One of the essential ingredients to successful stovetop cooking is temperature control. Heat needs to be even and consistent. Tired of hotspots? Tired of burning rice and deserts? With the Harold Import Simmer Mat you’ll be able to slow cook without the worry and frustration (and inconvenience and cost) of ruining your culinary creations. It’s constructed of Quality Zero Carbon Steel. It’s safe to use on all surfaces; use it on gas, electric, coil rings, solid plate, halogen, ceramic, glass or on your travels over barbeque, camping or marine stoves. It’s the perfect companion, when preparing casseroles, rice, sauces, jams and jellies, custards, soups, curries, pickles, oatmeal. Enjoy the benefits of cast iron cooking without the cost, maintenance, and storage issues associated with cast iron. Dishwasher safe.
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Product Details
Product Length:
6.0 inches
Product Width:
6.0 inches
Product Height:
3.0 inches
Product Weight:
0.87 pounds
Package Length:
8.3 inches
Package Width:
7.9 inches
Package Height:
0.3 inches
Package Weight:
0.75 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 22 reviews
Features
Simmer mat; slow cook without the worry and frustration of ruining your culinary creations
Constructed of quality zero carbon steel
Can be used on all surfaces ? gas, electric, coil rings, solid plate, halogen, ceramic, glass; barbeque, camping or marine stoves
Enjoy the benefits of cast iron cooking without the cost, maintenance, and storage issues associated with cast iron cook ware
Dishwasher safe
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review: ( 22 customer reviews )
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37 of 38 found the following review helpful:
Handy item Dec 01, 2008
By RV Lady It's quite by accident I found this product - on another website to boot. I had been looking for what I called a "burner grid" for about 2 years for our motorhome. The gas burners do not go low enough to simmer. I had checked all kinds of websites and stores over the past couple of years to no avail. Then I came across a mention of a "cooking mat" somewhere & had to check it on Amazon, which, of course, had the best price. I was ecstatic to find it. I really thought I was looking for a product that no one made & I would never find. It works just like it's supposed to: it sets over the burner (in my case, gas) and diffuses the heat enough to enable you to maintain a low simmer. No more burned sauces or soups! Thank you, thank you.
24 of 25 found the following review helpful:
A must have for the home cook Jan 12, 2009
By C. D. Walter
"International do-gooder"
I used this (my mom's) product during our annual holiday open house cooking.
After melting chocolate without a double boiler and later simmering a chili for three hours and discovering not a bit of burn or scalding on either I found myself leaving a full pot of rice on the stove and searching Amazon for the Simmer Mat.
The stove in my (rental) apartment is not nearly as controllable as I would like and I have spent all too many evening's constantly stirring sauces and cleaning burnt food from pots. This is, without a doubt, the best kitchen "gadget" I have purchased in ages.
Highly, highly, recommended.
53 of 61 found the following review helpful:
Probably Not What You Want Jan 08, 2010
By David Rankin The product description is at odds with the product usage instructions. According to the instructions this heat defuser should only be placed on burner when the food is already cooked to keep the food simmering and should never be used on a cold burner or at the start or middle of the cooking process. For example if you intend to make a delicate dessert that requires constant stirring like a pudding, then you may still scorch the pudding because this device isn't supposed to be used at the start or during the cooking process.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Don't buy if you have a glass-topped range Feb 27, 2011
By CustomerX The product I received did not look like this. It had a center point. Mine warpped within 4 uses and was rocking on the center point. Our glass top is now damaged. I am trying to return the simmer mat. I am curious to see how successful I will be. Unfortunately, I had to give one star.
Followup one month later -- I have not heard from anyone regarding my request to return the purchased item. Very disappointed.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
It works Jan 29, 2009
By R. Miller
"R. Miller"
I've been a bit frustrated trying to simmer things on my gas stove with my pots and pans. No matter how low I set the flame I could not achieve a simmer. Rice in particular was a real pain - I always wound up with it stuck to the bottom of the pot. Last night, however, was different.
I finally got to try out the Simmer Mat, and it worked perfectly. I wasn't sure how high to turn the flame up under the mat, so I just turned it down low, but nowhere near as low as I would have before when I was trying to simmer something. I think that using the Simmer Mat makes the flame adjustment not quite so critical. In any event, the brown rice I was cooking came out light and fluffy with no sticking in the pot at all.
I seem to have found the answer to my simmering problems. While I'm sure that there are probably other products out there that will do the same, this works just fine. I'll have to admit that the price seems a bit high for a dimpled piece of steel (it is not cast iron, though it may look like it in the picture) that probably cost no more than a dollar to produce, but I can't see ever needing to replace it, so what's a lifetime of use worth?
based on 22 reviews
Handy item Dec 01, 2008
By RV Lady
Probably Not What You Want Jan 08, 2010
By David Rankin
Don't buy if you have a glass-topped range Feb 27, 2011
By CustomerX
