[Amazon.ca] $8.14 Old Mountain Cast Iron Lattice Trivet, 8-Inch

Curious why a cast iron trivet is better than one of those cheap $2.00 pot coasters?

ChiGGz wrote: ↑ Curious why a cast iron trivet is better than one of those cheap $2.00 pot coasters?

For a countertop? Looks, that's about it. These are great for cooking on wood/pellet stoves.

ChiGGz wrote: ↑ Curious why a cast iron trivet is better than one of those cheap $2.00 pot coasters?

Easier to use for camping.

soupmaster666 wrote: ↑ Per the reviews it does not have protective feet - just little cast iron pegs sticking out the bottom.

That's correct. I have it and it's all iron. No rubber feet.

ChiGGz wrote: ↑ Curious why a cast iron trivet is better than one of those cheap $2.00 pot coasters?

Higher temperature.
I recently bought a roccbox oven, and the first time I took out a cast iron pan from the oven to rest, it melted my oven-safe silicon mat and glued it to the bottom. I immediately ordered this old mountain trivet.

MELPOMENE wrote: ↑ That's correct. I have it and it's all iron. No rubber feet.

That might be a problem for insulation, while the cast iron can withstand heat, it is also a conductor and the legs getting hot may scorch the countertop or whatever surface you're using it on.

MELPOMENE wrote: ↑ Higher temperature.
I recently bought a roccbox oven, and the first time I took out a cast iron pan from the oven to rest, it melted my oven-safe silicon mat and glued it to the bottom. I immediately ordered this old mountain trivet.

How did that smell?

Jon Lai wrote: ↑ That might be a problem for insulation, while the cast iron can withstand heat, it is also a conductor and the legs getting hot may scorch the countertop or whatever surface you're using it on.

Not to worry.
Cast iron is a relatively poor heat conductor within metal. It gets a bit warm, but not hot.

Price has gone up
I wonder if I can use this to sear meat over the charcoal chimney

MELPOMENE wrote: ↑ Higher temperature.
I recently bought a roccbox oven, and the first time I took out a cast iron pan from the oven to rest, it melted my oven-safe silicon mat and glued it to the bottom. I immediately ordered this old mountain trivet.

That’s like a silicone s’mores. How do you like the roccbox? Been debating between it and a ooni.

PerformingAzura wrote: ↑ Price has gone up
I wonder if I can use this to sear meat over the charcoal chimney

The trivet is untreated so any moisture hitting it will end up in rust, as it’s also not perfectly flat (the design) you won’t get that perfect sear. So it will work but it’s not optimal esp long term due to it being untreated.

I think I paid $60 something for my Weber cast iron insert and it still looks good after years of usage including right above the chimney.

keddie2 wrote: ↑ That’s like a silicone s’mores. How do you like the roccbox? Been debating between it and a ooni.

Roccbox works as advertised. Excellent product overall.
I chose roccbox because of better build quality and insulation.