Stainless steel variant 1, cold plates: Scrape away the food residue with a spatula Spray the grill plates with a cleaning agent (we recommend Alca Sgrassatore) Clean the surface thoroughly using a steel sponge or similar Stainless steel variant 2, hot plates: Use the residual heat to clean the plates. Scrape the plates with a spatula to remove all coarse grill residue. Pour water onto the still warm/hot plates. Beware of the steam development. The remaining residues are removed by the temperature shock. Leave it to work for a few moments. We recommend repeating the process if the plates are very dirty. Scrape off all coarse residues again with the spatula. Rub the plate with a stainless steel spiral and cleaning agent (e.g. Alca Sgrassatore) Rinse the grill plate with water and a soft sponge. Steel The most important rule to keep the patina beautiful: Never use washing-up liquid! Washing-up liquid removes the patina and the whole baking process has to start all over again. After grilling, it is therefore best to remove food residues with a ladle or a normal grill turner. The fire plate can also be wiped clean with water without any problems. To ideally protect the fire plate from rust, it is also advisable to apply a light film of oil after grilling.