Thank you for a valuable tip! I have some frozen hamburgers I make & although I keep the pan covered as soon as the burgers are in, grease splatters no matter how carefully I partially lift the lid for turning. I have started washing the grates every time I make burgers, so no buildup - yet! The jelly that splattered took a bit of scrubbing, but did eventually come off. We don’t really use the dishwasher so doing the grates would be a good way to run the dishwasher now & again & it sure would be easier than scrubbing in the sink!
I recently got a gas grill & would like to make the burgers outside on that grill instead of in a pan on the cooktop. Never had a gas grill before (just charcoal) ... getting a lesson from the brother this evening grilling some brats :-)
Not sure if a once-in-awhile machine washing would do the job on the grates— l had scrubbed off a lot of build-up before beginning to put them in every time run it, which is 3 to 4 times a week. It does work like a charm on the burner pans. But hey, give it a try on the burners!
Gas grills are faster, but we still prefer charcoal for the taste. Can’t beat it!