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What type of oil is best for outdoor griddle (Blackstone)

Posted on 9/8/25 at 10:16 am
Posted by BIGJLAW
Member since Mar 2013
8875 posts
Posted on 9/8/25 at 10:16 am
Couple of questions for a newbie.
What is the best type of oil for seasoning and then for cooking.
I am assuming that it is the same but wanted to make sure.
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
26886 posts
Posted on 9/8/25 at 11:01 am to
I use avocado or canola for both cooking and seasoning...you need an oil with a high smoke point...
Posted by TheBoo
South to Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
5374 posts
Posted on 9/8/25 at 11:11 am to
Avocado for seasoning, then cooking, then oiling after cooking. Use tallow and butter a lot for cooking as well. Always use avocado for oiling after.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
46561 posts
Posted on 9/8/25 at 11:14 am to
as the others said, avocado oil. It’s all I use on mine
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
7658 posts
Posted on 9/8/25 at 12:29 pm to
high heat oils, so avocado oil would probably the best route
Posted by BayouKR4
Member since May 2012
198 posts
Posted on 9/8/25 at 12:35 pm to
Avocado for seasoning, cooking, and for after cooking.
Posted by Bill Parker?
Member since Jan 2013
5231 posts
Posted on 9/8/25 at 1:07 pm to
Initial seasoning with Crisco. Cook with bacon grease, beef tallow or canola and use canola after cooking and cleaning.
This post was edited on 9/8/25 at 1:14 pm
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
20846 posts
Posted on 9/8/25 at 1:29 pm to
Grapeseed oil is another good one. Neutral flavor and high smoke point.

I don't use canola anymore on the grill. I noticed that when I used it on a flattop or such with high heat, the canola oil smells fishy.

AI agrees: "Yes, canola oil can smell fishy, particularly when heated, because the high level of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in the oil can oxidize and form a fishy odor."
Posted by SmoothBox
Member since May 2023
2422 posts
Posted on 9/9/25 at 3:37 pm to
Lard or tallow.

I try to avoid seed oils
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
86425 posts
Posted on 9/9/25 at 4:02 pm to
I have been using sunflower and it has worked really well.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
46561 posts
Posted on 9/9/25 at 5:55 pm to
quote:

Lard or tallow. I try to avoid seed oils
both are excellent to cook with but have a lower smoke point than avocado oil which is made from the flesh not the seed. I use tallow almost every day inside the kitchen but it will burn on a 4 burner blackstone…at least on mine it does.

also unless you are rendering your own both tallow and lard when bought in the store have been highly processed. Which is exactly the issue with seed oils. Tallow is easier to render than lard, all you need is a whole packer brisket
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
23082 posts
Posted on 9/9/25 at 7:56 pm to
grape seed, avocado or mineral oil.
Posted by SmoothBox
Member since May 2023
2422 posts
Posted on 9/9/25 at 9:24 pm to
I don’t buy my lard or tallow from the store - I get it from a local slaughterhouse.

Store bought is crap and way too expensive.

I haven’t had any issues with it burning on my loco - I will have to try avocado oil though - it probably goes a longer way.
Posted by tadman
Member since Jun 2020
5168 posts
Posted on 9/10/25 at 9:28 am to
quote:

Grapeseed oil is another good one. Neutral flavor and high smoke point.



I use this, but be careful - there is much less viscosity compared to olive oil. In other words, it splashes a lot easier. Splashed hot grease is really painful on your hands, also nearby children and pets. Be careful.
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