Cast Iron Heat Diffuser Plate - Flame Reducer – 2 Pack – 2 Sizes Included – 8.25” and 6.75” Heat Diffuser Plates - Flame Guard - Simmer Ring - Heat Tamer

The diffusers may heat up so you need to control your burner so as to control the diffusers and they don't heat up to much.

Just bought these heat diffusers. It’s good quality, I got it to put some stoneware on indirect heat. It works very good. The only thing don't like is the price, it’s a bit pricey .

Purchased theses to keep food from cooking unevenly. It works very well so far, just hoping that the product last like most cast iron products. That's why I didn't give it five stars.

This is a must have for gas top stoves if you intend to do long simmering.

My gas range does not have a burner low enough to "just simmer" anything, so I need a diffuser to bring the heat down a notch when making things that require simmering - sauces, soups etc. when a bain marie is just too much work - or not big enough. I have purchased several over the years, and had earlier obtained the smaller of these, which is VERY useful, so when I started to buy a second of the smaller ones, the two together was an obvious choice.These are solid, medium heavy, cast iron with an enamel finish, so they can go in the dishwasher making cleaning easier. I like these better than my others because they are heavier than many I have found, which means they provide a more even heat, the better for simmering. I use two together when I really need to really keep the heat down, and that has worked well.I especially love the larger one because it fits my large stew pot, so I can simmer large batches of sauce, stew, soup with far less attention than previously required, yea!I have also used them as a warmer in the bottom of bread baskets - heat it, wrap it in a towel, put in the bottom of the basket, then put the bread on top to keep bread warm longer at the table.I am ordering another pair of these I like them so well, and who doesn't want both soup AND hot chocolate going in the winter?