Gloves - newb questions

[Nickel City]

newbie here preparing for my first smoke next weekend, either chicken or tritip to keep it basic.

My question is about gloves. I see them online, In stores, in YouTube videos. Some are a type of rubber, some are cotton, some people layer them, some people where them while putting on run. Super confusing.

So what do I buy and how do I wear them?

When rubbing meats, are you guys just wearing latex gloves or are there special food grades ones you buy and where do you buy them from?

The ones you use to handle hot meats, smoker grated, cast iron pots, thermometer probes, When people are layering them, how do you layer them? Are you supposed to layer them? What is better, the high temp cotton or rubber?

Feel like I did when I was learning how to surf 30 years ago, afraid of looking silly by not doing it right.

Thanks in advance.

 

[drunkenmeatfist]

For handling cold food I use the regular nitrile exam gloves from Sam's. For handling hot food I put those same gloves over a pair of white cotton gloves found at automotive stores. For handling hot grates or other equipment I have a pair of welder's gloves.

 

[jlud]

For rubbing seasoning on I just use clean hands.

For when I need to handle meat I have pvc type gloves but only for food handling...minor heat resistance but work fine.

For adjusting grill grates, diffusers, racks etc I bought a pair of Yoder heat resistant gloves so I can move them hot or cold. I love these gloves, they were like 26 bucks but well worth it.

 

[gmc2003]

I don't use gloves, but I do wash my hands an awe-full lot. For hot meat I use my tongs or spatulas. When I need to take a hot grate off I use pliers. To adjust hot coals I have a thin sturdy metal rod.

Chris

 

[Brass Man]

For the last 15 years, I've worked with friends who are in the restaurant business. We have a 4 to 5 person kitchen staff, as we call ourselves, that cooks for major Scouting events in our council. Usually 75 to 100 people for a 3 day weekend event, 3 meals a day plus a cracker barrel at night. So what I use and do I learned with these guys - who are also some of my best friends!

For food handling, cutting meat and applying rubs, I use the nitrile gloves. I purchased a box of 200 from Amazon back in January. Even when I use these gloves, I always wash my hands after handling the food. I've also gone to little plastic containers to put my rubs in before using them. This way I can wash the containers in the dishwasher when done. This keeps the original container uncontaminated.

As to handling hot meat, either in the smoker or on the grill, I use tongs or a spatula or two. I have several of each in the kitchen drawer.

For handling hot metal, I use a pair of woodstove gloves. You can handle a burning log with these gloves. I also have a pair of silicon gloves I have yet to use. Maybe in the next couple of weeks as I am considering smoking a beef tenderloin.

Hope this helps.

 

[JC in GB]

I am with drunkenmeatfist on this. I use the vinyl or nitrile gloves alone for handling raw meat. I have cotton glove liners that I use under the vinyl gloves for handling cooked food. I am planning on getting a silicon glove for pulling hot racks but don't have one as of yet.

 

[xray]

I also use nitrile gloves when handling raw meat. I tend to go through this quickly as I’ll dry rub the meat, flip take off the glove and use a untensil or bottle of spices and then re-glove to touch the meat.

When handling hot meat such as pulling from the smoker and shredding by hand I use those mechanics gloves with the nitrile gloves over top.

I’ve tried using the silicone gloves but I have no dexterity when using them and they also become very slippery once the meat juices get all over them.

 

[JackB]

The ones you use to handle hot meats, smoker grated, cast iron pots, thermometer probes, When people are layering them, how do you layer them? Are you supposed to layer them? What is better, the high temp cotton or rubber?

Feel like I did when I was learning how to surf 30 years ago, afraid of looking silly by not doing it right.

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For handling hot meat I think a high temperature synthetic is best. Anything that touches the meat should be clean and you can't clean suede or fabric every time you move from brisket to turkey to ribs. I ordered mine from Amazon.

 

[JC in GB]

For the food gloves, I buy them at GFS. The cotton liners I get from Amazon.

 

[jlud]

https://www.atbbq.com/accessories/g...es/yoder-smokers-long-leather-bbq-gloves.html

 

[johnmeyer]

Here are some previous threads on the subject which may provide some additional answers:

Gloves

Got a good set of BBQ gloves?

Heat Glove suggestions

Hot meat gloves

Silicone Gloves for Big Hands

Bar B Que gloves

Heat resistant gloves for pulling hot meat

There are many, many more. Just search for "glove" and restrict the search to titles.

Glove Search

 

[sandyut]

I use clean hands when handling food products that wont burn me.

for high temp gloves: these have been very reliable Beast Armour Gloves

 

[krj]

I use nitrile gloves when handling raw or cooked meats. I have a pair of welding gloves to pull hot racks out.

 

[tallbm]

newbie here preparing for my first smoke next weekend, either chicken or tritip to keep it basic.

My question is about gloves. I see them online, In stores, in YouTube videos. Some are a type of rubber, some are cotton, some people layer them, some people where them while putting on run. Super confusing.

So what do I buy and how do I wear them?

When rubbing meats, are you guys just wearing latex gloves or are there special food grades ones you buy and where do you buy them from?

The ones you use to handle hot meats, smoker grated, cast iron pots, thermometer probes, When people are layering them, how do you layer them? Are you supposed to layer them? What is better, the high temp cotton or rubber?

Feel like I did when I was learning how to surf 30 years ago, afraid of looking silly by not doing it right.

Thanks in advance.

Hi there and welcome!

I second the food safe POWDER FREE nitrile or vynl gloves. I use vynl myself but only when my seasoning/rub has spicy stuff in it. I use the same gloves though when cleaning my smoker so I don't have smoke smelling and stained hands for 3 days straight hahaha.

I don't use gloves for handling meat. I bought a pair of the big rubber "gecko" gloves and they are a waste of time. They don't solve problems of meat falling apart and are so bulky it's hard to grab things that are smaller than a softball.

I went to using crisper baskets that fit in my smoker and just plain old oven mitts to grab the hot basket from my smoker. See here:

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I use a pair of giant metal tongs to pick up and flip everything from boneless skinless chicken breast to 18 pound briskets.

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• tallbm
• Apr 27, 2019

I don't lose meat or have it fall apart in my hands or any of that hassle :)

I hope this gives you some ideas

 

[GaryHibbert]

I'm like Chris. I don't wear gloves when handling raw meat or adding rub. Just wash up frequently. I take the meat out to the MES already on the grate, so I just have to slide the grate into the smoker. The meat comes back into the house the same way, but I wear a pair of knitted OvGlovs to handle the hot rack, but any leather glove will work to keep from burning your hands. The meat then goes onto the cutting board, and the grate goes into the sink. Cheap and easy.
And no......looking silly doesn't bother me at all. Whatever works.
Gary

 

[Bearcarver]

I use my Bare (Bear) hands for most things.
If it's hot, I just move faster.
I do most things in Pans, and when it's done, I just hold a Cookie tray in front of the Hot Meat Pan, and slide the pan right onto the Cookie Tray to carry it in.
Then I usually have Mrs Bear carry it in, so I don't get the shakes & drop it.

Also: When anybody says "One size Fits All", that might be true with Hats, but Definitely not with Hands!!!

Bear