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A trivet also gives a hot dish somewhere to sit on a laid table without competing for space with the plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtects the table\u003c\/strong\u003e — wood insulates where metal passes heat straight through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTakes a heavy pot\u003c\/strong\u003e — cast iron and clay included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLooks like part of the table\u003c\/strong\u003e — not a folded towel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNothing to melt\u003c\/strong\u003e — no silicone to perish over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for: hot pans, casserole dishes, serving bowls, teapots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWipe rather than soak. 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Teak is the timber boat builders use, dense and naturally oily, which is why it copes with heat and moisture better than most woods used for kitchenware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe practical argument for wood over metal is simple: it won't scratch a coated pan, and it doesn't conduct heat up the handle, so a spoon left resting in a simmering pot is still safe to pick up. 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Milk, porridge, rice, a single portion of pasta, reheating soup, melting butter. If something goes wrong in a kitchen, it usually goes wrong in this pan, because it's the one people walk away from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStainless outside for durability and even conduction, non-stick inside so milk and starchy liquids release instead of welding themselves to the base. 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