Reply #22: I like my silicone triviet and pot holder the best [View All]

[supernova]

The trivet is good for resting pots on, obviously, but it's also a good gripper for say jars that are too hard to open with bare hands. That kind of thing.

I also have a kind of pincher thing that looks like an open mitten without the thumb, two pockets on each side of a wide strip of silicone, your thumb goes in one pocket, the rest of your fingers in the other, effectively covering your fingers and the inside of your hand. It is small and much less bulky than the full mittens. This is great for grabbing pot handles and trays from the oven, any small item works great. And my hands don't feel hampered by too much silicone between me and the thing I'm holding.

edit: Here are some from a Japanese web site.


http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/carro/cabinet/dulton/img48380270.jpg