Anyone use gloves??

Unknown

Does anyone use special gloves to remove their food (Pork, Brisket, Turkey, etc.) off the Egg? If so, what kind do you use and where could I find them? I'm tired of damaging the meat or burning my hands. Any suggestions would be wonderful.
Thanks!

kilo

Newbie with Burnt Fingers,
One of my daughters got me an "ove-glove" for my birthday. I think she got it from Target or someplace like that. It works well so far, is made our of kevlar and is washable. Fluid can permeate the glove so that is one caution.

Bobby-Q

Newbie with Burnt Fingers,
You could try an Orca Mitt, it is made of silicone and is rated to 650°. I use it to take anything hot out of the egg, and could use it to move hot coals if needed. I've also used it a few times to unstick something at the bottom of my fryer that was cooking along at 400°.[p]They are a little clumsy, but if heat protection is your need I highly reccomend them. One other caution, if you get them really hot, they take almost as long as the Egg to cool off naturally (don't ask me how I know this) but a dip in cold water takes care of that issue. Oh yea, they are dishwasher safe as well.

clausenk

Newbie with Burnt Fingers,[p]I use triple layer neoprene food service gloves, from Galeton. They're great.[p]Clausen

Smokin Bob

<p />Newbie with Burnt Fingers,[p]I just bought a pair of these Orka Silicone Gloves. They work great for the Egg, Oven, Boiling Water, Oil, etc up to 500 degrees although I picked up my pizza stone after being in the 600 degree egg for 30 minutes last weekend![p]Someone here recommended them and they are great. You can just throw them in the dishwasher and presto, they are like new![p]Good Luck![p]B o B
[ul][li]Orka Silicone Gloves[/ul]

Yazoo

Newbie with Burnt Fingers,[p]I use a pair of Wells Lamont leather fireplace gloves. They're like welders gloves, very thick and cover more than half of my forearm. I don't handle food with them, but I use them to handle hot platesetters, grids, drip pans or anything else. Got them a Lowes for less than $20.

Unknown

Newbie with Burnt Fingers,[p]I've got a couple of orkas and they work well but are clumsy as heck and kind of pricey. I especially like them for turning and dunking foodsaver bags on the boil.[p]I mostly use some gloves I got from HD (originally got them for cleaning my gutters). Cotton glove that's been dipped in thick layer of navy blue neoprene (up to the cloth cuff). Insulates very well, cleans up fairly well (can't throw it in dishwasher though), a lot less clumsy than orca, and probably 6 bucks or so per pair.[p]

RRP

Newbie with Burnt Fingers,
Newbie with Burnt Fingers,
I just received an email notification last Friday that Amazon had just shipped my 2 Orca oven mitts. I must have hit the sale perfect as I only made $15.12 each and shipping was waived.
Heretofore I have used a pair of BOSS welding gloves that have many battle scars. I got the Orca mitts for sanitation reasons so I could actually pick up my food if need be. I had to go fire diving for a fallen tenderloin a week ago.

BlueSmoke

jaybo,
I have a pair of neoprene "food handler" gloves from Sysco; they work fine, but are clumsier than the neoprene coated "hardware store" variety. And the hardware store gloves are nearly as heat resistant and Much less expensive.[p]Depending on what you're picking up and how far you need to carry it, silicon "hot mitts" also work well, but they aren't very flexible either.[p]Ken

Smokin Bob

RRP,[p]That was the biggest selling point to me, I could just drop them in the dishwasher and clean/sanitize them so that food could be picked each and any time I wanted.[p]I do have a pair of old welding gloves I used for touching hot nonfood items but the Orkas make it easier on me.[p]B o B

fishlessman

Newbie with Burnt Fingers,
i just use welding gloves, wrap the pork butt top in foil and roll it with a spatchula into my gloved hand. turkeys i just bring the whole settup into the house, drip pan,grill etc. while wearing the same gloves, tilt grill and slide directly into the serving platter. i never touch the food with the gloves

Smoked Signals

Newbie with Burnt Fingers,
Use aluminum foil - put it over the top of item being cooked with extra foil on both sides. Using the foil grab the item flip and set back down on pizza pan or something similar ... I also find that latex or vynal gloves help quite a bit. Over time your fingers will grow accustom to the heat and you'll be able to adjust the platesetter without gloves. LOL[p]Doug

kilo

Newbie with Burnt Fingers,
I posted earlier about the Ove Glove this site will give you an idea of price and function. Very comfortable and flexible![p]

Dixie_Flyer

SmokinBoB,[p]I agree -- those Orca silicone mitts are great!