That $35 oven mitt I bought from a fancy kitchen store saved my hand but not my dinner

Honestly, I thought I was being smart buying this heatproof silicone mitt for $35 at Sur La Table. The thing worked great for grabbing hot pans, no burns or anything. But the next week I used it to grab a casserole dish and the mitt slipped right off because the silicone was too smooth against the glass. Dropped the whole thing, broke the dish, and lost a lasagna I'd spent 2 hours on. Has anyone else had a fancy kitchen tool that only solved half the problem?

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derekcarr21d ago

Hey come on, you can't blame the mitt for operator error. That thing did its job perfectly - it protected your hand from the heat of the dish. The problem is you didn't adjust your grip for a glass surface with a silicone mitt. That's on you, not the tool. If you'd handled it with the same care you'd use for a wet plate or a greasy pan, you'd have had no issues. Most kitchen accidents happen when people get too comfortable or rush through tasks. The mitt solved the heat problem exactly like it was supposed to. Why blame a tool for doing what it says on the box?

diana_park21d ago

Never thought about it that way @derekcarr, but you changed my mind.