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ALFRESCO COOKING
5TOSTEPS
A BBQ
Keep your barbecue in
tip-top shape and you’ll be
enjoying delicious results
for years to come
REFRESH!
GIVE THIS OUTDOOR
ENTERTAINING
WORKHORSE SOME
TLC TO GET IT BACK
IN SPARKLING FORM
Words KYLIE JACKES
D
uring summer the
barbecue gets plenty
of use, but it can end
up the Cinderella of
your outdoor setting,
desperately in need of a spruce-up.
Follow these five fixes to give your
barbecue a new lease of life.
A deep clean will improve your
barbecue’s cooking capabilities.
“Use a warm soapy water solution
to clean exterior surfaces and lightly
stained areas, and for more heavily
discoloured areas, particularly around
the grills, use heavy-duty barbecue
wipes, which cut through grease to
restore the barbecue’s shine,” advises
Aarefa Nisaa Ashad of Char-Griller.
“Briefly igniting your barbecue on a low
heat setting while using a grill brush can
loosen food residue on the grates and
plates and aid its removal,” says Aarefa.
“When cast iron grates and plates have
cooled, remove them for a soapy water
scrub. Once thoroughly dry, coat them
in oil to help seal the surface and
prevent rust build up.” To make future
clean-ups easier, Aarefa recommends
placing a fat-absorbing product into
the grease tray and cup. For charcoal
models, use a similar cleaning method.
“A great trick to speed up the process
is using a vacuum to remove ash build
up from inside the grill,” she adds.
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For an extra-clean finish,
and to deal with baked-on
build-up around grill
plates, use heavy-duty
barbecue wipes and the
combination of low heat
and a grill brush
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Change of scene
Moving your barbecue’s location
can revamp your outdoor area.
Bunnings barbecue buyer Matthew
Hoffman says it should be under cover
from the elements, with at least one
metre of clearance on all sides of any
flammable materials. “It needs to be
level, stable, with natural ventilation,”
he adds. Enhance the space with a
light, some chairs or a dining setting.
SAFETY TIP: “Perform a soapy water test
for leaks on all gas connections before
use,” says Matthew. Smear connections
with soapy water and turn on the gas
– if bubbles appear, there’s a leak.
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Photography (top) Brigid Arnott, styling Samantha Pointon; (cleaning) Char-Griller. Some photographs
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Thorough clean