Is there a chemical cleaner that works well for the job? I know that there's these sponges with steel wool edges to help clean the channels, but I'm having difficulty finding a chemical solvent sold for the purpose. Is there one, or do I need to stick to soap and water?
Some folks recommend grilling with something layered on the plates to keep them from getting dirty, and I might try that. I tried it with aluminum, but with only limited success.
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Yeah, as if professional food production facilities don't use "chemical solvents" to clean food production surfaces!!!
Nitwit. So long as the "chemical" either washes off with water or evaporates, it's fine.
Maybe you are opposed to "chlorinating" water too? Chlorine is a highly toxic gas, you know that, genius?
Just curious, at what level was your last chemistry class, elementary school mixing vinegar and bicarbonate? Scary stuff!
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...for preparing food is pretty close to Darwin Award material.
Yeah, as if professional food production facilities don't use "chemical solvents" to clean food production surfaces!!!
Nitwit. So long as the "chemical" either washes off with water or evaporates, it's fine.
Maybe you are opposed to "chlorinating" water too? Chlorine is a highly toxic gas, you know that, genius?
Just curious, at what level was your last chemistry class, elementary school mixing vinegar and bicarbonate? Scary stuff!
I hope you don't use dihydrogen monoxide in your wines! That's some nasty chemical compound...
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...for preparing food is pretty close to Darwin Award material.
Yeah, as if professional food production facilities don't use "chemical solvents" to clean food production surfaces!!!
Nitwit. So long as the "chemical" either washes off with water or evaporates, it's fine.
Maybe you are opposed to "chlorinating" water too? Chlorine is a highly toxic gas, you know that, genius?
Just curious, at what level was your last chemistry class, elementary school mixing vinegar and bicarbonate? Scary stuff!
I hope you don't use dihydrogen monoxide in your wines! That's some nasty chemical compound...
And where's that gif?
I hope you don't use dihydrogen monoxide in your wines! That's some nasty chemical compound...
It is also one of the most highly reactive chemicals.
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I hope you don't use dihydrogen monoxide in your wines! That's some nasty chemical compound...
It is also one of the most highly reactive chemicals.
Also has a 100% mortality rate. Everyone who's ever died has had it in their system. Self-immolation was once thought to be a cure, but turns out this is also 100% fatal.
Actually soap is a combination of compounds, but is not a solvent. Dihydrogen monoxide is the common solvent used with soap though.
Nothing beat a good ole fashioned internet lynch mob.
Nothing beat a good ole fashioned internet lynch mob.
To be fair, sb NYTforum does have a point in that it is stupid to put chemicals you don't know on cooking surfaces. I would not ingest even the bottle dihydrogen monoxide from my lab.
I know people who use to use the absolute alcohol from labs even though it probably had some Benzene in it. It is probably more of a long term issue then kill you right away.
But it is fun piling on.
Now back to piling on sbNYTforum.
The Lab TA gave them an earful, because it turns out 95% Alcohol sucks as a disinfectant. Doesn't have a shit kill ratio LD/50. Why?
It doesn't pass through cell membranes nearly so readily as 70% does. We use a spritz bottle of 70% EtOH for disinfecting critical process points at the winery. Damn chemical solvent!
Because I don't have another method for cooking chicken. And I've been generally pleased with the results since I started using it.
Soap and detergents operate under the same principles. Basically there consist of compounds with a charge head that makes it soluble in dihydrogen monoxide with a long carbon chain that is dissolves grease.
The Lab TA gave them an earful, because it turns out 95% Alcohol sucks as a disinfectant. Doesn't have a shit kill ratio LD/50. Why?
It doesn't pass through cell membranes nearly so readily as 70% does. We use a spritz bottle of 70% EtOH for disinfecting critical process points at the winery. Damn chemical solvent!
Did not know that. I would have thought ethanol would have destroyed the membrane.
Dish soap.
Dishwashing liquid (BrE: washing-up liquid), known as dishwashing soap and dish soap, is a detergent used to assist in dishwashing. It is usually a highly-foaming mixture of surfactants with low skin irritation, and is primarily used for hand washing of glasses, plates, cutlery, and cooking utensils in a sink or bowl. In addition to its primary use, dishwashing liquid also has various informal applications, such as for creating bubbles, clothes washing and cleaning oil-affected birds.
Soap/Detergent 101!