I have been taking pans out of the oven and setting them on a
stainless steel table just within a 90-degree turn away. Usually they
sit there while cooling. Today I had a different circumstance.

Making the NY bread - one takes out a 500-degree pot which has been
heating for 30-40 minutes, then flips some bread from one hand to
another, then sort of throws it into the hot pan (I think the throwing
is to keep one's hands away from the hot pot).

The towel & bread are full of bran and/or cornmeal and it is not
practical (for me) to bring the towel and bread TO the oven, plus one
can get burnt by the racks, oven, etc.

I have a large hard wood cutting board that I could set the pot onto,
but DH thinks that 500 degrees for perhaps at most 5 minutes, might
not be good for the board.

The ss table fared just fine, but without thinking I brushed the bran
off the table; loh & behold, the ss was hot enough to really burn the
bottom of my hand.

Counter-tops are currently formica (luckily I haven't got new counter
tops yet -- the house must've settled a couple of weeks ago because
there now is a gap between the formica and the wall tile.

I can't think of anything better at the moment than ss, but am
wondering about the hardwood board.
Thanks.
Dee

On 9 Mar 2007 12:31:13 -0800, "Dee Dee" > wrote:

>I can't think of anything better at the moment than ss, but am
>wondering about the hardwood board.

I've had hardwood blacken before from very hot pans.

How about using one of the relatively new silicone hot pad / grippers that you
can find at any kitchen store? They come in two sizes -- the large one is about
a foot square. That's what I use both on my cutting board and the granite
counters. It should stay in place well on your SS, too.

-- Larry

On Mar 9, 4:02 pm, pltrgyst > wrote:
> On 9 Mar 2007 12:31:13 -0800, "Dee Dee" > wrote:
>
> >I can't think of anything better at the moment than ss, but am
> >wondering about the hardwood board.
>
> I've had hardwood blacken before from very hot pans.
>
> How about using one of the relatively new silicone hot pad / grippers that you
> can find at any kitchen store? They come in two sizes -- the large one is about
> a foot square. That's what I use both on my cutting board and the granite
> counters. It should stay in place well on your SS, too.
>
> -- Larry

Do you mean like this?
http://tinyurl.com/3dq2rh
No, maybe not.

Maybe this? http://tinyurl.com/2o4dyc It says 7" - no, I have
several of these, they are not big enough. I could put them together.


Looking further ....
Thanks.
Dee

On Mar 9, 4:20 pm, "Dee Dee" > wrote:
> On Mar 9, 4:02 pm, pltrgyst > wrote:
>
> > On 9 Mar 2007 12:31:13 -0800, "Dee Dee" > wrote:
>
> > >I can't think of anything better at the moment than ss, but am
> > >wondering about the hardwood board.
>
> > I've had hardwood blacken before from very hot pans.
>
> > How about using one of the relatively new silicone hot pad / grippers that you
> > can find at any kitchen store? They come in two sizes -- the large one is about
> > a foot square. That's what I use both on my cutting board and the granite
> > counters. It should stay in place well on your SS, too.
>
> > -- Larry
>
> Do you mean like this?http://tinyurl.com/3dq2rh
> No, maybe not.
>
> Maybe this?http://tinyurl.com/2o4dyc It says 7" - no, I have
> several of these, they are not big enough. I could put them together.
>
> Looking further ....
> Thanks.
> Dee

OK, I think you mean this?
http://tinyurl.com/3d8p43

Looks like a great idea.
I'll have to have it before I do this bread again.
Thanks.
Dee

On 9 Mar 2007 13:26:49 -0800, "Dee Dee" > wrote:

>OK, I think you mean this?
>http://tinyurl.com/3d8p43
>
>Looks like a great idea.
>I'll have to have it before I do this bread again.
>Thanks.

Yes, that's it.

-- Larry