Cleaning Your Grill Grates With an Onion?

[JeffJ]

I stumbled across a Youtube video of a guy using half an onion skewered by a grill fork to clean his grates. Has anyone tried this or has anyone heard of this technique? Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHKncIRUIMs

[Huskee]

I've seen that same video before. Side note- it's a great idea to start filming a YouTube video when someone is running their lawnmower next door, then yell though the whole thing.

Supposedly it's the acid in the onion and the good smell. That hasn't been enough impetus for me to try it though.

[badf00d]

Bonus points for the use of impetus, as well as proper spelling.

[bcostlow]

I bought it after reading grill brush reviews here. If there isn't a lot of build up on your grates it works fine. The onion taste on your grill sounds nice but it's just marketing.

[DeusDingo]

seems like a waste of a perfectly good onion

[rip1877]

When your done using to clean, you throw it on the kettle and roast it for dinner.

[Obi-Dan]

My wife's cousin swears by this. He says it cleans the grill, flavors it, and keeps food from sticking. I've yet to try.

[Craigar]

I can see another MCS purchase in my future.