I don't think I have ever seen a kitchen mit in a professional kitchen--only towels. They're inexpensive, easily cleaned, and work extremely well when wet to wipe off plate garnishes or stable a cutting board (by putting it underneath). At home I do not own any mits--you can by a set of small towels at any kitchen suply store not to mention Costco (if you prefer the nicer, more home oriented styled ones). I have about 30 of them and usually about half of them are dirty and half of them are in one of my kitchen drawers. If any of them get burned or cut I use them to clean the inside of the oven, stove top, and sometimes even floor! If you get white ones, bleach takes care of almost any stain immediatly. Definitely an unappreciated tool in the kitchen!
