Product Review: Farberware Silicone Oven Mitt You CAN Resist Heat in the Kitchen
I always keep oven mitts and thick pot holders near the stove. Yet I still encounter a number of times where an oven pan is simply too hot for handling. Sometimes it is so hot I have the pan pulled halfway out then slide it right back on the rack because I can’t make the maneuver of removing the hot pan fast enough without burning my hand. Inevitably I end up using a towel and an oven mitt at the same time just not to get burned. I buy thick oversized pot holders and oven mitts, however they don’t always protect my hands from high heat. This is especially the case when a large heavy pan has been in the oven at a high temperature for more than 30 minutes, such as lasagna or a casserole or even a tray with baked potatoes. Even folding an oversized thick pot holder in half to double the thickness is still a tricky maneuver.
That was until I discovered the Farberware Silicone Oven Mitt. I was shopping for some kitchen gadgets and I saw this big bright red thick rubber looking oven mitt. The tag said Silicone and heat resistant up to 500 degrees. Now that caught my attention. I don’t normally cook something at 500 degrees, however I have been known to broil for a few minutes to melt the top of a pizza or get a casserole crispy before removing it from the oven. Broiling escalates the temperature of the oven pan significantly and I can’t tell you how many times I have burned my hands. It takes days for the burn to heal, and sometimes there is even a small scar bestowed upon me like a cooking souvenir.
When I saw the Farberware Silicone Oven Mitt, it was a no brainer that this was probably more effective than my current cloth oven mitts and thick pot holders. How did I get through so many years of cooking without a Silicone Oven Mitt is beyond me. I didn’t even know they existed. The Farberware Silicone Oven Mitt is priced under $15, and probably available in your local Wal-mart. If you have a red kitchen, which I do not, you will probably love this Farberware Silicone Oven Mitt even more because it is bright red. The outside texture, although designed with raised patterns of dots and wooden cooking spoons, is really functional because it serves as a gripper to make your oven pan removal non slipping. So, not only is the Farberware Silicone Oven Mitt slip resistant, and heat resistant, it is also stain resistant.
The Farberware Silicone Oven Mitt is ideal for cooks who bake a lot and also for people who enjoy outdoor grilling. It fits comfortably on either hand. You will probably want to buy two Farberware Silicone Oven Mitts if you like to use 2 hands when removing a pan from the oven. This textured mitt is firm and allows for a firm grip on almost any nonstick pan. It is flexible and can be folded up to fit inside your kitchen drawer too. It washes easily either by hand washing or in the dishwasher. This is really great because it saves on accumulating dirty pot holders and oven mitts to have enough for a small kitchen laundry load. The other benefit is that with cloth oven mitts and pot holders they tend to attract grease from cooking and washing grease in your washing machine is not good for your washing machine. It could ultimately ruin your clothes, and if you read the manufacturer warnings on a washing machine you will see the grease warning. Additionally, grease is dangerous in a clothes dryer and could potentially cause a fire. That is another warning you will see inside your dryer. So, using the Farberware Silicone Oven Mitt is also safe in more ways than you realize because you are not going to accidentally get grease in your laundry because of a dirty oven mitt. It is extremely convenient to wash the Farberware Silicone Oven Mitt without having to leave your kitchen. And you can dry it right on your counter dish drying rack, or simply wipe dry with a terry cloth kitchen towel.
The Farberware Silicone Oven Mitt is non-absorbent, non-porous, ergonomic and twists and bends with your hand the way you want it to. It has great heat protection and even comes in handy when you have to handle a stove top pot of boiling water. It protects your hands from hot water, oil, steam and direct heat.
The Farberware Silicone Oven Mitt by its nature will allow for germ free cooking because it is so easily washed and will not mold with moisture.
Well worth the under $15 price, this heat resistant mitt is a keeper and will enhance your cooking experience and safely protect your hands. It also has a limited lifetime warranty and there is a cutout loop that allows you to hang your Farberware Silicone Oven Mitt on a hook or wherever you like to hang your pot holders. For safety and hygiene and a durable heat resistant oven mitt that works for more than just the oven, the Farberware Silicone Oven Mitt is a great choice.
