"Simply split a raw potato in half and skewer one piece on the end of a grill fork with the cut side facing outward. Then, bring the grill up to temperature and rub the grate down nicely with the forked tater."
"Scientifically, the idea is that as the potato is rubbed, the juices leave a fine layer of starch behind on the grate, ensuring that whatever foods follow won't stick to the metal."
"There is plenty of anecdotal evidence out there that this trick works, though anything on social media should be taken with a grain of salt. That said, food sticking to the grill can be disastrous, and since this trick is pretty cheap and easy to test for yourself, it may just be a TikTok food hack worth trying."
"For true connoisseurs of short-form food videos, the description of this potato trick surely called to mind another vegetable-based grilling hack that has made the rounds: using an onion to clean the grill. At first glance, it looks almost the same - both are sliced vegetables on the end of a fork being used to scour a hot grill"
A common TikTok-style grill-prep method uses a raw potato rather than eating it. A raw potato is split in half, one half is skewered on the end of a grill fork, and the cut side is rubbed across a heated grill grate. The technique aims to deposit a thin layer of starch from potato juices onto the metal surface. That layer is expected to create nonstick qualities so later foods release more easily. Anecdotal reports claim the method works, and it is described as inexpensive and simple to test. Similar vegetable-based approaches include using an onion to clean a hot grill grate.
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