The temperature was controlled by hanging the pot higher or lower over the fire, or placing it on a trivet or directly on the hot ashes.
He's righter than a trivet!
Manufacturers recommend that hot pots and pans never be directly placed directly on the surface, and that a hot pad or trivet is used under portable cooking units.
Metal trivets are often tripod-like structures with three legs to support the trivet horizontally in order to hold the dish or pot above the table surface.
The fire was built on top of the construction; the cooking done mainly in cauldrons hung above the fire or placed on trivets.
The company was widely known for its sculptures and dinnerware although the company made many other products including figurines, trivets, and vases.
A trivet may often contain a receptacle for a candle that can be lit to keep food warm.
Modern trivets are made from metal, wood, ceramic, fabric, silicone or cork.
