Handles for the pan: types and features of choice

When buying this or that thing, everyone pays attention to all the components of the model being purchased: so that it fits in size, materials, is easy to use and, most importantly, is practical. The same applies to the pans, or rather, to the handles for it, because you need to pay attention not only to what material is made of one or another kind, but also what was used for the manufacture of the handle.

Many subsequent factors will also depend on the handle, because thanks to it we get, move or immerse the pan. The handle should fit your concept of convenience, maneuverability and versatility.

Any pen, like a frying pan, has its specific shape and size. Many manufacturers produce not only solid models of pans with handles, but also versions with removable holders. This is, first of all, convenient for consumers, since it significantly saves the already small kitchen space.

Recently, developers are increasingly paying attention to such an important factor as convenience - the handle should fit optimally in the hand and not cause discomfort during use. All this is done with the intention of eliminating possible risks of burns or tilting the pan if it is heavy.

Many people remember the Soviet cast-iron frying pans at the grandmother's house. They just have a cast handle, which usually has a round oblong shape and is located on one side.

For heavier models, there are handles on both sides. They are standard semi-circular and horizontal.

Now cast pen is used in many models of the budget and middle classes. For variety, the handle is made of heat resistant plastic or silicone.

The peculiarity of the models of recent years is that, In addition to heat resistance, the holders were added a new property - if you take the handle with wet or damp hands, it will not slide on the surface.

It is worth noting the feature of cast iron pans. They were envisaged initially as pans without holders or with cast handles, since such a model is rather weighty in itself. If it happens that the holder is fixed incorrectly or not completely, then there is a possibility that the pan may fall out of hand, and since the weight is quite large (the minimum weight starts from 2.5 kg), the blow will be very strong.

When choosing pans, more and more purchase models with removable handles. This saves space both in the kitchen and in the oven, and loading such dishes into the dishwasher is much easier. In short, kitchen utensils are becoming more compact.

The mechanism itself, through which the holder is attached, can be varied.

The most popular model of the mechanism (which can be found on each of 6 out of 10 pans) is considered to be push-button. It's simple: in order to unfasten the handle, you must either just press the button, or pull it towards you, then lift the handle 45 degrees up and unfasten it.

A more complex mechanism is considered the option when the button must be drowned.. Usually the move of such a button is very difficult, and you have to work very hard to make it work as it should.

There is also a type of mounting pens, when the button must be pressed and shifted away from itself, then gently pull and unfasten the handle. This type of attachment is easy to use and understandable to everyone. In order to attach the handle back, everything should be done in the reverse order, only you need to wait for a click, which will inform you that the handle and the pan are held together. The pan may move to the side, so you have to hold it with your free hand, which may cause some inconvenience if, for example, it is in the oven.

This type of handles is not entirely related to removable, although it was thought, most likely, as such. They are united only by the fact that they are aimed at saving space.

The folding handle has a small “knee” in the middle, which folds at a certain angle. I.e if you need to remove the pan, you should bend this “knee” and the handle will fold in half.

There are models in which the handle is detached from the pan by unwinding the clamping mechanism that is built into it. This method of attachment allows you to get the best fit and fixation.

The downside is the time it takes to attach the handle to the pan. The screwing process can be performed only in case when you hold the pan with one hand and twist the mechanism with the other. Turns out that the pan at this point should be, if not cold, then not too hot.

Pens are now made from affordable and famous materials that are inexpensive, but at the same time allow the dishes to serve much longer.

• Bakelite - the material that is most often used for the manufacture of pans pans, pots and lids. This is a material that is made of heat-resistant plastic. These pens are easy to hold, they do not slip out of the hands. This plastic can withstand temperatures from 260 degrees Celsius, although the restriction on temperature can be set by the manufacturer at its discretion, for example, to 140-170 degrees, therefore, before purchasing something with such handles, you should be familiar with the characteristics of the model.

• Metal. Convenient, but not very good option for pans, because the metal heats up very quickly. Without tacks or towels, it is completely impossible to remove the griddle from the pan, because you can get burned.

• Heat resistant silicone. It is usually used for inserts on metal handles, but there are also such handles that are completely framed by it. Silicone does not heat up, nice tactile. The maximum heat that such material can withstand is as high as 220 degrees Celsius. But there are models whose heat resistance is much lower.

• Stainless steel. Occupy a separate niche among the materials for pens. Often steel handles are made whole with a griddle, rather long and protruding. They are made hollow to ensure minimal heating of the surface of the handle.

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