Abstract: A kitchen appliance includes: an interior space for receiving at least one cookware item and/or an at least one food item through an access opening; a closure element for to closing and clearing the access opening to the interior space by pivoting a pivoting element; and at least one contact element to be contacted by a hand of a user at at least one contact surface, the at least one contact surface closing and/or opening the closure element. The at least one contact element is thermally insulated from the closure element.