11/26/2011

Le Creuset Silicone Cool Tool Handle Sleeve Review

Le Creuset Silicone Cool Tool Handle Sleeve
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An absolute necessity for cast iron cooking. Works great with the Le Creuset, of course, but is also fantastic with Lodge pans (I have 8, 10 & 12"). I've found that it is actually a little tighter on my Le Creuset handles than Lodge. To me, the most practical aspect of a silicone handle sleeve is the fact that I can leave it on without worry while scrubbing the warm pan. I have a Lodge cloth holder, but with that I have to be much more careful to avoid getting it wet. Not that water hurts the cloth holder, but water does 2 things to the cloth - it takes a while to dry, but most importantly it loses all of its insulating capacity. Neither is an issue at all with silicone, and unlike cloth, cleaning this little item is as simple as tossing it into the dishwater (or dishwasher), much easier than having to wash a cloth holder in the laundry. So to me, the silicone has major advantages over the cloth holder; I have two of these. I will note, however, that while on the stove the handle, as another reviewer said, does get pretty warm. It absolutely protects you from accidental burns, and I can certainly move the pan, but I find it a bit uncomfortable (hot) to actually fully pick up a food-filled pan and move it without using an additional pot holder. Someone else said something about leaving it on the pan in the oven. It makes absolutely NO sense to leave it on! If you put any object, silicone or not, into a 400 degree oven, it's going to warm up to 400 degrees!!! Put the pan in the oven, take off the handle sleeve, then when you go back to take it out, slip the (cool) handle sleeve back on. Now it will work as intended - as an INSULATOR! Four stars because of the need for an extra holder after the pan's been on the stove a while, and it's just a bit tight. Otherwise, perfect. Happy cooking!

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Introducing the newest addition to Le Creuset's Cool Tool family of products! The silicone Cool Tool handle sleeve offers a comfortable grip when handling hot cookware on the stovetop. It's designed to offer a secure fit on Le Creuset enameled cast iron cookware and fits all standard metal cookware handles. The flexible, heat resistant silicone is also dishwasher safe making clean-up a breeze!

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