I have a Wolfgang Puck 6 liter pot with 2 handles and I am guessing the fastener is called a rivet. Two rivets for each handle. What I am concerned about is what material metal are those rivets for they are a dull gray whereas the rest of the pot is stainless steel shiny. I have another pot that is made in Italy of stainless steel and its rivets are also stainless steel. I wonder if any pot manufacturer is using some lead alloy for their rivets. I do not want any lead in my cookware.
I wonder about the strength of a rivet fastener for pots compared to say if the handles were integral to the pot, such as the porcelain handles are integral to the rest of the piece. So that if a pot were designed that all of its steel is one piece and not separate pieces that need fastening. Which is stronger, the riveted handle or the handle that is part of the steel.
And a question for biology in that in pots, it seems that these rivets collect food that is not easily washed off and where black scum builds. So I wonder what is the very best design in pots for its handles such that it is strong and safe.
Perhaps the world is ready for a new and fresh look at pot handle design.
And while on this subject, I find the lid business of pots and pans with much defects in design. Such that when water boils the lid design allows a lot of water to escape and drip down the outside, whereas a great design would have the water recycled inside the pot.
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