Originally Posted by
rvsfan
What would you use if you want to hold something hot on my lap , such as a bowl of soup ?
Hot food is what these were originally made for. If you want to re-heat something in the microwave, you put your bowl into one of these microwaveable bowls, heat for 1-2 minutes (no more at a time) and when you take it out, you won't burn your fingers on a hot bowl, you basically have a built-in hot pad to hold it with. . That's why the ladies are saying it also works great for a bowl of ice cream.