| 摘要 |
<p>An item of cookware (10) has a vessel (12), the vessel including at least a base (11) and a side wall (15), the base (11) and side wall (15) together providing a hollow in which foodstuff is in use, cooked, and the item (10) further including a handle (14) made of an e.g. synthetic material supported by a handle supporting member (13) which handle (14) is attached to and extends outwardly of the side wall (15) of the vessel (12), and wherein there is a thermochromic means (20) mounted on the handle (14) in the vicinity of the handle supporting member (13), there being insulating means (22, 23) maintaining the thermochromic means (20) out of direct contact with the handle supporting member (13), the insulating means (22, 23) being calibrated so that the thermochromic means (20) indicates, by changing appearance, when the temperature of the contents of the vessel (12) rises above a predetermined temperature during cooking.</p> |
