a protective cook top cover which is constructed of a fire retardant , flexible , cloth - like material that can be conveniently laid over the cook top to prevent the cook top and the burners not being used at the particular time from being splattered and otherwise soiled with food particles . after becoming soiled , the cover can be placed in a conventional washing machine to be washed and then placed into a dryer or hung out to air dry . a plurality of fingers or cutout portions are provided in the area of each of the range burners so that the fingers can be positioned in close proximity to one another in a manner to substantially cover the surfaces of the burner wells .