There’s a “professional tip" I've seen floating around out there on the socials—real chefs handle hot pans and handles with kitchen towels, not oven mitts, idiot. God, why are you such an ...

An exceptionally dirty mitt, particularly one that's been saturated in cooking oil, grease, or some other fat, could also ...

While most kitchens are different, there is typically one thing in common: Most of the chefs I’ve seen are using towels instead of oven mitts. When I talked to chefs to get the bottom of this ...

July 2024 While kitchen towels often serve as easy-to-grab protection against hot pans, actual oven mitts and pot holders, especially silicone-coated ones, can make your cooking experience safer ...

So many baking pans are now nonstick, a.k.a. slippery, and a cotton towel provides friction right where you need it. The thumb of an oven mitt is more likely to dip into the juices in a roasting ...

Oven mitts allow us to handle delicious hot things, but using one that's not totally dry can result in kitchen mishaps. It‘s best to have dry oven mitts before taking anything out of the oven.