite the fact that all accessories are designed to fulfill one single function - cooking over an open fire - they should be comfortable and meet the requirements for them. Only after considering each type of device, it will be possible to understand which option is better to buy.
Types of Gratings
By its design, the grill for barbecue is:
- Two-plane from the grids fastened to each other, fixed by a special ring.
- Single-plane for furnaces - built-in grill.
In the first model, the products are located between the grids. The products are conveniently turned over, which allows you to fry the dish on both sides. Such features are absent in the second models, therefore, special devices are provided for them - forks and blades.
In shape, accessories are not only rectangular and square, but also round and oval. Different materials are used for their manufacture: steel, cast iron, aluminum, stainless steel.
Forged Products
Forged grill grill is mainly made to order, under certain parameters and shapes of the oven or other device. A distinctive feature of such accessories is the large thickness of the metal (from 8 mm), which ensures good heating of the product. Thanks to a special heat treatment, the appliances become safe, they can cook any dishes on an open fire and without harm to health.
The design provides for the presence of double handles, thanks to which the device is convenient to install on fire and remove.
Cast Iron Products
Practical is the cast iron grill, as this metal has its own unique features. Its thermal characteristics exceed even those of thick steel rods. On the plus side, the cast-iron grill does not require preheating - meat and foods should be laid out at the same time. As a result of the simultaneous heating of the grid and the meat product, the cooked dish has a special aroma and juiciness.
However, the cast-iron grill grate has a slight drawback: because of the rapid heating, the stay on the fire is short-lived, and therefore large pieces of meat will have a delicious crust and strips from the net, but they will remain a little damp. This position can be corrected by additional baking in the oven or in a pan under the lid. Such a dish will already receive the necessary amount of aroma from hot coals, and therefore will not lose its taste characteristics.
Cast iron grill grates:
- have a lot of weight;
- installed in portable portable structures, barbecue or stationary oven;
- do not corrode;
- do not require special care - the surface absorbs grease well.
In order to have a protective fat layer, after the first frying, the surface is cleaned of burnt food and washed with hot water.
Stainless steel fixtures
Stainless steel grill is in high demand. Its advantages are:
- in ease of use;
- light weight;
- practicality;
- low price compared to cast iron and forged counterparts.
Despite its popularity, stainless products are inferior in terms of service life to forged and cast-iron accessories, since over time their surface begins to oxidize and release hazardous substances, so it is advisable not to use them for a long time.
Aluminum products
Cast aluminum grill is made of food grade alloy in accordance with GOST. The thickness of the device is 10 mm. Such a product is easy to clean from burnt food with a scraper or cleaning agent. An aluminum grill for grilling is ideal for preparing various dishes on an open fire.
Non-stick appliances
Non-stick accessories are on sale, but you should choose them very carefully. The surface on which the products come into contact must be of high quality, because under the constant influence of open fire, non-stick devices lose their environmental performance and harmful substances can enter the food.
The volumetric grill with non-stick coating is popular, on which you can quickly cook healthy and favorite dishes.
Universal fixtures
A universal grill grill is in great demand - it can be:
- prefabricated barbecue of small sizes;
- BBQ oven (portable or stationary design);
- grill.
A distinctive feature of such accessories is the presence of handles:
- Frontal - one long one is present in devices small in area and two long ones has a volumetric grill.
- Lateral - two short (used in the absence of side walls in the device).
The universal model is a grill grill with a removable handle. This model has an unlimited scope. The advantage of the removable design is its convenient storage and is ideal for an outdoor picnic.
Methods for cleaning the surface of the grill
Different materials of devices require some care, but how to clean the grill, if it is non-stick. To clean such a product, you can not use metal brushes, since the Teflon layer is broken, and this becomes unsafe for health.
How to wash a stainless steel wire rack? This product is easy to clean - detergent easily launders burnt food.
It remains to learn how to clean the grill grate from cast iron and steel (forged). The material is resistant to mechanical stress, so you can use a scraper and a rough brush.
