"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "graham" > wrote in message
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>> "Puester" > wrote in message
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>>> David Hare-Scott wrote:
>>> I am
>>>> in rural Australia so a trip to a big store in the USA to buy some
>>>> dandy
>>>> device is not on.
>>>>
>>>> I am thinking of making a cover out of fencing wire and metal insect
>>>> mesh
>>>> that exactly fits the tray. What do you think?
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have never seen a splatter screen for the oven, but the US
>>> "dandy device" for stovetop frying is a round metal mesh screen
>>> with a stiffer rim of metal around the edge for stability.
>>>
>> and they are bloody useless! I have one and, in spite of the very fine
>> mesh, I have to put a piece of paper towel on top to stop the fat
>> splattering all over the stove top.
>> Graham
>
> I put a colandar upside down on the top of the pot. Works fine
>
That's a good idea - I'll give it a try.
Graham