Cooking with stainless steel grills

The first step to using a stainless steel barbecue grill is to make sure that the propane tank is secured to the gas lines of the grill. Use a wrench to tighten the connections and pay special attention for hissing sounds that may indicate a leak. Turn the knob of the propane tank until the gas lines pressurize. Start the grill by turning the temperature knob and waiting until the burners ignite. Adjust the knob for the temperature until the flame is only a couple of inches away from the burner plate tubes. Do not turn the flame all the way up because this will only damage the gas grill and burn food quickly.

Put food on the stainless steel grilling surface. You can place most meats onto grill slats raw, but you have to wrap smaller food items with aluminum foil. This way, you can cook them evenly and prevent them from dropping between the slats or falling into the tubes of the burner. Lower the top hood of the grill while cooking and make sure that the temperature gauge reads between 300 and 450. Do not forget to turn the food once in a while so that it will not burn in one side. Once you are done cooking, remove the food from the stainless steel gas grills and shut off the propane gas.

Cleaning stainless steel gas grills

While stainless steel gas grills are very durable and resistant to rust, they still tend to discolor from heat. After a few months of using your outdoor grill, you will start noticing a change in color on certain parts of its lid. To minimize this and keep your gas grill looking as good as new, you have to make sure that you are not overheating your grill. You should also know the proper techniques used for cleaning gas grills. Spray a solution of dishwashing liquid and water into the surface of the grill and use a soft cloth to scrub it gently. It is also best to rinse stainless steel gas grills with water and to towel dry their surface when preparing it for storage.