I have old pots and pans and new ones. I use what works for me. when it comes to my veggies, though I prefer steam for cooking with a meal, fresh on a salad and also baked veggies like sweet potatoes, egg plant, etc. I love to steam crisp veggies the throw them on a salad. I rarely buy canned veggies. I may have a can of baked beans in the pantry. Love to combine fruits and veggies in a salad. OOps guess I hijacked a post. Love tosqueeze lemon and olive oil for veggie dip.