Abstract: A detachable handle assembly for an item of cookware includes a handle configured to removably engage a mounting member coupled to the item of cookware, and a locking assembly slidably received in a slot defined by the handle. The locking assembly includes a housing defining an aperture and a button, a biasing member configured to apply a biasing force on the housing, and a locking surface positions on a circumferential surface that defines the aperture, wherein the mounting member is configured to be received by the aperture and selectively engage the locking surface.