| Cooking grates come in different types | problem, however, is that these grates |
| and materials, and each has its own | are quite thin and too widely spaced to |
| advantages, depending on its use and the | hold heat. While this does not really |
| preference of the cook. Grill grates | affect smoking or indirectly cooking |
| hold your food when you are barbecuing | huge portions of meat, for more details |
| or grilling. So let us take a look at | visit to beef, steaks and chops could |
| the choices available when it comes to | pose an issue since you will not get |
| outdoor cooking grates. | those attractive grill marks. Serious |
| When it comes to popularity, cast iron | chefs prefer wider grates. |
| grates seem to be the choice. The | If you compare stainless cooking grates |
| heavier wide cast iron grates can hold | for grills, porcelain enameled cast iron |
| heat for a long time and cook evenly. As | cooking grates and porcelain coated cast |
| a result, you get well seared, quickly | iron grates, porcelain coated cast iron |
| cooked food. The only problem with cast | grates let you cook at lower |
| iron grill grates is maintenance. Apart | temperatures because there is longer |
| from the regular cleaning, for more | retention of heat. Stainless steel |
| details visit to you must ensure that | grates come with the longest warranty |
| cast iron grills are well seasoned | followed by porcelain coated cast iron |
| before you use them and this must be | grates and the porcelain enameled ones. |
| done periodically even when they are in | Generally, it is better to buy stainless |
| regular use. They do come with | cooking grates for bbq grills so that |
| manufacturers instructions on how to | they are not prone to rust. Often we |
| season them. While it is not a difficult | find barbecue grills that are perfect |
| task to season them, neglecting to do it | with all the features we want at a price |
| can result in rust. If you do keep them | that is hard to refuse, yet does not |
| well seasoned, cast iron can be as good | have the kind of grate we want. In such |
| as nonstick grates and appear to last | cases, you can always check with the |
| longer than a lifetime. | manufacturer. For example, you can opt |
| A better option, if you want the | for Weber porcelain enameled cast iron |
| advantage of longer heat but not the | cooking grates that give you the |
| associated maintenance hassle with cast | advantage of long lasting grates that |
| iron, you can opt for porcelain coated | retain excellent heat and are supposed |
| cast iron grates. These combine the | to be easy to maintain. But most weekend |
| quality of durability, as well as avoid | barbecuers feel that it is hard to keep |
| the problem of rust as long as the | it seasoned because they get so heated. |
| porcelain coating is intact. Over time, | This manufacturer also offers the option |
| the porcelain coating can crack, chip or | of choosing stainless cooking grates for |
| wear off unless you are really careful | the grills. These are easy to clean |
| when you handle it. At the time of | before cooking. By coating them with |
| cleaning, it is better to use brass | oil, you can keep food from sticking to |
| bristles in place of metal scrapers with | it. Importantly, the grill marks are |
| hard edges. | prominent. Another big advantage of |
| Stainless cooking grates for grills are | stainless steel is its lightweight |
| less durable than cast iron; however, | property making it easy to handle |
| with good care, these can also last a | particularly while adding wood or |
| long time. You also get steel grates | briquettes to your smoker box. Stainless |
| coated with porcelain just like cast | steel is also a good material for |
| iron grates coated with porcelain. One | camping cooking grates. |