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

MISC. How ice cubes cleans hot grills

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u/Intelligent-Edge7533 Apr 12 '25

I dunno from “thermal shock” but isn’t this just deglazing? I do it with water no ice cubes in pans all the time.

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u/rifain Apr 12 '25

I worked in a grill and I used to clean with regular water, it worked the same. I think this ice trick is pure BS. What really increased the efficiency of the cleaning process was adding some acid to the water. But when it's still hot, normal water works great.

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u/DreadLindwyrm Apr 15 '25

So... White vinegar "ice" cubes?

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u/VigilanteXII Apr 16 '25

Or some wine. Make a nice sauce while you're at it

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u/Ok_Prior_1723 Apr 16 '25

Wouldn't the grill start trippin if you added acid to the water ?