Buy Kit of Four 13.75" GrillGrates (interlocking) + Grate Tool

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First off, I never take the time to review products, but these are worth writing about. I've had mine for a month and have used them a dozen-or-so times.

The Pain in the A$$ Factor

I did quite a lot of research comparing these against the cast iron Mangrates that Adam Carolla endorses and would have bought them, but the Mangrates required a lot of maintenance to season and clean. I was a little skeptical about the GrillGrates being aluminum, but I have to tell ya the other positive reviews are correct. They're anodized for hardness, and require no maintenance, and cleanup is a breeze.

The Food Factor

I used to routinely burn the outside of steaks, chicken and was never satisfied with the outcome. Regular grill surfaces are just hard to work with (uneven temps, food too close to too much heat, flareups, etc).

The Grillgrates produced fool-proof chicken, steaks, hamburgers, hotdogs, even fish. Meats come out thick on the outside, juicy on the inside. Do your own research, these things are actually ENGINEERED for cooking. The raised rails and the simmering effect work just as advertised. No flareups, so food doesn't char, it just cooks evenly.

I have a larger grill and was glad I bought 2 two-packs (totaling four sections). Each section is about the width of a good-sized steak so plan ahead. I can't rate these any higher. Well worth every penny and I can't say that about too many products these days.

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Received these before the weekend and gave them a workout.

Some background: Some time ago, I was given an older Weber Genesis Silver A two-burner grill (made in 2002 or so), rated at 24,000 BTU. After I replaced the burners with new ones, at full blast I am able to get the built-in thermometer (not the most accurate) to register in the 550F to 600F range, but it'll take about 15 minutes or more, in full sunlight with no breeze. To get a good sear, I would have to really fire up the grates (custom-made solid 304 stainless steel rods) beforehand.

When I got the GrillGrates, the first thing I did was brush oil on them (as recommended). Then I fired up the burners full blast. It took under 10 minutes to reach vertical on the thermometer, indicating approximately 650F+. The thermometer essentially topped out, so I can't say what the final reading would have been. Even as just a comparative reading, that is extremely impressive.

I grilled some skinless chicken breasts, and was able to get excellent grill marks first time out. They cooked fast, and weren't dry whatsoever. I also grilled some chicken skewers; same results. Corn/bell peppers cooked fast without overcooking, due to the hot raised ridges and conductive effect. Hamburger patties, again same results. All foods cooked very quickly with excellent grill marks. In the past, to get these markings, I would have to leave the item on the grill longer, sometimes resulting in overcooked or dry food. With the GrillGrates, you'd really have to try hard to fail.

If you cover an adequate portion of your cooking area, the GrillGrates provide your grill with the best aspects of a so-called "infrared" grill, or one with a "searing station". Those terms in recent times have become buzzwords in grill sales, and for some units may mean really nothing more than having possibly a ceramic plate and a more-or-less perforated sheet of metal over the burners to trap more of the heat and thus create an extra-hot surface. The problem with a number of those grills is that the aforementioned perforations in the metal sheet are very numerous, and are typically small, sometimes even pinhole sized. Cleaning them after serveral uses can be quite a task, and if you trap too much moisture in the valleys, you can end up essentially steaming your food.

The GrillGrates solve this problem by have higher raised ridges and larger perforations in the base. Enough liquids and oils can still be trapped and smoked, but never carbonized enough to the point where they will clog the openings. The GrillGrates are also made of thicker and much much better material than what's in the infrared grills. The anodized aluminum conducts heat rapidly and reduces any hot-spots. In contrast to most infrared grills, you also maintain greater flexibilty in temperature control. The included oversized GrillTool works great with the system to remove more delicate cuts of meat without any scraping.

In terms of flare-up control, the GrillGrates do a good job in that any oils burning below the GrillGrates are completely blocked or controlled. However, since I was able to run mine so hot, sometimes the oils trapped in the valleys themselves can flare. More judicious temperature control on my part easily solved this issue, but this illustrates that these grates can get EXTREMELY HOT. You also have to clean out the valleys now and then, else when the oils and liquids sizzle they'll pick up carbonized bits and splatter them right back onto the food.

The GrillGrates deliver on every promise they make, and is the best addition to any grill if you want to dramatically increase surface temperatures and produce great-looking food. I recommend them highly, without any reservations.

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These are REALLY nice aluminum grates for the grill or smoker barbecue. I have a set of four and ordered two additional panels for my use. The set comes with a nice spatula the moves between the grilling groves for turning.

You can spray these down with a coating of vegetable oil (prior to firing up) or brush them during cooking. They work really well this way. I like using the garlic variety and can even drizzle some herbs and/or wood shavings down between them. They work great for searing and transfer the heat nicely for you. Soak them in warm soapy water with a touch of lemon for clean up.

The order arrived quickly, was packaged well.

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I have been using GrillGrates (four panel set) for about 6 months now, and I can say that has been one of the best purchases I have ever made. I bought these because I was having problems with flare-ups burning the bottom of the meat, and uneven temperature of the grill (propane). Well, since getting GrillGrates, those issues have completely disappeared. Flare-ups are now essentially impossible to affect the meat, and everything I have grilled has been juicy and perfectly cooked. Everything from burgers and steaks to chicken and pork loins have not only come out perfectly cooked, but even superior to the best I have ever had in any restaurant. I was hesitant at first regarding the price of the GrillGrates, but I truly believe that it has more than paid for itself this summer, from saving steaks that I might have otherwise ruined, and on restaurant checks that I am avoiding by having superior food at home. I have never before written a product review, but GrillGrates are so amazing, I felt I must say something this time.

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Purchased these after reading reveiws on this site. I can say without a doubt that on a gas grill the Grill Grates

are GREAT. Steaks are juicers,so are burgers, salmon cooks better. These are the three meats that I have tried.

I ordered the four panel which works good, but, I'm planning on having a set custom made to cover my entire grilling

surface.