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PREPARING AND SEASONING YOUR
MILD STEEL BBQ PLATE
Step 1: Clean the plate with soap and water. When clean, wipe off
soapy water and re-clean with plain water.
Step 2: Heavily apply an animal fat/oil (lard) to hotplate and cover
with salt generously.
Step 3: Light the barbecue and heat it upon high for 7-10 minutes.
With a heat proof oven glove, work the oil into the plate.
Step 4: Turn the barbecue off and allow it to cool. Once the
hotplate is cool, remove all excess oil and salt with a dry rag (no
scraping with a metal implement).
Step 5: Now the BBQ plate has been seasoned. Treat it like a non-
stick surface.
