NEVER BE BURNT AGAIN

BHQ 932°f extreme heat-resistant BBQ gloves, £10.98 (Amazon.co.uk)

WheTher it’s prodding the charcoal or getting food that’s fallen into the flames, tongs aren’t usually enough to save you from risking a nasty burn or a splash of fat. That’s where these — made of heat-resistant silicone — come in useful.

They promise to be so heat-resistant that my hands will be able to endure 100c for 60 to 70 seconds or 500c (932f) for up 15 seconds.

indeed, when i put my hand right into the glowing charcoals, i felt nothing, though i could tell from my wrists — which weren’t covered — how scorching it really was. 8/10