"Stryjewski" > wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I have a new KitchenAid gas cooktop with an integral griddle. According
> to the appliance repair man (an older appliance needed work), this is a
> Viking unit. The manual doesn't have much information on cleaning, so
> I'm looking for some advice.
>
> It's starting to season and get darker, but I need to clean the surface.
> The instructions say to use a "non-metalic" griddle scraper. But I
> haven't been able to find one. I don't know if a "ScotchBrite" pad
> would be too rough on the surface. My lovely wife managed to get some
> bacon particles stuck pretty good.
>
> 1) What tool can I use to lightly clean the surface?
>
> 2) What is a griddle scraper? A Google search turns up things that look
> like putty knives.

I would get the surface very hot and scrub it down with a old, wet towel.
You can use tongs to hold the towel so you don't get burned by the steam.