Why am I just now finding out most places use Degreaser on their griddle?!
The deli I worked at did not offer this to us! I didn’t even know this was a thing! It took us 30-60 min of hard elbow grease, is that typical? We used… lemon juice, because it worked the best.
by Any-Angle-8479
26 Comments
CriticalAd7693
Well, degreaser is a strong chemical, so has to be wiped carefuly after use. If your staff is bunch of lazy fucks maybe it’s better not to use
BootsToYourDome
You don’t need degreaser to clean a grill/flat top
wanderlustnw
I only recommend it for extreme cases where the unmaintained griddle has tons of polymerized / burnt oil stuck to it. Otherwise water/heat/grill screens/grill bricks/elbow grease/clean oil are all you need.
chrisman0091
We have degreaser but are strictly no chemicals on the flattop. To clean ours we put down fresh fryer oil and let it heat up a little (helps lift soils), then we take a brick (actual brick, not a grill brick), put a green scratch pad, wrap that in sandpaper, and clean the grill using that. Squeegee the oil off after scrubbing. Shines like new and don’t have to worry about any potential chemicals or contamination. We only ever used chemical cleaners on our breakfast grill because we wanted the top to stay as smooth as possible but we don’t do breakfast anymore so that’s no longer a problem.
Oily_Bee
Shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes to clean with nothing but a grill brick and some oil.
SummoningInfinity
White vinegar works just fine.
Couesteau
No self respecting (or griddle respecting) cook does that. Chemicals on the cooking surface is a no go in our kitchen. We scrub it spotless every night, so it’s not that hard of a job. Takes us MAYBE 15 min at most, and that’s even with a shifty beer in hand.
freshtimber
We use soda water, vinegar, ice with steel wool. Then oil and a grill brick. Takes 10 minutes tops and looks brand new. No harsh chemicals needed
witchitieto
I spent years huffing degreaser fog when cleaning the flat top. Turn it off, pour degreaser straight onto it ( I was like 17) then a shit ton of ice and move it around to clean. Would be sparkling every night with minimal effort.
Electronic_Camera251
Degreaser is the best anyone who is afraid to use it doesn’t understand chemistry a final wipe down with some dilute white vinegar ensures that the chemical is neutralized, i have better things to do than spend 20 minutes grill bricking
squeakynickles
Shouldn’t need degreaser if the cook sufrace is cleaned regularly. If it gets a little out of hand, it can be a huge help
stickyicky99
Wait… you guys are getting paid?!
yurinator71
Nothing like the flavor of smashburger and degreaser!
Lich180
We used Keating Cleanser (basically powdered Comet) and a palmetto brush to scrub the grease and crud off. Rinse with water, wipe down, all good.
Now we have this stuff from EcoLab that’s even better than degreaser. Put a little down, spread it around, give a little scrub and rinse and you’re brand new again. It’s potassium chloride or something like that, so it’s pretty much non-toxic after it’s broken down. Even concentrated it’s not really nasty
Kindly-Department686
The corporate chain i worked for had some sort of degreaser for the flat-top. It was used every night. I worked in more than one of them (when transferring states, opened some new ones, etc) and it was the same across the company. Only used at the end of the night, and seasoned after cleaning. I wouldn’t say it was “food safe”, but it didn’t wind up in the food.
Potential-Ad-115
Pickle juice from the 5 gallon bucket
yotreeman
Like, *on* the flat top itself? The cooking surface? I’ve never seen that, I didn’t think you were really supposed to do that.
Now, under it, behind it, etc, sure.
Master-Plant-5792
I honestly hate using it if I don’t have to. Something just doesn’t sit right with me using such a strong chemical on a cooking surface just to make food on it the next day. Even if it’s wiped off with water and vinegar.
Engineer_Existing
My grill cook would die on the lemon juice hill. Anytime anyone questions it he just says “look at that flat top” yes it is like a mirror.
MelonDev
degreaser can clean anything, even gets distillate off your hands. dream chemical
insideout_pineapple
We usually put a sheet tray over and burn it off
Abuolhol
Lol my whole kitchen would get cooked like a sauna with degreaser steam when we would clean our griddles. I do not miss it one bit.
sticky_toes2024
Use scotch bright grill cleaner
bigcaulkcharisma
Degreaser? I hardly knew ‘er!
ZhugeTsuki
Because that shit will eat your skin off and people are dumb.
Saltycook
On the griddle?
##Hellno
That’s poisonous, and anyone who does that is going to give customers the shits.
26 Comments
Well, degreaser is a strong chemical, so has to be wiped carefuly after use. If your staff is bunch of lazy fucks maybe it’s better not to use
You don’t need degreaser to clean a grill/flat top
I only recommend it for extreme cases where the unmaintained griddle has tons of polymerized / burnt oil stuck to it. Otherwise water/heat/grill screens/grill bricks/elbow grease/clean oil are all you need.
We have degreaser but are strictly no chemicals on the flattop. To clean ours we put down fresh fryer oil and let it heat up a little (helps lift soils), then we take a brick (actual brick, not a grill brick), put a green scratch pad, wrap that in sandpaper, and clean the grill using that. Squeegee the oil off after scrubbing. Shines like new and don’t have to worry about any potential chemicals or contamination. We only ever used chemical cleaners on our breakfast grill because we wanted the top to stay as smooth as possible but we don’t do breakfast anymore so that’s no longer a problem.
Shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes to clean with nothing but a grill brick and some oil.
White vinegar works just fine.
No self respecting (or griddle respecting) cook does that. Chemicals on the cooking surface is a no go in our kitchen. We scrub it spotless every night, so it’s not that hard of a job. Takes us MAYBE 15 min at most, and that’s even with a shifty beer in hand.
We use soda water, vinegar, ice with steel wool. Then oil and a grill brick. Takes 10 minutes tops and looks brand new. No harsh chemicals needed
I spent years huffing degreaser fog when cleaning the flat top. Turn it off, pour degreaser straight onto it ( I was like 17) then a shit ton of ice and move it around to clean. Would be sparkling every night with minimal effort.
Degreaser is the best anyone who is afraid to use it doesn’t understand chemistry a final wipe down with some dilute white vinegar ensures that the chemical is neutralized, i have better things to do than spend 20 minutes grill bricking
Shouldn’t need degreaser if the cook sufrace is cleaned regularly. If it gets a little out of hand, it can be a huge help
Wait… you guys are getting paid?!
Nothing like the flavor of smashburger and degreaser!
We used Keating Cleanser (basically powdered Comet) and a palmetto brush to scrub the grease and crud off. Rinse with water, wipe down, all good.
Now we have this stuff from EcoLab that’s even better than degreaser. Put a little down, spread it around, give a little scrub and rinse and you’re brand new again. It’s potassium chloride or something like that, so it’s pretty much non-toxic after it’s broken down. Even concentrated it’s not really nasty
The corporate chain i worked for had some sort of degreaser for the flat-top. It was used every night. I worked in more than one of them (when transferring states, opened some new ones, etc) and it was the same across the company. Only used at the end of the night, and seasoned after cleaning. I wouldn’t say it was “food safe”, but it didn’t wind up in the food.
Pickle juice from the 5 gallon bucket
Like, *on* the flat top itself? The cooking surface? I’ve never seen that, I didn’t think you were really supposed to do that.
Now, under it, behind it, etc, sure.
I honestly hate using it if I don’t have to. Something just doesn’t sit right with me using such a strong chemical on a cooking surface just to make food on it the next day. Even if it’s wiped off with water and vinegar.
My grill cook would die on the lemon juice hill. Anytime anyone questions it he just says “look at that flat top” yes it is like a mirror.
degreaser can clean anything, even gets distillate off your hands. dream chemical
We usually put a sheet tray over and burn it off
Lol my whole kitchen would get cooked like a sauna with degreaser steam when we would clean our griddles. I do not miss it one bit.
Use scotch bright grill cleaner
Degreaser? I hardly knew ‘er!
Because that shit will eat your skin off and people are dumb.
On the griddle?
##Hellno
That’s poisonous, and anyone who does that is going to give customers the shits.