And here's a tip that makes cleaning it much easier. Place a piece of parchment on the grill befor putting your food on, and lay another piece on top before you close the grill. Your food will cook just as well--only difference I've noticed is that chicken stays moister this way. About all the clean-up you have to do is give the grids a quick wipe. Not to mention, it keeps your food away from the teflon the grill is coated with--much healthier for your family.

It's actually a really good item to keep on hand. I use it to line cookie sheets. It makes clean-up a breeze.

Yes, parchment is a baking paper, that's usually available in all grocery stores. You'll find it either on the baking aisle, or near the wraps. I prefer the brand in the brown and green box--it's natural, the paper is brown, rather than the 'name' brand that's white. The natural parchment is usually cheaper than the other brand, as well. You can also pick up a roll of it in most housewares stores like kitchen Kapers.

If you use parchment for grilling, it's one-use only. However, if you use it to line your cookie sheets or bread pans, you can often get several uses out of a sheet. Just shake off the crumbs, and store with your cookie sheets. Once it's messy, however, I toss it--it's cheap enough. I also use parchment under my pizza when I'm reheating it. And just recently, I had a slice of bread from a leftover sandwich that I wanted to warm up--but it had a little 'goo' on it from the meat. So I folded a piece of parchment around it and slipped into the toaster. Worked great and no--it didn't catch on fire (I stood and watched it the entire time the toast was down, just to be on the safe side)

Now, understand, I've only done these experiments with the brown parchment paper. Don't know if different brands might work better or worse (or might catch fire in the toaster).