2006-11-29 09:54:04 · 11 answers · asked by Sam T 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
What ever it is that is cooking in the pan dissipates the heat, let the pan boil dry and given time the flame will burn though the pan. I know as I did this, the pan was Aluminum./
2006-11-29 09:58:08 · answer #1 · answered by Gazpode55 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the materials in pans have a higher melting point than a stove can normally reach. For example, aluminum melts at 660°C -- that's 1220 degrees fahrenheit.
Iron, out of the ground, melts at around 1510 degrees C (2750°F). Steel often melts at around 1370 degrees C (2500°F).
2006-11-29 10:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by Sharon C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because the stove burner doesn't produce enough heat to melt various metals (what the pans are made of). However , if an empty pan is left on long enough it could pose a problem. If you research native american history you migh learn that they boiled maple sap in birch bark containers to make maple syrup. The secret is that the moisture in the sap prevented the birch bark containers from bursting into flames.
2006-11-29 09:59:35 · answer #3 · answered by Fred M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will eventualy. But most stoves do not burn at 1000 degrees. Comercial stoves like Wolf or some Viking stoves will go to these temperatures. They will melt a pot faster. But a pot can be melted on a regular stove; just ask my former sisters in law who burned down the kitchen.
2006-11-29 10:00:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The melting piont of the metal is far higher than what the stove can reach
2006-11-29 10:07:36 · answer #5 · answered by raven blackwing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The melting point of the metal/glass or ceramic is hotter than your stove flame can get. Thank goodness.
2006-11-29 09:57:07 · answer #6 · answered by heart o' gold 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it eventually would if you had it on long enough and hot enough. Think about it, the iron gridle had to be melted at several hundred degrees to be forged into the shape that it is today. Most stoves don't get anywhere near that hot.
2006-11-29 10:00:44 · answer #7 · answered by leothelionator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The melting point of the metal is higher than the stovetop gets. No lie.
2006-11-29 09:56:17 · answer #8 · answered by martino 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the fire doesn't reach a high enough temp.
Now that is out of the way, Can you tell me how they get the Teflon to stick to the pans when nothing sticks to Teflon???
2006-11-29 09:58:52 · answer #9 · answered by and,or,nand,nor 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It doesnt get hot enough.
2006-11-29 09:55:30 · answer #10 · answered by reverend_rejected 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋