So what are some alternatives?
I use something like this: https://www.napoleongrills.com/accessories/accessory-details...
Not as effective, but safe.
Surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes (2016)
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#102I just never clean my grill... problem solved.
Re: Surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes (2016)
#103I just never clean my grill... problem solved.
Ok
Re: Surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes (2016)
#104Freaky. Are iron wool scrapers safe? Or do the fibers affect you too?
Re: Surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes (2016)
#105Why do you clean a grill? Let the carbon build up. It's seasoning and food doesn't stick to it. Just preheat the grill to burn off any remains from the prior use. If there's really heavy buildup, use a straight edge scraper like a paint scraper or heavy spatula. Cleaning a grill down to shiny bare metal is a sure way to have all your food stick to it every time.
I'm pretty sure all that flavour during BBQ is from benzene an aromatic hydrocarbon.
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#106Re: Surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes (2016)
#107How is it that the manufacturers haven't had a class action put their way? I mean, they are knowingly making a product that fails in regular usage in a way that is almost impossible to prevent or detect completely. I'd suggest these types of scrapers be legislated against since they are incapable of being used safely in reasonable intended usage.
Yeah, well, good thing we have OpenBazaar so that people like you won't be able to keep me from exercising my freedom to use a real manly brush to do a real manly job. I'm sure that really offends you, but I'm no snowflake. I can make my own bristle material decisions for my self and on behalf of everyone I cook for./s
Re: Surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes (2016)
#108Steel wool is safer, no doubt, but this shouldn't really be anything more than a freak occurrence if you clean a grill properly. The wire brush is just the first step to remove the coarse stuff. Soap, water, and some kind of fine abrasive pad or scrubbing cleaner should remove these barbs. I guess at some restaurants, they're more concerned about speed and don't take the care...
I'd say products that are only safe if used properly are unsafe products. Being safe is a perfectly good strategy for an individual, but it's asking for trouble on a societal level.
Is there a trade-off between safety and usefulness?
Chainsaws, C compilers, C-4 ...
Certain industries would be crippled without these tools. Safety training helps.
Re: Surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes (2016)
#109Why do you clean a grill? Let the carbon build up. It's seasoning and food doesn't stick to it. Just preheat the grill to burn off any remains from the prior use. If there's really heavy buildup, use a straight edge scraper like a paint scraper or heavy spatula. Cleaning a grill down to shiny bare metal is a sure way to have all your food stick to it every time.
Or you could just clean it with old wooden utensils that are on their way out, or slice an onion in half and push it up and down the grill with a wooden spoon.
Re: Surgeons urge people to throw out bristle BBQ brushes (2016)
#110What are people using as an alternative to a bristle brush?