<!-- canonical: https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetable-cooking-basket -->
<!-- robots: noindex -->

# Three-in-One Utensils
This Vegetable Cooking Basket is a Strainer, Boiler and Steamer

By Nicole Ballantyne-Choo | Published 2013-08-14 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetable-cooking-basket
References: [fancy](http://fancy.com/things/166675531620684953/Veggie-Cooking-Basket-by-Dreamfarm) & [fancy](http://fancy.com/davidbarsotti)

Cooking vegetables is a lot simpler with the veggie cooking basket from Dreamfarm.

This cooking tool is extremely practical, as it can squish to fit any pot, ensuring you don’t have to buy a bunch of plastic baskets to fit each one. The basket is also extremely diverse. With this one holder, you can [boil, steam and strain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-paulownia-steamer) vegetables all at once. Not only does this cut down on preparation time, it also downsizes the [amount of cleaning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stackable-cookware) you’ll have to do. For safety purposes, there are handles that make removing the basket from heat extremely easy.

This bin is dishwasher safe. Whether you’re hosting a big dinner party or having a meal for one, the veggie cooking basket has made healthy eating easier.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.8/10
- Popularity: 81% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen)

## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Versatile Cooking Tools:** The vegetable cooking basket demonstrates the trend of versatile cooking tools that can perform multiple functions.
- **Smart Kitchen Gadgets:** The basket's ability to fit any pot and simplify cooking processes highlights the trend of smart kitchen gadgets.
- **Time-saving Culinary Solutions:** By allowing users to boil, steam, and strain vegetables simultaneously, the cooking basket presents a time-saving culinary solution.

### Where This Applies

- **Kitchenware:** The vegetable cooking basket falls within the kitchenware industry, offering a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies to create multi-functional cooking tools.
- **Home Appliances:** The smart features of the basket position it within the home appliances industry, presenting an opportunity for companies to develop innovative kitchen gadgets.
- **Food Preparation:** The time-saving aspects of the cooking basket make it relevant to the food preparation industry, encouraging the development of efficient culinary solutions.

## Related on Trend Hunter

- [Multi-Functional Cook Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-cooking-appliance.md)
- [Versatile Steamer Attachments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caraway-1.md)
- [Efficient Multicooker Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/our-place-dream-cooker.md)
- [Smart Kitchen Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultimate-hot-dog-steamer.md)
- [Avocado-Shaped Vegetable Cutters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/avo-multifunction-veggie-cutter.md)
- [Versatile Kitchen Multi-Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-multitools.md)
- [Eight-in-One Kitchen Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchyhub.md)
- [Multi-Functional Kitchen Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multifunctional-kitchen-tools.md)
- [All-in-One Smart Multi-Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-multicookers.md)