Gizmos for Cooks

If you’re like me and cook on a gas range, you inevitably have to deal with hot spots on your pots as you do everything from boil to saute.  I love the way my gas range works, but I’d welcome a more even heat.  Now I can get just that with Even-Heat Burner Plates, available at JCPenney.  These rust-proof steel plates fit over either gas or electric burners and spread heat uniformly during the cooking process.  They come in 6″ and 8″ sets of two and ensure that you won’t have to worry about scorching your food as it heats up.  And the flat surface makes for very easy clean up.  Now that’s a hot idea…

Price: $19.99 from JCPenney