Two additions: my excellent new knife? From IKEA. It is probably stamped metal that will be useless in a year and won't hold an edge once I have to sharpen it. But it cost $4, and has a handle that works with my hand, so I'm okay with buying another a year from now if need be.
Also used regularly in my kitchen (enough so that I take mine on vacation) are Orka silicone steamers. I only use mine in the microwave, though they are oven proof up to a certain temp. Veggies in the microwave come out tender, perfect, never overcooked, dried out or mushy. It's another set it and forget it kind of thing. I've also seen that they actually enable the microwaving of fish and boneless chicken, without either being, well, microwaved looking. I don't know about taste, but I think it would depend a lot on what you add in terms of spices and flavorings.
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Date: 2010-09-04 08:50 pm (UTC)Also used regularly in my kitchen (enough so that I take mine on vacation) are Orka silicone steamers. I only use mine in the microwave, though they are oven proof up to a certain temp. Veggies in the microwave come out tender, perfect, never overcooked, dried out or mushy. It's another set it and forget it kind of thing. I've also seen that they actually enable the microwaving of fish and boneless chicken, without either being, well, microwaved looking. I don't know about taste, but I think it would depend a lot on what you add in terms of spices and flavorings.