There are so many advantages in using copper cookware in your kitchen. Besides the fact that there are an impressive range of utensils, the first thing that should attract you is the fact that it is a great saver of energy. This is because copper is an excellent heat conductor, which means your kitchen cookware will heat up faster and better. While steel looks amazing as well, food tends to get stuck and burnt, yet with copper, since the heat can be maintained at a even spread for a long time, the food is not put at risk. Therefore, with a copper utensil you will have your food cooked faster and better, when compared to other mediums.

Besides the fact that copper pots and pans save a great deal of energy through proper heat conduction, it is also very long lasting. It is quite often that copper cooking utensils are used for generation after generation, all the while still looking as good as new. This is yet another advantage that you would get from using copper kitchen cookware because these utensils maintain their luster and show for as long as you want. All you would need is a little copper paste and elbow grease, and they will look stunningly shiny and beautiful. Scratches and any other sign of wear will be gone. It is no wonder why cooks from all over the world go to great lengths to get their kitchens outfitted with appropriate copper utensils.

When you use copper cookware you would be assured that the foods you cook are both healthier and tastier. This metal is not only an excellent heat conductor, but also a material that is able to maintain low or high temperatures for a long time in an even spread. This means that you can cook not only faster but also better when you are using copper kitchen cookware. This property is a great advantage when you need to cook food that requires proper temperature regulation, such as with egg based foods.

Copper cookware seems to be one of the best available choices for your kitchen for many reasons. The most important is that it saves a lot of energy and therefore gives you value for your money. Another great advantage is that the copper cooking utensils heat evenly and therefore are the first choice when it comes to cooking sensitive foods. Lastly, copper utensil sets look amazing in any kitchen. Owing to their low maintenance and high durability, this type of cookware can be handed down for generations while still looking as good as new.

Food simply tastes better outdoors. And if you’re camping, appetites are bigger and everything feels so much fresher. Chances are that you’re cooking food that you’ve carried with you – but you’ve probably also added any herbs or berries that you found by the wayside on your travels.

Cooking food isn’t the easiest or most appealing part of camping. We’ve all experienced trying to light the stove in the rain, running out of water just when you need to thin the soup or discovering that you’re missing a vital ingredient – like salt.

As a teenager, I went hiking with a friend in the Lake District. We carried everything we needed on our backs, so we tried to carry only lightweight food, which meant lots of packets of dried soup. By day three, not only were we sick of soup, we were experiencing some weird side effects from all the e-numbers in the mixtures. I can remember my ears were burning hot all the time, so much so that they glowed red. But we didn’t have any other food to cook.

The key to cooking food on a camping holiday is planning.

Carry a good lighter, a good stove such as a Trankia and some lightweight cooking pots and pans, and cooking food in the great outdoors doesn’t look so daunting. Remembering to bring the right cooking equipment and utensils is one thing. But you'll be cooking food. And carrying all that food can be the problem.

While I still carry packets of dried food – because they are so light to carry and take up such little space – I steer clear of anything that contains a lot of e-numbers. It makes it possible to carry a lot of fresh food too. Cooking food in the great outdoors is most fun if you use fresh food. And the best fresh food is the berries that you pick while you walk, or the fish that you catch in the river or lake that you pass.

Sounds a bit idealistic, doesn't it. But I never forget to plan a route that will take me past at least one supermarket. There, the berries are easier to find and the fish easier to catch. The idea is solid, and it promises to make the best part of your holiday the food you cook.