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Hi littlepeatage

Nisbets oven-cloths are of a very high quality and great value for money - I feel sure you won't be disappointed.

All the best.

gastro

Thanks gastro - definitely getting a couple of cloths having seen your post

Good to hear that the lnk is useful to you David.

All the best.

gastro

Hi gastrosurf. Thanks for the link on oven cloths. I have been meaning to replace my thick tea towels for some time and you have prompted me to act. Nice one!

David

I find the problem with conventional oven mitts is that if they are thick enough, then they can cause difficulty in getting a good grip.

The price of the latest heat resistant material has put me off the new type of oven glove - although yesterday I noticed Robert Dyas has cut the price of theirs to £4.99 - but then that's still nearly £10 for a pair.

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Overall, I think the heavy-duty oven cloth is the best kitchen item for the job.

The ones in the link below are very good - in terms of size and thickness, i.e. they are long enough to get round the largest pots, and thick enough to make handling cast iron ware reasonably safe, and they can be bleached to remove stains:-

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Damp tea-towels can be quite dangerous - as the heat dries the cloth out, so the steam generated can suddenly up the temperature of the cloth.

Lakeland have these for die-hard mitt fans - I haven't used them myself, but if Lakeland say they are good, you can be assured that they will do what is claimed for them - and if you are not totally satisfied, then they will refund in full:-

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I've got both sorts and they get used about equally.

personally i always have double mitts for some reason, but, i guesssingle mitts are probably more practical. i cant use 2 tea towels personally, i always find the thin bit and burn my fingers!

I was pondering that myself... Thanks for all the advice. I think it's either tea towels or singles, as the double doesn't look very long!

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Sorry that should say 'stiff like cardboard'

I go for a double, but you are right David if the middle bit isn't long enough it is dangerous. Mine has plenty of length in the middle. I also hate those that are still like cardboard, mine is soft and washes well. Have had it for years.

Go for 2 thick folded tea towels, served me well for decades, easy to clean and cheap. In my view doubles are dangerous and singles restrict the ability to get a good grip. Plus you have to keep putting them down on a worksurface, which is not good and is not hygenic.

David

lol - also my favoured method thus far, and have become fairly proficient over 20 odd years.

But my head has been been fickly turned by Le Creuset fellas to go with apron. (Obviously it's all about how one looks, rather than how one cooks...)

Tea towel... Health and safety might say I am living very dangerously, but hey, you only live once. Live life to the full, throw caution to the wind!