Are there thin hot mits that work just as well? I have huge thick ones. :)
Jane On Jan 29, 2011, at 7:36 AM, information for gwen wrote: > it would be extremely dangerous to use surgical gloves with cooking, in my > opinion. oven mits are the best way to go. they fit on your hand and you can > use your fingers and thumbs independently. a hot pad can be not as safe > because you are having to hold onto it and get your food at the same time. i > do use them when cooking on the stove to remove a lid, but for oven work a > hot mitt is really great. > > On Jan 28, 2011, at 2:15 PM, Sisi Ben-Simon wrote: > >> I think those would be dangerous. They can catch fire from the stove and >> burn your hands. I'd be afraid to use them. There is a reason why kitchen >> gloves are so thick. They're meant to protect our hands from the heat. I put >> my finger in there once in a while but I know it's not safe. >> >> Sisi >> ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:26 PM >> Subject: Re: [CnD] Hot Mits >> >> >>> What about those very thin gloves; almost the texture of skin that doctors >>> wear for examinations? >>> >>> I'm sure they are available in any drugstore. >>> >>> Your finger still might get a little hot, but you can feel through them. >>> >>> CB: The Old Leather Bat >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 12:38 PM >>> Subject: [CnD] Hot Mits >>> >>> >>>> I am looking for something that I don't even know if it exists. >>>> >>>> I have gotten the hang of cooking in the skillet; I' even managing to get >>>> bacon to turn out decently most of the time by just letting it cook. >>>> >>>> What I really need, though, is something that I can use in conjunction >>>> with my tongs or spatula that will let me feel the food to see if it's >>>> done or not. Something like a thin pair of gloves or hot mits. Does this >>>> kind of thing even exist? So far I have had to use my fingertips, not the >>>> reading ones, but still. I can't get all the feedback just using a >>>> spatula, or I'd do that. Unless you all have other suggestions. :) >>>> >>>> Any hot mits you all would recommend for this? >>>> >>>> Jane >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>> signature database 5828 (20110128) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
