Why do they make handles on pots & pans out of material that burns or melts?

Question

If I'm not careful, I get the smell of burnt plastic/rubber in my whole house if the flame is reaching the outer edge of the little sauce pan... The spot that keeps burning is all cracked and white. It's a horrible electrical fire-like smell. Doesn't seem logical to me to make something that you use around fire out of something flammable...

Don't know how I ended up with this pot... I just aquired it somehow... It looks nice. My heat isn't too high, I guess it was off center a bit.

I got what I payed for... Lots of uses out of a pan that I didn't pay for!

Answer 1

I'd say that's a damned cheap pot you've got there then! Take care that those fumes and what not don't end up being absorbed into your other foods (breads, uncooked beans, etc.)- can be very poisonous.
I'd try to center the pot better on the flame, or, off center it so that the handle is WELL away from the fire in the event that you end up NOT investing in a good set of cookware.
You should own at least ONE GOOD POT. ONE. Not even the whole set. ONE POT will set you free man, no fire worries, no burnt food, easy cleanup. You'll be in heaven.
But anyway, the economy is illogical. The cheapest things nowadays are usually the most UNsafe. Such as childrens Halloween costumes. Ever wonder why the same costume by different brands are drastically cheaper? Because one brand will be a TORCH, while the other brand will retard the flame.

Actually, if you're not going to just buy one good pot, maybe you could do some research on what qualities a good pot does have so that if you're even in the financial spot to afford a good set of cookware, you won't end up with another one of those deathtraps.

Good luck to ya,
miR :)

Answer 2

the reason is so you can smell the fire is too high and your burning not cooking and if the handle is smoking you wont grab it up and burn your self and others with the flung contents of the pot or pan like hot oil for frying so if the handle smokes turn the flame dowm to fit and then use the right size fire and pan for the job cook us army 6 years resturant 1 years home for 35 years

Answer 3

Using metal handles- well they get very hot to touch so you burn yourself without knowing it was over the fire and you would drop all the hot liquid all over yourself.
So you have to decide on the black plastic handles (which on the better cookware is an unburnable type and only comes in black- being one of the first plastics invented) or scars on your hands or colored melted plastic .

Answer 4

They sell cookware now with silicone handles and withstand 550 degrees of heat. You can purchase
this cookware at QVC.com. They make cookware that you can use both on the stove and you can use it in the oven as well and the handles wont burn.

Answer 5

if this is happening to you, you probably have a very inexpensive set of cookware. what looks good by price is not always good in performance. i suggest a much more sturdier set such as t-fal or a good stainless steel set. i bought a base set for about eighty dollars at macy's and added to it one by one as the pieces went on sale. i saved a whole lot of money and now have a very good set of cookware. the old saying is still true 'til this day: "you get what you pay for"

Answer 6

Because you are buying cheap cookware.

Answer 7

because if absorbs the heat so you wont get burnded

Answer 8

great question!!! some don't, but they're $$$$$ turn down the fire!!!!!!!!!

Answer 9

So you will buy more!!