Do you place your pots / pans directly on stove top? Concerned about skuffing paint and scratches. Thought about using a piece of ceramic tile for pot to sit on. What do ya all think?
Question for those who cook on stove top:
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I cook on mine all the time and have not had a problem with scratches. I have had chili splatter out and burn on the top so I just scrubbed it with steel wool and sprayed some paint on it. I also have a trivet for use when I need less heat. I would not fry anything on the stove top because it will splatter and look like Sh*t and you would have to clean it really good to get paint to stick. I also do a lot of foil packet cooking on the stove top in a dutch oven and also on abed of coals inside the stove. I hope this helps
Justin
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Certainly a trivet will help. I also can see no reason ceramic tile wouldn't also do. We use soapstone blocks (sold by Woodstock). Actually we have several of these.
When not used for cooking, they are used as boot dryers, glove dryers or even warmers. When heading to the woods to cut, I usually take along an extra pair of gloves. I put a block in each glove and then wrap them up. My hands get cold or wet, I simply change gloves. That really feels great to put your cold hands into a warm pair of gloves.
After finishing, I'll usually stick a pair down in my felt packs which dries them out quite fast. Then they go back on top of the stove.
Want something to help warm your wife's feet in the winter? Wrap a block or two in a towel and stick it under the covers before going to bed. She'll love it when she puts her cold feet on the warm spot and you'll love it when she leaves those feet off of yours!
When not used for cooking, they are used as boot dryers, glove dryers or even warmers. When heading to the woods to cut, I usually take along an extra pair of gloves. I put a block in each glove and then wrap them up. My hands get cold or wet, I simply change gloves. That really feels great to put your cold hands into a warm pair of gloves.
After finishing, I'll usually stick a pair down in my felt packs which dries them out quite fast. Then they go back on top of the stove.
Want something to help warm your wife's feet in the winter? Wrap a block or two in a towel and stick it under the covers before going to bed. She'll love it when she puts her cold feet on the warm spot and you'll love it when she leaves those feet off of yours!
Use a trivet when slightly less than max heat is desired. Use those x-lg tin foil Turkey tray's for max heat and a spill proof cooking area is desired. Just put the pan inside the the foil tray. Spillage can get real ugly and while I can live with it ...certain people here can't so by default I've become a tin foil tray guy even though I swear it's not necessary if you can stay on the clock.
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