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The handle of a saucepan gets hot because it is made out of metal which heats up from the stove.
The heat from the stove transfers to the metal, and then into your hand when you are holding onto the handle. As long as you don’t touch anything else on top of the stove with one hand while touching the handle with another, there should be no risk for burns or injuries.
The handle of a saucepan gets hot because it is made out of metal which heats up from the stove. The heat from the stove transfers to the metal, and then into your hand when you are holding onto the handle. As long as you don’t touch anything else on top of the stove with one hand while touching the handle with another, there should be no risk for burns or injuries. The handle is hot and can be uncomfortable, but not a danger.
A person’s hands could get burned if they have something cooking in their pot on top of direct flame (like boiling water). If one hand is holding the handle of a pot that has hot food in it, and they touch anything else on top of the stove with another hand (like putting salt into their soup), then there can be potential for burns.
If you are cooking something like pasta or rice that doesn’t have any fat in it, use tongs to hold onto your once-hot pan so as not to get burnt! A person’s hands could also get burned if they’re grabbing too close to a boiling pot while trying mightily to keep it from spilling over. The best way is either by using long-handled tools or by keeping some distance between yourself and your bubbling inferno.
