Burnt my hand grabbing a hot pan lid without a towel

I was at my aunt's kitchen in Chicago last Thanksgiving, and I reached for the lid on a boiling pot of collard greens without thinking. Grabbed my hand back and knocked the whole pot over, but we saved most of the greens by catching the pot handle with an oven mitt. Anybody else have a kitchen accident that turned into a fast learning moment?

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matthew8644mo ago

The wet towel steam thing is brutal, I did that with a pizza stone once. Best trick I learned is keep a dedicated dry towel clipped to your apron or belt loop so you always know which one's ready to grab.

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janab824mo ago

Dropping a whole pot of greens sounds like something that would happen in my kitchen, and honestly, catching the handle with an oven mitt is a pro move. I had a similar moment when I grabbed a hot baking sheet with a wet towel and got a puff of steam that taught me to always, always check my drying hand first. Small burns and close calls seem to stick with you way better than any lecture ever could.

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