What's the best way to clean a griddle on top of a stove?

Answer 1

Did you mean the metal bars surrounding the flame if this is a gas stove? Just take it off and soak , scrub them in the sink. They are normally self cleaning and needs cleaning only when the food you are cooking overflowed from the pot and stuck into it.

Answer 2

We usually put some water in the pan/griddle right after we're done cooking, when it's still hot and scrape it lightly right then. Then, let it set for a bit and soak while you eat. Keep the heat on very low, just to keep the water warm. After you're done eating, then go back and get the rest of the stuff off in the water. It kinda makes a nice gravy when you do this with grease or scrapings from cooking meat (and my dog loves it on her food!). Just dump it out and then lightly scrub it under a stream of water and it should be good. And if it's a cast iron griddle, then you're supposed to oil it very lightly before putting it away. Only the really stubborn stuff gets soap, and never on cast iron.

Answer 3

Mine lifts out and I can take it to the sink. Like above, I get several layers of paper towel quite wet and lay it over the griddle when I'm done (and the heat is OFF!) and let it sit until after dinner. By then it nearly cleans itsself.

Now professional griddles have a special pumice stone, but I assume that's not what you have.

Answer 4

If you're talking a flat griddle surface and not a grill, then one trick I learned was to use plain soda water applied to the warm surface and gently scrape the surface, allow to cool and dry completely with a towel. The soda water is slightly acidic, and acts as what cooks would call a "De-glazer"
The same holds true for steel frying pans (Not cast iron - the acid would attack the surface)

Answer 5

steel scourer