I have another unsolicited product placement for JSVB. This time, for kitchen safety, I am reccommending these Starfrit oven mitts.
These are heatproof oven mitts that are the best I have seen. On the outside, they are coated with flexible heat-resistant silicone. Silicone is an excellent material for handling hot food utensils. Not only does it shield against heat, it's durable, flexible, leakproof, easy to clean, and inert, so it's hypoallergenic and it won't get permanently stained. If you touch food with these mitts, silicone won't soak up liquid, won't react to the food, and won't leave any taste or residue on the food. The silicone is grippy, and is moulded with a rugged tack pattern to make holding onto hot dishes even easier.
Silicone has a soft, rubbery tactile feel to it. Silicone gloves will make your hands feel hot, sticky, and sweaty with prolonged use. These gloves are lined with padded cotton on the inside, much like ordinary oven mitts. The padded cotton greatly adds to the comfort factor while providing another layer of thermal insulation. According to the Starfrit website, these gloves will resist up to 240º C / 464º F, which is a lot of heat. I've actually dipped my hand into boiling water while wearing these gloves to pull out boiled eggs (think of the 1982 movie "Blade Runner"). I can say that I felt no heat at all, and my hands stayed perfectly dry.
Finally, these gloves have tough protective gauntlets that cover your wrists and protect them from exposure. If you've ever burnt the inside of your wrist by accidentally touching it to the hot inner door frame of an oven when reaching inside, then you will appreciate the gauntlets.
Large Canadian retailers such as Sears carry these mitts, but they are hard to find as they sell out quickly. This Christmas, I just ordered more mitts directly from Starfrit. Since Starfrit is Canadian, shipping was very inexpensive. These mitts are worth it!
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