My first grilling video was a lot of fun and I am certainly looking forward to doing more in the near future. A question that was asked after my first video was about the image of the wooden paddle I was using on my grill.
This is my BBQ scraper. Several years ago I was at a fair and wandering through the crafts area when I stumbled upon this product. The Wood Wizard is a wooden paddle made out of cedar that replaces the old steel or metal scrapers that people traditionally use to clean the BBQ.
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The idea is that the cedar will burn away and the paddle will form to the shape of your grill giving you a custom fit grill scraper. Not only is it custom fit, the grooves are tight to the grill giving a clean scrape. Ove time and continued use the paddle groves continue to form to the shape of the grill and won’t change shape. This gives the scraper a much longer life expectancy.
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The best thing about using the Wood Wizard is that protects both the grill and the food you cook on it. Traditional metal grill scrapers can be hard on the grill surface and actually cause damage to the grill rack. Scraping can leave little nicks and scrapes in the racks that could lead to a shorter life span and potential uneven cooking. Even more important is the elimination of metal particles that can come off the brush and stick to the grill. These metal pieces could potentially end up in the food you cook and therefore be eaten. I had never thought much about these things before I learned about the Wood Wizard but it makes perfect sense that these are things that you should be concerned about.
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There are several products out there that are very similar and do the same job as the Wood Wizard. I buy this particular brand because I found it at the local craft show and because it is locally made. Whatever brand you find, I would highly encourage you to get yourself a wooden BBQ scraper. I can assure you that you will be extremely happy with how it cleans and you will never have to worry about metal particles in your food again. I have been using mine for a few years now and would never go back to anything else.
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