How To Clean Cast Iron Kitchen Stove Grates

The grates on our stove are heavy cast iron and anytime something bubbles over while cooking it just bakes onto the grates and sticks.

How to clean cast iron kitchen stove grates. Cool them up and wait. Place the grates in the warm soapy water and allow them to soak for 15 minutes. Fill the kitchen sink with warm soapy water using washing up liquid while you wait for the grates to cool. I use a dry scrubby to brush off any blobs but i never clean them beyond that. Just put the grates into a baggie with some ammonia and let it sit overnight and in the morning all that black gunk will rinse right off.

Bake the stove at 350 fahrenheit degree for at least 30 to 45 minutes. If using a larger bag to enclose all the grates use up to 2 c 470 ml of ammonia. Apply a non abrasive cleaner to a wet nylon scour pad. Really these are meant to season up like a cast iron frypan. Start by gently cleaning the cast iron gates including the burner using the hot water and stiff brush.

This will loosen baked on oils easily but the grates may still need a good scrubbing with a soft sponge. For individually sealed ziplock bags use a 1 4 c 59 ml of the ammonia. Cover up the surface on your stove with the fat that you already choice. Let the stove dry before you light the next fire inside. Let the vinegar sit for 15 minutes to give it time to cut through the gunk and wipe the stove equipment with the clean cloth.

If your cast iron grates are not porcelain coated the soak time is minimal. Umm okay i have kitchen aid cast iron grates but cast iron is cast iron right. Fill your spray bottle with vinegar and spray the stove grates and burners. Repeat if needed to clean away stubborn food or grease spots. Set them back in the sink to soak for about five minutes or allow the wet cleanser to sit on tough spills outside of the sink to soften them.

Luckily there is a super easy way to clean stove top grates no scrubbing required all you need is ammonia. Repeat as necessary to clean the grates. Make sure if they get cleaned in one season. Your best bet is to pair a heavy duty brush non scratch nylon scrubber or sponge with a cleaning product that scours like powder cleanser or baking soda see below instructions for more detail. Avoid using steel wool or any metallic scouring pads to clean.