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BARBECUE CARE

1 Put your barbecue on a high setting for five minutes (without the hood) to burn off all excess grease.

2 Turn off the gas cylinders. Let your barbecue burn out and then switch the barbecue burners off. This will clear any excess gas from your barbecue hose.

3 Scrub the cooking surfaces with clean warm water or suitable oil and grease remover and then dry.

4 Spray the cast-iron or steel plates and grill with vegetable oil. This handy trick will prevent rusting.

5 For the outside of the barbecue, use a wet rag (no wire brushes — you don’t want any scratches) to wipe everything clean and bring out the shine.

6 Place a protective cover over your barbecue when finished.

Source: Home Timber & Hardware.

f you’re Australian and you like to cook and entertain outside, a barbecue will be at the top