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Why do we use metal pots and pans to cook?
Won't melt, heat transfer good
Why are cooking pots made of metals and why are their handles covered with wood or plastics?
Conduction. Metals are very good conductors of heat/electricity. Wood and plastics are not.Because plastic and wood has no conductivity so the heat wont pass through it and wont burn the hand of a persons.Cooking utensils have wood or plastic handles primarily to prevent the cook from burning his/her hands. Wood and plastic conduct heat much less than metal.Metals are good conductors of heat. To stop burning your hand, plastic or wooden handles are used, which are not such good conductors of heat.Good thermal conductivity of metals means that metal handles get hot- plasic and wood arepoorer conductors of heat so are cooler.
What plants can grow in copper pots?
succulents
Is rusted pots and pans a physical change?
yes
What metallic element is used to make electrical wire and pots?
copper
Why do many cooking pots have wooden handle?
Wooden handles on cooking pots do not get as hot as non-wooden handles, making them easier and safer to pick up and move them around.
Why do many cooking pots or pans have wooden handles?
Because wood is a poor conductor of heat and therefore does not get too hot to touch when the pan is being used.
Why is wood sometimes used for pot handles?
Wood handles are used for pots and pans because they will not burn your hand while cooking. Wood handles on pots and pans can often be replaced as needed so a complete replacement is not necessary.
Why are pots made of metal and handles of pots made of plastic or wood?
So that you can handle them without getting burned
Why do some pots have wooden handles?
So you don't burn yourself - wood doesn't conduct heat as easily as metal.
Is it safe to let your child play with pots and pans?
Pots and pans are a great toy for children provided they are light weight and well constructed. You don't want handles that come apart or screws coming loose. Pick a cabinet in the kitchen out of the way from where you need to prepare your meals and fill it with pots, pans, wooden spoons, plastic bowls, etc so they can be near and use the imagination.
What is the use for a wooden spoon wasssup lol?
Well I have seen people stir chili or stews in crock pots and pots but that's it
Why are pots made of metal and handles of pot made of plastic?
So that they don't get hot and you can pick them up.
How much do antique wooden chamber pots go for?
your buying some expensive pot
What is the common name for such wooden or plastic coverings you mean for cooking spoon and pots?
lids.
Why are handles of cooking pots made of a different material then ton pot itself?
The handles of cooking pots are generally made of a material that won't get as hot as the pot will, making it easier to lift the pan. Even so, to prevent getting burned, you should use gloves or pot holders.
Why do you need to use plastic handles with pots?
becose or else you could burn your hands piking up the handle
