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Because if the handles were just metal, then the handles would get much hotter much faster than a rubber handle would.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 6y agoTo prevent the handles from getting too hot, hence allowing a person to hold it.
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∙ 6y agoA handle covered in rubber or plastic means that you could pick up the cookware without burning your hands. - because rubber and hard plastic is much less conductive of heat.
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