Miracle grill mat

[Ziphead2]

Saw the mat advertised 2 for $20 you lay it on your outdoor grill .. You cook eggs, Veggies, and anything else. Non stick, easy clean up and can re-use it? Anyone have experience with this? To good to be true? Thanks

[rexlion]

Bipeflier wrote:

rexlion wrote:
My concern is, this type of mat isn't supposed to be exposed to heat that's too high, and with gas flames or hot coals directly beneath the mat the material can partly break down and put chemicals into your food.

And what is your source for this?

Cautions printed on the products themselves. I don't recall the exact brands I saw these on; it was several months ago.

[Ziphead2]

Thanks for all the comments. I appreciate it and going to get the mats!

[ktmrfs]

used them for years. I find them great grilling veggies, kabobs etc. Or burgers, even meat stays jucy, but doesn't get the grill mark and crust. So usually the meat goes on the grate, other stuff on the mat. Nice thing about the mat is it only takes about 30 seconds to wipe clean after using it. and unlike foil, stuff doesn't stick. even with pam, I occasionally have things stick.

had many friends and campers see me using them and the results and they went to amazon to get a set. Nobody I know has been disapointed, all are glad they started using them and wish they had found them years ago.

[Bumpyroad]

Uually wrote:
I found them at Menards less than $4.00 each, waiting to give them a try.

well that is closer to what they are worth. 🙂
bumpy

[Uually]

I found them at Menards less than $4.00 each, waiting to give them a try.

[Jim_Shoe]

I've used both heavy duty Aluminum Foil and a grill mat. Both do one thing that a grate can't do. Keep shrimp and small pieces of veggies from falling through the grate. And the mat is reusable and easy to clean.

[Bipeflier]

rexlion wrote:
My concern is, this type of mat isn't supposed to be exposed to heat that's too high, and with gas flames or hot coals directly beneath the mat the material can partly break down and put chemicals into your food.

And what is your source for this?

[Bumpyroad]

FULLTIMEWANABE wrote:
Bought a pair of these BBQ mats, one for son in law for xmas stocking and both us and he = we love, love, love them. Sure beats adding foil to the landfill and doesn't rip like foil either!

I think a 36 ft Class A motorhome is probably harder on the environment than a few scraps of aluminum foil.
bumpy

[FULLTIMEWANABE]

Bought a pair of these BBQ mats, one for son in law for xmas stocking and both us and he = we love, love, love them. Sure beats adding foil to the landfill and doesn't rip like foil either!

[RayUSMC]

Aluminum foil is cheaper. You can throw it out instead wasting water cleaning it too.

[Ron3rd]

I was wondering about the grill mats too; are they similar to the silicone baking mats?

[garmp]

The marketing clips appear very interesting and the reviews have been good. My question is we had recently purchased a pair of Grill Grates and really like them. They are ideal at campgrounds that have, what we call the hibachi style grills. They really work well.
Question is, are the grill mats comparable? Or of a different animal? More like a frying pan? If you use both, what's you preference? Or are there different applications/uses?

Thanks

[jonlin]

I use one all the time both at home and on the road. I have a large Weber grill at home that works great and I use a Weber 100 or 200 when traveling. You can cut to fit with a pair of scissors My grill mats are rated for 500 degrees. When grilling burgers, steaks, etc with the grill mat you still get the grill lines. In fact, when I do pancakes with the mat, my pancakes will have grill lines. The part I like is the easy clean-up, after grilling before cooling down just wipe clean with a paper towel. I have one mat that I have used over and over many times. The only problem I have ever had is on my Weber 100 the mat covered the entire grill surface and smothered the fire. After trimming, it worked great. The mats I have are guaranteed 5 years, whatever that means.

You'll never know until you try one...

John

[4X4Dodger]

IAMICHABOD wrote:
If This is what you are talking about then I have used them for several years,with great results.

Great for vegies and anything that has a marinade or sauce on it. It keeps the juices in and it will also give great grill marks too.

I do everything from chicken to burgers and steaks everything comes out juicy. And no flair ups.Cleans up easy too.

When I grill anything I pretty much want a nice set of grill marks on it, especially the vegetables and I want that direct smoky flavor imparted from the open grill.

I dont really have a problem with letting things dry out. I can keep chicken breasts and steaks and and the veggies all tender and juicy and properly cooked...it really has more to do with technique than "accesories". I brine the chicken before marinating it. I rub the steaks with a combination of fresh Crushed Garlic, Olive Oil, Coarse sea salt, Fresh Ground Pepper and COFFEE (finely ground) with just a dash of Worcestershire sauce. And for the vegetables I toss them with Olive Oil, salt, pepper and either White Wine or Balsalmic Vinegar then directly on to the grill.

And if I wanted to cook on the grill as if it were Griddle then I would just get a good cast iron griddle and season it and Viola! Non stick the old fashioned way. Then pancakes and eggs are on the grill.

I also run my grill pretty hot for Steaks (700deg) and I am not sure this product would deal with that.