The reason is to avoid burning your hands when you grab it. Plastic is a poor conductor of heat.
if it was a plastic bottom, it would melt. if it was a metal handle, it would burn you.
The handle is made out of plastic.
It depends on the material. If a frying pan is metal (which it is, usually) then it is definitely a conductor. There are poor conductors:ClothPaperWoodPlasticFoamPacking 'peanuts'Sheets & BlanketsRubberInsulationCeramicAnd Good Conductors:MetalHuman beingsWireOther metal products such as steelIn the long run, yes, a frying pan is definitely a conductor of heat.
This is more than likely a grease buildup on your pan handle. Try scrubbing the handle with hot water and Dawn dish washing liquid. If it's still tacky, you may want to try using steel wool such as Brillo pads. Remember, this could scratch the surface of your handle, so if it's important not to, scrub lightly.
Because the plastic handle act as a thermal insulator, to avoid burns on your skin.
A frying pan, is typically 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 inch) in diameter. Normally a frying pan will not have a lid to it, but it will have a long handle and low flaring sides. Its flat bottom is great for frying up things.
Because the plastic handle act as a thermal insulator, to avoid burns on your skin.
Since metal is a conductor of heat, if you touch a metal handle, it would burn you. Imagine the handle of a frying pan was wood. That wood is a terrible conductor of heat therefore the heat will not go on the wood and you won't get burnt.
Have you tried using an oven mit to hold the handle on the frying pan? Do you use a spatula instead of an eating utensil like a fork to stir/flip your food? Try that and see how it works out for you! :)
The frying pan handle is made up of Ebonite which is a poor conductor of heat and helps us in avoiding a burn.
A metal frying pan handle, covered in a good heat insulating material, means that you don't burn your hand when picking the frying pan off the stove. It also means that you don't have to insulate your hand by using a tea-towel or oven glove.
Depends on what you want to use it for. It's good if the base of a frying pan conducts easily as it means it'll heat the contents fast. It's bad if the handle of a frying pan conducts easily as the handle will get too hot to hold and burn you.