Grilling really should be a fun outdoor event filled with delicious food and a fabulous time with friends and family. Great food, spending great time with your loved ones and just relaxing and having a few laughs all day long – that’s what it should be about. At the very least, it shouldn’t be a danger to your health. And that’s where having your BBQ Grill professionally cleaned regularly by 1st Choice Residential comes in.
Did you know that most BBQ Grills are many times dirtier than your home oven and even dirtier than a grill at a restaurant? It’s true. This is mainly because many people don’t know how and don’t have the time to take their grill apart and clean and sanitize it properly. Because of this, your BBQ Grill is a hotbed for the growth of mold, the festering of bacteria, and the build-up of carcinogens. And that, my friends, is going to make you or the people you care about sick.
Let’s take a closer look at just how a dirty grill is bad for your health.
Your BBQ Grill & Cancer-Causing Carcinogens
Carcinogens are substances that cause cancer and are linked to the formation during the process of BBQ grilling. When meat is cooked at a high temperature, the amino acids, sugars, and creatine in the meat react and forms heterocyclic amines.
Soon, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) form because the meat juices drip onto the coals or other hot surfaces (grill grate, etc) and a flare-up in the flames and in the smoke. When those are released, they then land on and stick to the grilled or smoked meat.
Both heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can cause changes in the DNA of cells, which means they can lead to cells becoming cancerous.
In short, carcinogens can cause cancer and those carcinogens can be found in all the grease and other burnt bits and pieces clinging to your grill outside.
If not cleaned properly, those carcinogenic substances can find their way into your food. The most important way to keep your grilling as carcinogenic-free as possible is to make sure it is cleaned well and cleaned often.
Let a professional do it for you for the absolute best results. 1st Choice Residential can help.
Here are a few other small tips to avoid carcinogens getting into your food:
- Choose leaner meats or trim the fat away from your meat before grilling.
- Marinate your meat in a lemon or vinegar-based marinade instead of thick, sugary ones.
- Don’t press meat while it’s on the grill.
- Avoid “charring” your meat.
- Try to shorten the time your meat is on the grill.
- Go for more veggies and herbs.
Use Disinfectant Spray to Kill Off bacteria
Sometimes preparing your grill the traditional way may not be enough to perform safe grilling practices, so use a disinfectant spray like Permatex Spray Nine Barbeque Grill Cleaner to effectively remove bacteria and germs from your grill and cook food the safer way. The spray further sterilizes your grill and not only makes it clean, but germs and bacteria-free! After rinsing it with cool water, let it dry out in the sun and then you can grill more delicacies on your BBQ grill once again. Enjoy cooking and grilling delicious food and meats for all occasions!
Repeat the Cleaning, Maintaining and Disinfecting Process to Enjoy Great Grilling
The best thing to not get sick from the food you eat, especially from grilled or smoked food, is to arm yourself with the right information to know how best to cook your food on your grill. It might also be a good idea to use all cleaning and disinfecting method mentioned in this article before and after using your grill. Do this aside from adhering to the tips on how to avoid carcinogens getting into your food. If you do this religiously, then you should be able to prepare a safe and healthy meal all the time. Coupled with happy gatherings with family and friends, it should also extend your life span to a good old healthy age that you will enjoy.