Why the bottom of some steel utensils used for cooking is copper?

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As the copper has higher conductivity and low specific heat as compares of steel.
So copper base transfer heat quickly to food from bottom and also need low quantity of heat due to lower specific heat as compared to steel.
So copper base supply quick and larger heat from burner to food in the utensil.

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