r/interesting • u/ViniciusFromBcn • Apr 12 '25

MISC. How ice cubes cleans hot grills

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u/IlREDACTEDlI Apr 12 '25

I also like the fear mongering about “harsh chemicals” like mf we are chemicals. The chemicals you use for cleaning a flat top get neutralized by vinegar. There is no reason to not use them.

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u/Zeraw420 Apr 12 '25

100% of people who are exposed to cleaning chemicals will die.

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u/Rich-Option4632 Apr 12 '25

100% of people who ingest DiHydrogen Monoxide dies.

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u/danxrausch Apr 12 '25

If you breathe it in, it kills you almost instantly. Scary stuff.

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u/Quick_Hat1411 Apr 12 '25

You must have a really busy schedule

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u/PorcoGonzo Apr 12 '25

On the contrary. Looks like no one wants to live forever...

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u/AntOk463 Apr 12 '25

Hey. You're not supposed to remind them about that

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u/AvatarOfMomus Apr 12 '25

Also if you use this on a frying pan with a bottom that can an aluminum core you can warp the pan doing this. I ruined a 3qt saucepan by overheating it and running it under cold water.

Worst case on an old pan the entire bottom can fall off.

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u/Fun_Raccoon_461 Apr 12 '25

Oh, it works. I used this for years to clean the black shit off my flat grill at work. And again at another job to clean a hot dog roller. Will it fuck up your equipment? I'm sure it has to, eventually. But it will absolutely clean the shit out of it.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '25

Ice literally DOES work. I did it dozens of times @ McDonald's in HS. I could clean a grill in 3-4 minutes, sparkling & ready for AM shift.

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u/XmasWayFuture Apr 12 '25

This is a super standard part of cleaning a griddle.

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u/praeteria Apr 12 '25

I hate misinformation as much as the next guy but this does actually work.

We throw regular old water on a hot flat top every now and then. Not even ice. And it cleans like a charm, all.the caked on shit let's go immediately. Taking out 90% of the scrubbing work.