JHunter, potential leeching of harmful chemicals (zinc I believe).
Here's a link to some discussions of galvanized materials in barbeques and other applications.
http://www.finishing.com/217/03.shtml
I don't know the credentials of the author of the answers, but his answers indicate that contact with the coals and/or heat is OK, but not contact with the food.
"but my own personal comfort level is that I would use such lath (galvanized) to hold the coals in a homemade grill, but I would not put the food on it. For that I'd use stainless steel, nickel plated, or ceramic coated grates."
John
Here's a link to some discussions of galvanized materials in barbeques and other applications.
http://www.finishing.com/217/03.shtml
I don't know the credentials of the author of the answers, but his answers indicate that contact with the coals and/or heat is OK, but not contact with the food.
"but my own personal comfort level is that I would use such lath (galvanized) to hold the coals in a homemade grill, but I would not put the food on it. For that I'd use stainless steel, nickel plated, or ceramic coated grates."
John