Cookware item having an output unit and method for operating the cookware item

A cookware item, comprising:

• a cooking container configured to receive food to be cooked and/or a lid configured to close the cooking container;
• at least one handle configured to handle the cookware item,
• a handle body of the handle being force-transmittingly connected to the cooking container and/or to the lid of the cookware item by a handle connection part of the handle;
• an insulating part of the cookware item being disposed between the handle connection part and/or the lid to reduce a transfer of heat to the handle body;
• and
• an output unit at least partially integrated into the handle body and configured to visually output information to a user of the cookware item,
• the output unit having at least one light source,
• the light source being controllable by a controller of the cookware item and configured to be supplied with electrical power by a power source of the cookware item,
• wherein
• the insulating part comprises an optical waveguide having at least one light in-coupling point configured to couple light emitted by the light source into the insulating part and at least one light out-coupling point configured to couple the light out of the insulating part,
• the light in-coupling point being disposed on the handle body and the light out-coupling point being disposed on an externally visible surface of the insulating part.