Wearing Gloves, do most people do this while BBQing?

[forktender]

The powder screws up my hands more than Comet, honestly. I think I developed an allergy or something.

Try coating your hands with a little olive oil or coconut oil before you put them on.
One of my catering buddies has to oil up his hands before putting nitrile gloves on or the powder cracks his hands bad.

 

[krj]

XL nitrile gloves pretty much anytime I'm handling meat(hot/cold) that is for customers. I also use them for personal stuff, but I'm probably a little more lax about that. Honestly, most of the reason I use them is that I just don't care to wash my hands 100 times.

 

[Fueling Around]

The powder screws up my hands more than Comet, honestly. I think I developed an allergy or something.

I use talc free gloves

 

[Fueling Around]

After reading comments on hand washing that don't make any sense.
Gloves does not mean you can skip hand washing.
You will wash your hands with or without gloves frequently for food safety.

 

[Hamdrew]

After reading comments on hand washing that don't make any sense.
Gloves does not mean you can skip hand washing.
You will wash your hands with or without gloves frequently for food safety.

YUP

 

[Bytor]

The powder screws up my hands more than Comet, honestly. I think I developed an allergy or something.

What type of gloves are they? If they're latex, it might be the latex and or powder with an allergic contact Dermatitis (ACD) beginning. Nitrile gloves are not usually powdered, though they can be.

I deal a lot with glove usage for my job and do encounter ACD somewhat frequently. We have removed latex and powdered gloves from all of our facilities, for that reason. ACD can be like a shellfish allergy. You can go pretty much all your life without any issue, then one day you develop a reaction to them.

 

[travisntexas]

I use nitrile gloves for meat prep so I don't have to wash my hands 57x. When picking up hot meat off smoker I use cotton gloves with nitrile over them. Also works great when pulling pork or beef when it's hot as hell

I do the exact same thing as Jake. Cotton gloves are cheap, washable, and enough insulation for handling meat on the grill or on the counter, and the nitrile over them keeps them dry and relatively clean.

 

[Cajun Smokes]

I use nitrile gloves for meat prep so I don't have to wash my hands 57x. When picking up hot meat off smoker I use cotton gloves with nitrile over them. Also works great when pulling pork or beef when it's hot as hell

Same here

 

[M3 Pete]

I just switched from clown-sized super insulated silicone gloves that I could probably pick up burning coals with, to the cotton gloves with XL nitrile over them. Much better dexterity, and for smoker temps (maybe not grill temps) they provide plenty of insulation. Just pulled some pork with them this morning and they worked great.

 

[TNJAKE]

I just switched from clown-sized super insulated silicone gloves that I could probably pick up burning coals with, to the cotton gloves with XL nitrile over them. Much better dexterity, and for smoker temps (maybe not grill temps) they provide plenty of insulation. Just pulled some pork with them this morning and they worked great.

Yep it's a pretty good method for handling hot stuff lol

 

[Fueling Around]

That is a nice combo for many.
I would need XXXL (haven't found them) nitrile to get over may ham hock hands with cotton gloves.
XL nitrile are a tight fit over bare hands

 

[DRKsmoking]

I also use the black nitrile gloves for working the rubs and sauces on meat sometimes just one glove so other hand can grab shakers etc.
Mostly bare hands when working with doughs for pizza and bread.
I bought a new set of heat and water resistant gloves for the smoker. b
But i find them way too slippery. Will have to figure something else for the hot racks and removing the cooks.
David

 

[phathead69]

home cooking for family, like others keep faucet warm and lots of hand washing and preplanning. get rub ready. trim meat or other preps, wash. left hand turn or pat rub in meat, right hand sprinkling on rub etc. do my best to keep a clean hand wash up put in smoker or on grill. welding gloves for some work. I use enamel roasting pans for most of my smokes so never really handle hot cooked meat.
if taking to work or etc I use nitrial gloves after washing for everyone's peace of mind.

 

[ravenclan]

I've been using the clear ones like the lunch ladies wore in the cafeteria. Nitrile has gone through the roof price wise. I can get 2000 of the clear ones at Sam's Club for around $10.

I am with 5GRILLZNTN.

I also use the "cheap" clear gloves to apply rubs, so I don't have to wash my hands so much.

 

[Inscrutable]

Heck, after seeing the pics of where you guys still live and cook, I’d be wearing Bernie Sanders gloves too!

 

[cdx2021]

always definitely use black nitrile gloves. I use Raven Black Nitrile, because they’re the most comfortable, and don’t tear when I wear them for a while. I usually order them from straight from RavenGloves.com (or here), because they usually have the best price. I restocked today with their 1ST10 code on the site, for an extra 10% off.

 

[chef jimmyj]

Expanding on my earlier post... Generally...No. Here is the reasoning.
If you get fatty, slimy or sticky hands YOU FEEL IT! You will finish the immediate job and get the goo off. YUK!
Wearing gloves, you Dont feel what's on your hands and I've witnessed many busy, focused, time stressed students move from one prep job to the next without changing gloves...JJ

 

[Hamdrew]

yup. i am not a "professional" cook anymore but keep a box of gloves just in case, only ever put them on cooking the rare occasion i cut myself