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means A thick, heat-resistant glove worn over the hand to safely grip hot cookware, baking trays, and dishes straight from the oven or stove.
from A plain compound of two old Germanic words. 'Oven' descends from Old English 'ofen,' a baking chamber, with relatives across the Germanic family like German 'Ofen.' 'Mitt' is a clipped form of 'mitten,' which came into English from Old French 'mitaine,' a covering for the hand — itself of uncertain deeper origin, possibly playful or possibly tied to a word for 'half.' Put them together and you have, quite literally, the hand-covering for the baking-oven.
- origin
- Early versions were just folded rags and prayers
- material
- Modern ones use silicone rated past 400 degrees
- hidden flaw
- Most fail the second they get wet
- design twist
- Quilted layers trap air to block heat
ove glove — heat-resistant silicone mitt that withstands temperatures up to 540°f, sold by williams sonoma and other retailers
cuisinart heat glove — professional-grade insulated mitt used in commercial kitchens, rated for 400°f+ handling