"Donna Judson" > wrote in message
...
> I have a grill with a set of cast iron grates. I seasoned the grill
grates
> as recommended. But as much as I try to oil and keep them oiled after
use,
> they still have rusted, particularly where the heat of the coals is the
> hottest. They grilled so nice when I first got them last year, but now
they
> impart a grittiness to my steaks (rust particles -- high in iron!), and
they
> are flaking as well.
>
> Before I look for chrome replacements, is there a way to keep this from
> happening with cast iron?
>

If you run the grill so hot as to burn off the coating, you will need to
reseason often. On my Weber gas, I season yearly, and the only problems I
have had are when I run it so hot the coating burns.