Maintaining your cast iron grates and utensils

Cast iron grate, plancha, skillet: cast iron retains heat and sears food like no other material. It is solid, but brittle. A few simple steps will keep it perfect for years.

1. Heat it up gradually. Never place a cold grate into a very hot EGG: the thermal shock can crack it. Install it as soon as you light the EGG so it heats up along with it.
2. Handle it with the grid lifter so you don't drop or bump it.
3. Clean it while still warm with the Dual Brush Grid Scrubber, then wipe it with a paper towel.
4. Season it regularly. Heat the EGG to 250°C, brush off any rust, place the cast iron on the stainless steel grid above the convEGGtor and heat for 10 minutes. Oil it with vegetable oil, then heat for another 30 minutes.
5. Store it in a dry place after use, or clean it at the next lighting when it heats up.