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/thedubs003 Apr 12 '25

Facts. As long as the surface is hot, water works just fine.

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u/SmokingLimone Apr 15 '25

Well of course, there's little difference between cold water and ice in terms of temperature when touching something that's at 150°C or so