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A trivet is an object placed between a serving dish,
File:Trivet with cast iron pot.jpg, Trivet and cast iron pot
File:Sottopentola.jpg, Cork and wood trivets
File:Trivet.JPG, Metal ''trivet'', 19th century replica
File:Trivet, French.JPG, ''French metal trivet'', 19th century replica
File:Maurice Ascalon, Pal-Bell Trivets.jpg, Decorative brass trivets by the industrial designer Maurice Ascalon (1913–2003), manufactured by the Pal-Bell Company circa 1940s
File:Circle trivet with three legs - DPLA - f7c7cb3389a15ad5d4372b8c75961dcb (cropped).jpg, Circle trivet with three legs
File:Heart trivet with three legs - DPLA - 93515a9c2bca39e7a0115208c7885d62 (cropped).jpg, Heart trivet with three legs
A trivet is an object placed between a serving dish, bowl
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, pot, or pan and a dining table
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, usually to protect the table from heat
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damage. The word ''trivet'' refers to three feet, but the term is sometimes used in British English to refer to trivets with four feet or no feet.
''Trivet'' also refers to a tripod
A tripod is a portable three-legged frame or stand, used as a platform for supporting the weight and maintaining the stability of some other object. The three-legged (triangular stance) design provides good stability against gravitational loads ...
used to elevate pots from the coals of an open fire (the word ''trivet'' itself ultimately comes from Latin ''tripes'' meaning "tripod"). Metal
A metal () is a material that, when polished or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electrical resistivity and conductivity, electricity and thermal conductivity, heat relatively well. These properties are all associated wit ...
trivets are often tripod-like structures with three legs to support the trivet horizontally to hold the dish or pot above the table surface. These are often included with modern non-electric pressure cookers
Pressure (symbol: ''p'' or ''P'') is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed. Gauge pressure (also spelled ''gage'' pressure)The preferred spelling varies by country and ev ...
. A trivet may often contain a receptacle for a candle that can be lit to keep food warm.
A three-legged design can reduce wobbling on uneven surfaces.
Modern trivets are made from metal, wood
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, ceramic
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, fabric, silicone
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or cork.
When roasting any meat in an oven, trivet racks - which typically fit into roasting pans - are often used to enable the meat joint to be held above the direct heat of the roasting pan and allow the juices of the joint to drip into the roasting pan for the subsequent making of gravy. A trivet can also be made of freshly cut carrot, celery and onion. This not only raises the meat, it has the further advantage of providing a gravy-friendly liquid when the vegetables and juices are sieved at the end of cooking.
History
Trivets have been in use since antiquity, and are sometimes referred to as "fire stands". In the tomb of the Chinese rulerZhao Mo
Zhao Mo (; ) was the second ruler of Nanyue. He succeeded his grandfather Zhao Tuo (Emperor Wu) in 137 BC and reigned until his death in 124 BC.
Name
Records from this period were written in classical Chinese and are transliterated, typically i ...
(2nd century BCE) were found several metal trivets that had been used by him during his lifetime, now stored at the Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King. Fire-stands were also uncovered at archaeological sites in Israel
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, dating back to the Philistine time-period (''circa'' 1st millennium BCE).
See also
*Brazier
A brazier () is a container used to burn charcoal or other solid fuel for cooking, heating or rituals. It often takes the form of a metal box or bowl with feet, but in some places it is made of terracotta. Its elevation helps circulate air, feed ...
* Drink coaster
A coaster, drink coaster, beverage coaster, or beermat is an object used to rest drinks upon. Coasters protect the surface of a table, or any other surface where a user might place a cup, from condensation created by cold drinks. A coaster on top ...
* Gridiron (cooking)
A gridiron is a metal :wikt:grate, grate with parallel bars typically used for grilling foods. Some designs involve two such grates hinged to fold together, securely holding food while grilling over an open flame.
Development
Early examples of ...
* Pot-holders
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* Food preparation utensils {{Cooking-tool-stub