Kitchen Gadgets Pick

Marble Trivets For Hot Dishes, Set Of 2

Two rings cut from white marble, 8 inches and 5.5 inches across, handcrafted so the veining runs differently through each one. A hot pot sits on the ring rather than the table, and the stone stays cool enough to move without a cloth. The two sizes cover a casserole and a small pan, and they nest together when the meal is over. What separates these from a folded towel is that they are worth leaving out: on a dining table between meals they read as a pair of stone objects rather than as kitchen equipment put away late.

What you're getting

• Two rings cut from white marble, 8 inches and 5.5 inches across
• Handcrafted, so the gray veining runs differently through each one
• A classic ring shape that nests when they are stacked
• Takes hot pots and pans off the table surface

Why we picked it

A folded towel under a hot pan is what most tables get, and it looks like what it is. Stone does the same job and earns its place between meals: these read as objects on a dining table rather than as kitchen equipment left out. The two sizes cover a casserole and a small pan, which is most of what actually comes to the table hot.