March 27, 2024 - 1:05pm
Oven mitts
It's funny how one will go along for years using utensils or tools that are adequate, but not perfect for the job, and not think too much about it.
When I was a kid cooking & baking, I don't recall even having pot holders or oven mitts. We used a dish towel to remove hot items from the oven. For all my adult life, I've used oven mitts. I acquired a silicone oven mitt which is just clumsy. Oven mitts are clumsy, too, and I keep burning them. I wondered if there were oven gloves. Well, of course there are!
So, after all these years, I've ordered a pair of oven gloves. Cheesh, it's about time.
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They look like a knockoff of Ove' Glove, but were half the price.
I got some "grill gloves" from a home improvement store (Menards) for <$10 that have worked well for me. I don't remember the brand, and there is nothing on the gloves themselves.
And I agree about the clumsy oven mitts, especially the silicone ones.
That was a good deal. I shop online, so not much for finding bargains.
A few months ago I saw the best oven mitts - cookie monster gloves! I was an idiot to not buy them, and have never seen them since... :(
They might not be well-insulated.
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Yippee
The one I saw was more like this:
Beware…. Do not use them wet. They do not insulate correctly.
Brian, do you mean the ones I'm getting? I can't see using them wet. Unless, of course, I slop something on them. Thanks for the warning.
I've found that to be true for most oven mitts, hotpads, etc. that are fabric-based. Water is a way better heat conductor than air. The silicone ones should be waterproof and will perform better when wet, but as stated earlier, they have their own drawbacks.
Yes, im referring to the Ove Glove type. I set some down on a wet counter and then put them on to pull something out of the oven. What a surprise. I like them and continue using them. It’s just a characteristic to be aware of.
Okey-dokey. Glad you like them.
Silicone oven mitts are just terrible. Do they even serve any purpose at all?
A good fitting pair of welders gloves, Problem Solved
That's a thought. Don't know anything about welding gloves, so would have to do some research as to materials & flexibility.
I found out the hard way about Brian's warning about getting them wet. I didn't get them wet, but tried to open the steam vent on the pressure cooker. Yow-eeeee!
They are really comfortable and reliable, you should definitely give them a try