"Tess" > wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I was wondering which cookware lines have heat-resistant handles? I
> know that All-Clad handles aren't supposed to get hot on the stovetop,
> and I believe that Calphalon is also heat-resistant. Are metal Le
> Creuest handles also heat resistant? I've seen many pots and pans
> which have metal handles, and I was curious as to whether they were
> all heat-resistant on the stovetop. I don't often use pot holders, so
> I'd hate to buy a pan with a metal handle that constantly got too hot
> to touch on the stovetop. Thanks!

I think it depends substantially on what type of heat source you are using.
On an electric range, most any type of handle will stay relatively cool. On
a gas range, I find that the tubular handles tend to get very hot while
solid cast metal handles stay cooler. In any even, I use a pot holder.