Pots and Fans

We've been watching yet another reality show, Master Chef Australia. It's not the same as watching a good cooking show, but you do pick up the occasional useful tip here and there. One of the tips actually helped improve my omelet technique.

Of course, you always see them using high quality pans and excellent knives, and I've been discovering that these actually do make a difference. On my last birthday (while my Dad was visiting), Andrew remembered something I'd mentioned in passing, that I'd like one of those heavy-duty "grill" pans. Now, before anyone thinks this is unromantic, this is a French cast iron, enamel-coated grill pan. Who knows romance better than the French?

This pan makes the most fabulous chops and steaks which consistently make my cooking better. Dad and Andrew enjoyed some lovely steaks as a result of this birthday gift. It also inspired me to save my pennies for a French cast-iron enamelled dutch oven.

So cookware is romantic...but I draw the line at household cleaning products. Although, a household cleaner would be just fine.