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Best gloves for heat?
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Chemiker > spewed forth:
> On Wed, 18 May 2011 22:25:46 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski"
> > wrote:
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>> "Gz" > wrote
>>>> Alex, who is wondering about kevlar.
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>>> Kevlar sounds like melting to me.
>>> I would go leather and cotton.
>>> Aluminized leather?
>>>
>>> Greg
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>> Not at all. The Ove Glove
>> http://www.target.com/Ove-Glove-Hot-.../dp/B001HIGAMQ
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>> Leather works well for the heat, but they can be too stiff to handle
>> anything small. I have a pair of foundry gloves that can be used to
>> move a glowing red log, but the fingers are nearly impossible to
>> bend around a handle.
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>> Ove Glove is actually very heat resistant and flexible.
>
> Once again I am impressed with the depth of knowledge available from
> the body of "foodies" on the 'net. Maybe there is yet hope for the
> UseNet, but I am skeptical.
>
> ObBBQ: Did pulled pork with the new smoker, it came out fine, except
> that my finishing sauce (pride of deer camp" was a bit too sour. I
> subbed cider vinegar for wine vinegar. I've used rice vinegar with
> great results. It did seem to mellow somewhat. We served it on buns
> with Mamir Kirk's claw, and it was knock-your-socks-off delicious. Too
> bad I was out of beer. (Lack of foresight)
>
> Today: Pork cutlets (thick) smoked for adobado. Sauce is based in
> guajillo/pasilla/hatch green (1:1:1) plus onions and some other stiff.
> Smells great so far.
>
> Smoking pork ribs at the mo'. (Thanks Omelet for the HEB tip, but we
> found a better deal at food town). Nice basic rub, but SW decided to
> oil them before I put them into the smoker, and picked up a bottle of
> Italian Bread Dipping oil (EVOO + dipping herb mix, a knockoff of
> Romano's blend), and drizzled them in that oil. I'm wondering what to
> do now..... braise them over sauerkraut and claim it's an ancient
> Friulian recipe? Blame Trieste? Put them in bean soup with sauerkraut
> (Jota)? The mind boggles.
>
> The 17th was anniversary # 47. So far, so good. I'm in a forgiving
> mood.....
>
> Oops.... the timer beepeth. Time to check and turn the ribs.
>
> Alex
I've got one, they work real well, but like another poster said, they're not
water/steam resistant
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