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Q: Why does a saucepan have a glass lid?
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Do pumpkins cook faster when the lid is on the saucepan?

Yes, pumpkin does cook faster when the lid is on the saucepan. The reason for this is that the lid traps the steam inside the pan which speeds the cooking process.


What is saucepan made of?

A saucepan is a style of stove top cooking pot with high sides and usually comes with a lid. It can be made out of metals (like stainless steel/coppper) or glass (like Pyrex) the same as cooking pans.


What is a saucepan made of?

A saucepan is a style of stove top cooking pot with high sides and usually comes with a lid. It can be made out of metals (like stainless steel/coppper) or glass (like Pyrex) the same as cooking pans.


Explain why a cold saucepan lid sometimes will not fit on a hot saucepan?

Depending on the type of metal your pan is made of, it usually expands when hot, putting a cold lid on it sometimes it will not fit.


What cooking utensil did Genghis khan use as a shield and a helmet?

saucepan and its lid


Does a glass of water evaporate faster with a lid or without?

A glass of water evaporate faster without a lid.


When cooking in a saucepan with a lid on what is the water that accumulates on the inside of the lid?

The liquid in the pan gets hot, and creates water vapor. The lid, blanketed by the outside air, is cooler than the liquid in the pan, so the water condenses on the underside of the lid.


How does pouring hot water on a lid helps to remove it from a glass jar?

The lid will expand and loosen the grip on the jar.


If you can run hot water over a lid it gets loose and you can open it how is that possible?

It works best with a metal lid on glass. When the metal lid gets hot from the hot water it expands. The glass doesn't expand as much as metal so the tight seal that the lid had on the glass gets loosened as the lid gets slightly larger.


What Things that are transparent?

3 things that are translucent are windows, a glass lid, and a glass jar.


What part of a saucepan needs to be a thermal conductor?

The base,main part of the pan and the bits that need to be insulators are the holder on the lid and the handle


What is the best material to use for the lid and handle of a saucepan?

the best material for the handle is wood, because it does not get hot and therefore will not burn your hand.