I use terry cloth kitchen towels but never hang them on the oven door cause they can catch fire.
Really? For my own safety I wonder how that is even possible, perhaps your situation is very much different than what I can imagine in my kitchen.
one never knows when one will need one . . . .
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Well, letâs imagine that a pot full of oil boils over and for whatever reason catches on fire. Then sets the town on fire.
Hmm, I can imagine a lot, including Mrs OâLearyâs cow and a cook who drinks too much⌠And pots of âboilingâ oil poured over the parapets and onto the invaders scaling the walls.
. But in real life, Iâve never seen a pan with oilâboil. Usually it smokes and burns in the pot when it ignites. A good reason to keep your stove hood clean from grease build upâŚ
This is when the cow comes in and tips the pan over. But if you use a towel, where do you keep it- on your apron, in your hand, over your shoulder, on the counter, on the fridge, or under the sink? If itâs on your person, or close by so that you may use it, isnât it also likely to catch fire? Having a towel nearby on the oven door might save me from having or causing a stove top fire. Iâm willing to learn a better system
I used one of those a heckuva lot when I was little, and bought one for my little one. My sentimental favorites from over 25 years ago were made on one.
These are awesome all I will use never get burned donât slip great tool for a messy careless cook like me 
I like a good, solid pot holder that is 100% cotton and at least 6" to 8" square.
I donât even try to use a towel since the time I was using a kitchen towel, it brushed along the bottom of the oven, and caught fire.
Iâm considering making some double-sided cotton potholders (with 100% cotton batting in the middle). Or maybe a knit version, using smaller needles for a tight weave.
Iâve been cooking for over 50 years at this point and a plain olâ reglar olâ garden variety potholder has always been my go to favorite. These days I find myself making more and more of these sorts of items as the ones you get in department stores are such crap these days.
Pywacket - fabric stores sell the silver-gray heatproof stuff that is used in some manufactured potholders ad ironing board covers.
Do you know how these compare to the nice Terry pockets at William Sonoma? The ones at WS are made in the USA, though some are made in China, and I am curious if they are made by John Ritzenthaler and Co. The nice folks at WS wonât say, of course. But I found them on sale for $4.77 at a Williams-Sonoma outlet today.
I have glove style and silicon ones. The silicon ones are good looking and can be cleaned easily, but I found them too thin, same as the gloves.
Iâm rather happy with my cheap Ikea holders, which are thick enough for most cases, and flexible enough so they can be placed under pots. They donât sell them anymore, mysteriously somebody still try to sell their used ones for $15 USD!
I only discovered this post now, excellent idea! I tried to find WB #2, but couldnât find it.
Can we continue?
Some ideas:
- kitchen scissors
- thermometer
- mortar and pestle
- oven accessories
I love my silicone mitts but my friends have called them âcreepyâ and âgrossâ - they are also fun to scare dogs and small children with
Thought to resurrect this topic. Looking for mitts or gloves that youâve found that keep your hands and wrists safe. I have a spinal cord injury so have some hand paralysis and am also numb to heat. Have always used these
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019IFGCQ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
But, maybe theyâre just cheap because without an actual fire, they wear out til they dont have any protection, ouch.
For the best heat resistance, Iâve used the kind with the silver lining my entire life, like these:
But they can be rather stiff before getting broken in, which can take awhile. The terrycloth ones I noted further upthread in 2015 have more of a bend, but can be tougher to hold on to things because of the full terrycloth outsides.
These are what I currently use, with the criss-cross silicone pattern that really helps with the grip on whatever youre picking up.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M7VXWGQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
Of course, those are no longer available, but hereâs another brand:
i tend to use a kitchen towel for most things. but the rare moments when i want more protection i use these silicone mitts. theyâre about 15 years old, have little wear, have hooks for hanging, and perform well at high temps. i think i bought them after reading a review in SE.
RED LMLDETA Heat Resistant 550 Degree Oven mitt, Silicone Oven Hot Mitts
These were a tad pricey but work extremely well and hold up better than any others I have tried. They wash and line dry quite well. I always pick linen over cotton when there is that option.
Towels are the best for this purpose. Wet towels preferrably.
Wet towels will conduct heat much more quickly than dry towels. Iâve learned that the hard way, several times.
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True, no doubt, water is a better insulator and/or conductor of heat.
But I always find that a wet towel provides more traction and grip than does a dry one.
