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It’s The Little Things That Count

Each person has their own way of coping with the everyday problems and stresses that life is inclined to throw in front of them. ‘The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune’, as Shakespeare said. Some people find that music relaxes them best of all. Others play a sport or go to the gym.

In some cultures relaxing techniques involve the use of gadgets, such as beads. Some years ago many people used a very popular gadget, or was it a game? It was called The Rubik’s Cube. It may seem a little bizarre, but my grandmother had her own gadget. In fact she had two. What took the stress of her life, she said, where her two knife sets.

As a child I had not the slightest idea what she was talking about. Now as an adult, especially one with nearly as much interest in culinary matters as she, I fully understand her fixation with knives. I especially understand that she being a constant cook, she was constantly cutting. And having the right knife in size and shape and particularly sharpness, is mandatory.

I have no idea if all the other grandmothers of that era were similarly attached to their kitchen knives. But she was adamant about their calming effect for her. She had another de-stressing solution also. Almost an entire wall of her large kitchen was completely covered with books – cookbooks, to be precise . Not only did they deal with every conceivable kind of cookery, but they also covered trends in cooking that stretched back at least a century.

Every day she tried out new recipes. Of course this was greatly appreciated by all the other members of the family who happen to be in the house. She once told me that a knife set and a cookbook where heavenly creations. Again, when I was a kid, I had no idea what she was talking about.

It was only when I became sort of obsessed myself with the kitchen and experimenting with new recipes, that I really understood where my grandma was coming from. Having said that, I have never been quite a passionate as she was about knives. So I concede that I have three or four favorite ones myself.

But I have a confession to make. I am not without my own little kitchen obsessions. One in particular. That obsession is my countertop microwave. I honestly don’t believe I would function properly in my kitchen without this device. Of course, I don’t use it for my haute cuisine cooking. For that, I use my fabulous Induction hob. No, my microwave is not really for serious cooking but for de-stressing. In other words I use it to prepare instant food for myself when I’m on my own. Crucially I’ve got into the habit now of making my coffee and tea with it too.