If you just put in a new counter top, you will want it to last for many years because
it costs a lot of money. Two things you must have  to protect it is a good cutting board
and a cast iron trivet. The cutting board will protect new counter against cuts and
scratches. There are many nice ones to pick from. Some even have pictures on them.
The trivet will protect your counter from heat. Put your hot pots and pans on the trivet
and you will not burn your counter top. You can also take the trivet and use it on your
dinning room table to protect it.

I had just cooked a nice Mexican dish in my cast iron skillet and was going to
take it to the table. I went inside the drawer to get my cast iron trivet to put the
dish on it and could not find it. I looked everywhere and could not find it. I finally
asked my wife if she put them in another drawer or knew where they were.. She
sure did. She had taken them outside to use as plant stands on the tables. I tried
to explain to her that they sold plant stands at the store. She didn’t like any of them
and thought the cast iron trivets looked better. My solution, take the skillet outside
and put it on the picnic table, order more trivets and hide them from her.

If you are removing a hot dish from your oven or taking a
hot dish to your table, nothing will protect your surface
like a cast iron trivet. Putting a hot dish on your counter top
can burn or discolor your beautiful surface. A trivet will
keep the heat from damaging your surface and allows you to
take the dish straight to the table. This also saves you time from
transferring the food to another dish that will not keep the food
as warm. For a low price you can protect all your surfaces.

If you like to do one pot cooking in your dutch oven, you really
should consider a cast iron trivet. That way you can take the meal
right off the stove or from the oven directly to the table. The trivet
will protect your table from the heat of the pot, skillet or dutch oven.
If you were to put the pot directly on your table it could discolor or
even leave burn marks on you table. Even when using the trivet, it is
a good idea to check the heat underneath to be sure your table is not
getting to hot.

What is a cast iron trivet? It is simply an item to put your hot plates and dishes
on so you don’t burn or discolor your beautiful dining room table. When you mention
the word “Trivet” most people have no idea what you are talking about. When you show
them, most will say they have one. Trivets come in a variety of materials. Wood is
fairly common, but they can burn do to the hot dishes you put on them. Wood
trivets also will get brittle over time where a cast iron trivet will last a life time.
Whatever you choose, make sure it’s a good one so you can protect your tables
or counter tops which are very expensive to replace.