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Canadian surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes

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Re: Canadian surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes

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Post by whyenot »

justinlardinois wrote: post #62
groby_b wrote: post #41

Heat grill for an hour. Pour a beer over it. (Shake & spray, because that's more fun). Rub with newspaper or onion. Season with olive oil. You're good to go.

I doubt the inks used by newspapers are food safe. Besides, who still gets the newspaper?

Looks like it's pretty harmless. http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/chicago_gardener/200...

Re: Canadian surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes

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Post by sgc »

Cyph0n wrote: post #46
n00b101 wrote: post #32

Quick search brings up what looks like a viable alternative: http://www.thegreatscrape.com/

Good product, but the copy is terrible . > It is made of solid hard wood and is designed for years of grilling pleasure.

Ii you follow the link at the bottom of the page to paimn.org, it looks like this is a product made by someone with autism. I don't know if you find that copy cliche or full of innuendo, but I am rather certain it is a harmless error.

Re: Canadian surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes

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Post by yladiz »

pippy wrote: post #91

It's interesting many countries such as the US, UK and NZ have banned rare earth magnets due to fear of people swallowing them. The data they used to back the banning included all products ingested, and vice wrote up an article here: http://www.vice.com/read/the-consumer-product-safety-commiss... If a product is causing similar health risks, isn't it fair to apply the same ban to it too?

In the cases of product being banned for safety, one of the reasons it's generally due to is the potential of swallowing it and causing harm or choking being high enough that a simple warning isn't sufficient. E.g. Buckyballs (swallow two separate groups of those and you'll be lucky to be in IC), Kinder Surprise (sucks, but somewhat understandable). The brush, while potentially dangerous, isn't probably dangerous enough to cause a ban since you don't swallow the brush as a whole and the likelihood of harm, while potentially severe, is small. It's also worth noting that things are generally banned if they'll affect children but not adults, which is a primary reason why the two examples I mentioned were banned.

Re: Canadian surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes

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Post by jtolmar »

jrowley wrote: post #29
bfuller wrote: post #22

A trick I learned from Argentinian circus people, who make amazing BBQ, is let the grill heat up and then cut an onion in half to rub on the grate. It imparts a nice flavor and cleans the grill very well.

Off topic but any other tricks you learned from Argentinian circus people? Or circus people in general?

If you throw a balloon animal into a ceiling fan, it's pretty funny.

(When I was very young we had a family friend who was a clown, and we visited his house once. This is everything I learned.)

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Post by riffic »

justinlardinois wrote: post #65
colejohnson66 wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They're less dangerous than cars and yet people still drive

I'm not sure I see the comparison. There are plenty of similarly priced alternatives to barbecue scrapers that work just as well while not being as dangerous. What are the alternatives to cars?

Planning that favors alternative modes such as walking, bicycling, and public transit.

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Post by mathattack »

dghughes wrote: post #115
mathattack wrote: post #12

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Crazy, but also explains why they are so hard to get rid of.

Sounds like a Jerry Springer episode. Baby you're bad for me but I need you! "Coming up next BBQ Brush nearly killed him but he still wants her back. And forth."

I hate to admit that I saw Springer lived. Looks even more rigged than on TV. (If possible)

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Post by peeters »

iLoch wrote: post #111
tptacek wrote: post #105

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Fuck this I'm done with brushes.

I'm done with doctors. Stress? Give me a break.

I think that's a bit unfair. If they went to the point of two CT scans (which showed nothing), it's not like they were being dismissive. They were probably trying to give the best diagnosis they could with the evidence available.

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Post by dugite-code »

tmaly wrote: post #129
dguaraglia wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Argentinian trick is basically: 1. let the grill get hot 2. rub with something to clean old grit 3. rub again with a chunk of fat (from the meat) for flavor The "something" in step #2 has varied over the years. Back in the day, my grandpa used to use old newspapers... which of course we know today it's not such a great idea, heh. Onions, half a potato, a corn stalk, even a chunk of brick will do the trick. You ju…

what do you do about rust? The chrome coating on my grill comes off and the iron underneath rusts. The wire bristle was the only thing working.

you "treat" the metal much like you would a cast iron skillet.

After using, clean the grill, rub a thin coat of oil (I use canola different oils provide different seal quantity) then heat to smoking point. Wipe down and repeat a few times. This will coat the metal.

Most importantly DON'T use detergents it'll ruin the seal

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