I hate pouring water out of pots. The handles just don’t give you the proper angle to do it and I imagine old people have trouble bending their wrists and pouring out a heavy pot of stew (old people subsist solely on stew, as far as I know). You also have to sidestep the pot when you pour it out, hunched over the sink like some deformed kitchen wench, exposing your forearms burn risks. Terrible. Why are we still dealing with 4th century pot handle technology? 

I present this invention, the ergonomic pot handle. It’s features include…

- Vertical grips, angled away from the pourer (that are made of science material that does not get hot) for a more comfortable pour.

- Traditional, horizontal handles incorporated into the new handle for transporting the pot, since it’s easier to carry that way. 

Your move, All-Clad. 

Drawing by Derek Winegar