01Cleaning
Safest way to clean a grate
Wire-bristle brushes shed, and swallowed bristles cause genuine hospital admissions every year. A coiled-steel or scraper-style tool has nothing to shed. Use it on a hot grate before cooking, when residue is carbonised and lifts easily, rather than on a cold greasy one afterwards.
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