How to choose suitable barbecue grill grate?

How to choose suitable barbecue grill grate

Most grills are made of cast iron and stainless steel

There is a little argument about the best barbecue effect of this two material, below we will introduce this two materials in detail, and do a advantage and disadvantage  analysis.

So you know how to choose a suitable grill grate.

1. stainless steel grill grate

Stainless steel grill is the most affordable option. They are often light, which makes them easy to move, and it is convenient if you need to move the grill to handle the charcoal. At the same time 304 stainless steel is food grade, good for human health.

low weight also means the stainless steel grill will be heated quickly. however, because they tend to be thinner, can not retain heat well.

Stainless steel is highly corrosion resistant, but not 100% corrosion resistant. Over time, charcoal heat and regular cleaning will reduce the corrosion resistance of your grill, which leads to a rough surface easily corroded and stick food.

Advantages

Light, easy to move

Heating fast

Corrosion resistance

Appropriate Price

Disadvantage

Surface degradation after long time use

Heat dissipation is too fast to retain heat

2. Cast iron grill

Cast iron grill has good temperature preservation and can produce uniform barbecue temperature.

Thicker cast iron is heated a little longer than stainless steel. but once they reach the cooking temperature, you can get good heat transfer and nice burn marks.

The disadvantage of cast iron grill is that it is too heavy and long-term maintenance.

A heavy barbecue will make it difficult for you to handle the charcoal under the grill,

When you need to clean the grill, it's hard to move

Advantages

 good temperature preservation

 uniform cooking temperature

Very durable, if properly maintained

Create a nice barbecue texture

Disadvantages

Very heavy

Easy corrosion

Need high maintenance

Easy to stick food