Professional knife of 4 $ Coles

With its phasing out of plastic bags making headlines in the past two weeks, another recent development at Coles has gone largely unnoticed.

At the end of June, the supermarket chain unveiled its new Cook & Dine collection, including more than 200 new or updated products.

With utensils, cookware, plastic containers and a knife collection, Charlotte Rhodes, Executive Director of Coles, says the range is designed to offer a more complete offering to those cooking at home.

"The range will complement Coles' shopping experience, giving our guests access to everything they need to prepare a beautiful dinner or make a delicious cake."

Although large supermarkets have kept a small selection of cookware for years, the supply has generally remained limited to simple utensils and a few frying pans, pans and trays.

The new selection includes stainless steel knives, a non-stick carbon steel wok, a saucepan and an induction stove, as well as a wooden chopping board.

With most of the range available for under $ 10, the brand appears to be positioning itself to compete with other budget household goods retailers such as Ikea, Kmart and Big W.

But do new kitchen tools deserve a place in your kitchen? We are testing some of the pieces by cooking a simple chicken stir-fry that you can see in the video above.

The first task was to cook rice, for which we used the 20 cm (18 $) induction cooker. The pan was sturdy, with a thin but sturdy base and a comfortable handle. He quickly simmered water on our induction cooker and cooked the rice evenly and without sticking.