Best way to clean hooks?

[SRA]

Anyone got any easy ways to clean their "meat hooks" to look shiny new without having to scrub them with a scotchbright sponge after each cook?

[Jerod Broussard]

I use those ball like wire brushes you use on dishes. Then hang 'em in the dishwasher.

[_John_]

I was at the in-laws and my father in law washed my temp probes and hooks and handed them back looking out of the box brand new. For some reason he keeps steel wool at his sink, worked awesome.

[SRA]

Like a Brillo pad? That's an idea.

[Clarkgriswald]

Steel wool works for me. Cleans up real nice like.

[W.A.]

Barkeeper's Friend

[SRA]

All good ideas! I was hoping someone would say something like, " I place them in the sink with some hot water and XXXXXX and in 30 minutes they are as clean as new....." (I was looking for a way that required no elbow grease...lazy me)

[fzxdoc]

I toss them in the sink to soak right after I pull them from the meat. Then after we've eaten and we're cleaning up, they go in the dishwasher. They come out pretty clean, usually. Occasionally I have to get after them with an SOS pad.

Kathryn

[Otis]

I use green scotch brite pads

[Ernest]

Scotch brite pad + Barkeeper's friend = clean hooks.
I use my dishwasher as a drying rack. I wash every dish, spoon etc by hand. Yes, I'm weird, I know. LOL

[Ailkiw]

I let them soak in a small bowl of warm water and a bit of soap for about 15 mins right after I pull them off. You could let them soak as long as you want really but 10-15 mins is minimum. Then wash them. The gunk easily comes off. The key in my view is not to let the gunk harden more or elbow grease, a wire brush and swearing usually ensues. :-) I learned the hard way with my rotisserie. I can't even look at that thing now without nausea.

[Spinaker]

I have never cleaned mine. I think if you have all the fat and juices from previous cooks on the hooks, you get a better flavor in parted into the meat.

Just kidding. (Could be a new PBC myth though)

[fzxdoc]

You had me going there for a minute, John.

Kathryn

[SRA]

I let them soak in a small bowl of warm water and a bit of soap for about 15 mins right after I pull them off. You could let them soak as long as you want really but 10-15 mins is minimum. Then wash them. The gunk easily comes off. The key in my view is not to let the gunk harden more or elbow grease, a wire brush and swearing usually ensues. :-) I learned the hard way with my rotisserie. I can't even look at that thing now without nausea.

Good idea! I'm going to do that the next time. Thanks!

[jdrozd]

Oxy-clean...warm water some oxy-clean, let them sit and them wipe em dry

[SRA]

Oxy-clean...warm water some oxy-clean, let them sit and them wipe em dry

Hmmmmm, I'm going to have to give that a shot. Now where did I put that tub of Oxi-clean?!!?