Based on a comment I made yesterday in this thread, there were a number of people that commented that did not know this.
Sure, the bottom line is that your food will probably cook the exact same way but if you ask Weber – they say that the wide side goes up.
by CPOx
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Lol….and on other grills they literally label the narrow side “Sear” and the wide side “Smoke”. About the only difference it would make is whether you want narrow sear marks or wide sear marks.
Personally, I don’t like sear marks because that means the rest of it has no sear or crust. And that’s my goal to get an even tasty sear crust.
This is why I bought the stainless steel version. Less confusion.
You can see the metal “pads” at the corners of the grates. For the weber grill in the picture above, they are built to have wide side up. In the thread you link those grates are built to have the wide side down.
In fact, it doesn’t really matter. Do you want wide sear marks or skinny ones? Up to you. But the manufacturer has the pads built in so the grates rest better in the grill.
I switched to wide side up, certainly makes cleaning easier.
Ok fine I’ll try it that way. 🙂
I thought the idea was that each side had a specific use case. Larger surface area (flat side) for more searing in things like steaks; smaller surface area (thin side) for more delicate foods like fish so there is less opportunity to stick.
Season them like you would a cast iron skillet and you’ll get years of non stick grilling and easy cleanup
Left side is right only because the right side has the riser casting marks in the corner which help it level on an uneven surface with the 4 points total vs 2 solid side.
Nice!!!! and to add a bit more spice to the mix – adding some good old fashion flavor — with this accessory to have a [charcoal-option ](https://www.amazon.com/Qwik-Char-Charcoal-SmokerTray-Multiple-Grills/dp/B0CWDS26FZ/)– see it [in-action](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t5tPBhTiaQ)
Are you serious Clark?! I was today years old…thanks for the tip!