"graham" > wrote in message
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>
> "Puester" > wrote in message
> ...
>> David Hare-Scott wrote:
>> I am
>>> in rural Australia so a trip to a big store in the USA to buy some
>>> dandy
>>> device is not on.
>>>
>>> I am thinking of making a cover out of fencing wire and metal insect
>>> mesh
>>> that exactly fits the tray. What do you think?
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I have never seen a splatter screen for the oven, but the US
>> "dandy device" for stovetop frying is a round metal mesh screen
>> with a stiffer rim of metal around the edge for stability.
>>
> and they are bloody useless! I have one and, in spite of the very
> fine mesh, I have to put a piece of paper towel on top to stop the fat
> splattering all over the stove top.
> Graham

I put a colandar upside down on the top of the pot. Works fine

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "graham" > wrote in message
> news:evx9f.372101$oW2.245611@pd7tw1no...
>>
>> "Puester" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> David Hare-Scott wrote:
>>> I am
>>>> in rural Australia so a trip to a big store in the USA to buy some
>>>> dandy
>>>> device is not on.
>>>>
>>>> I am thinking of making a cover out of fencing wire and metal insect
>>>> mesh
>>>> that exactly fits the tray. What do you think?
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have never seen a splatter screen for the oven, but the US
>>> "dandy device" for stovetop frying is a round metal mesh screen
>>> with a stiffer rim of metal around the edge for stability.
>>>
>> and they are bloody useless! I have one and, in spite of the very fine
>> mesh, I have to put a piece of paper towel on top to stop the fat
>> splattering all over the stove top.
>> Graham
>
> I put a colandar upside down on the top of the pot. Works fine
>
That's a good idea - I'll give it a try.
Graham

In article <6ER9f.378042$oW2.169432@pd7tw1no>,
"graham" > wrote:

> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> >
> > "graham" > wrote in message
> > news:evx9f.372101$oW2.245611@pd7tw1no...
> >>
> >> "Puester" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> David Hare-Scott wrote:
> >>> I am
> >>>> in rural Australia so a trip to a big store in the USA to buy some
> >>>> dandy
> >>>> device is not on.
> >>>>
> >>>> I am thinking of making a cover out of fencing wire and metal insect
> >>>> mesh
> >>>> that exactly fits the tray. What do you think?
> >>>>
> >>>> David
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> I have never seen a splatter screen for the oven, but the US
> >>> "dandy device" for stovetop frying is a round metal mesh screen
> >>> with a stiffer rim of metal around the edge for stability.
> >>>
> >> and they are bloody useless! I have one and, in spite of the very fine
> >> mesh, I have to put a piece of paper towel on top to stop the fat
> >> splattering all over the stove top.
> >> Graham
> >
> > I put a colandar upside down on the top of the pot. Works fine
> >
> That's a good idea - I'll give it a try.
> Graham
>
>

That's a _damn_ good idea! I have a large screen colander that would fit
over my cast iron skillet. I use the skillet a lot to roast in as it's
easy to clean.

Thank you!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...
> In article <6ER9f.378042$oW2.169432@pd7tw1no>,
> "graham" > wrote:
>
>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>> . uk...
>> >
>> > "graham" > wrote in message
>> > news:evx9f.372101$oW2.245611@pd7tw1no...
>> >>
>> >> "Puester" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >>> David Hare-Scott wrote:
>> >>> I am
>> >>>> in rural Australia so a trip to a big store in the USA to buy
>> >>>> some
>> >>>> dandy
>> >>>> device is not on.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I am thinking of making a cover out of fencing wire and metal
>> >>>> insect
>> >>>> mesh
>> >>>> that exactly fits the tray. What do you think?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> David
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>> I have never seen a splatter screen for the oven, but the US
>> >>> "dandy device" for stovetop frying is a round metal mesh screen
>> >>> with a stiffer rim of metal around the edge for stability.
>> >>>
>> >> and they are bloody useless! I have one and, in spite of the very
>> >> fine
>> >> mesh, I have to put a piece of paper towel on top to stop the fat
>> >> splattering all over the stove top.
>> >> Graham
>> >
>> > I put a colandar upside down on the top of the pot. Works fine
>> >
>> That's a good idea - I'll give it a try.
>> Graham
>>
>>
>
> That's a _damn_ good idea! I have a large screen colander that would
> fit
> over my cast iron skillet. I use the skillet a lot to roast in as it's
> easy to clean.
>
> Thank you!

Let me know how you get on with it!

In article >,
"Ophelia" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article <6ER9f.378042$oW2.169432@pd7tw1no>,
> > "graham" > wrote:
> >
> >> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> >> . uk...
>
> >> > I put a colandar upside down on the top of the pot. Works fine
> >> >
> >> That's a good idea - I'll give it a try.
> >> Graham
> >>
> >>
> >
> > That's a _damn_ good idea! I have a large screen colander that would
> > fit
> > over my cast iron skillet. I use the skillet a lot to roast in as it's
> > easy to clean.
> >
> > Thank you!
>
> Let me know how you get on with it!
>
>

Will do!!!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson