oven mitt

Padded hand shield

An oven mitt is a thick, insulated glove worn to protect the hand when handling hot cookware.

Unlike a flat potholder, the mitt encloses the hand completely, offering better grip and coverage: She grabbed the oven mitt before pulling out the casserole.

kitchenware

potholder

Insulated kitchen hand pad

cookie sheet · roasting pan · casserole dish · sheet pan · muffin tin · loaf pan · pie dish · ramekin · broiler pan · cooling rack

protection

heat-resistant

Unaffected by high temperatures

safety · insulated · padded · quilted · lined · fireproof · heatproof · thermal barrier · hand guard

materials

silicone

Flexible synthetic polymer

aramid · Kevlar · quilted fabric · terry cloth · canvas · leather · rubber grip

handling

grip

Secure manual hold

  • graspSeize or understand
  • liftMechanism for vertical transport
  • transferMove between locations

remove · pull · slide · carry · maneuver · retrieve · extract · baking trays · cast iron · casserole

baking

cookies

Small sweet baked goods

  • cakeFrosted baked dessert
  • breadLeavened flour product
  • pieCrust-enclosed baked dish

muffins · scones · brownies · pastries · roasting · broiling · gratins · casseroles · lasagna · baked ziti

Categories
Opposites
hand protection

oven mittbare hand

Hand without covering

bare hands

thermal function

oven mittice pack

Frozen pouch for injuries

cold compress

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G