The 25 Essential Tools of Excellence (v2), 17: The Vegetable Steamer

Man is a generalist. No harm in that: he/she is remarkably adept at adapting and to enhance this process has created a batch of tools which allows him/her to perform to the highest levels.

When push comes to shove, what are the essential Tools of Excellence?

17: The Vegetable Steamer

Few vegetables can survive full-on boiling. But a few minutes of steam warms them through, removes  any toughness whilst preserving essential vitamins. In a world of confusing nutritional information, experts do seem to consistently agree 'vegetables and plenty of them and across the colour spectrum are good for you'. This is the excellent route.

The Excellence Kit-Bag so far:

1: The Wall and A Ball

2: The Play List

3: The Back of an Envelope

4: Perfect Coffee

5: The Stop Watch

6: The Skipping Rope

7: Trail-Mix

8: The Treasured Note/Photo

9: The Swiss Army Knife

10: The Compass

11: The Wall Planner

12: Two Short, Intersecting Lines.

13: The Camera on your Phone

14: The Steel Water Bottle

15: The Flight Deck

16: The Propelling Pencil

Bonus: How To be Brilliant.