I have two Bialetti moka express coffeemakers, a one-cup and a three-cup.
I haven't been able to use the one-cup pot for the past year, because the metal grids over the burners on my gas range -- these things -- don't extend sufficiently inward to support the pot. Its diameter is smaller than the opening in the grids.
Is there a heatproof, flameproof product that can bridge that gap and still transmit the heat to the pot?
(Cross-posted to Your Choice.)
They exist in Italy for sure......its a small piece of metal,cross shaped,that you put on the hob over the flame.Don't know what its called though..even in Italian ;-)
That cast-iron heat diffuser reminds me that I may have seen something similar made of asbestos many years ago. Even if that were the case, though, I suppose it wouldn't be on the market now because asbestos is known to have deleterious effects on health.
A friend gave me a lovely little cast iron trivet that covers that gap on the burners. He bought it in New York City-- maybe at Zabars? (Will ask him next week.)
Moka gas reducing ring.
My first search brought up only UK sellers, but a second try found one in this country. I've ordered it. Thanks!
Gotta get that kind of rack thing with little feet that goes over the burner. You have a peculator right? Wonderful invention
