If you grew up in a typical American home, your mother had a set of three kitchen pots on the kitchen counter: one for coffee, one for sugar and one for flour. Those were three articles that almost daily in the old days and having them on hand, made life in the kitchen much easier.
Not everyone uses flour or sugar regularly, and you can only buy coffee in a cafeteria on the way to work, so why are cooking containers still so popular? Some people will say why they offer the cook an easy way to have used items on hand, while others will say they are decorative. Whatever your reasons for buying kitchen canisters, you will notice that the variety is endless.
For a more traditional kitchen, you will find sets of canisters made of porcelain or glass, which can be translucent or opaque. Some have an outdated appearance, much like jars, while others have a more modern look. They come in games of three, following the tradition of the game that your mother had, but you can also buy them individually.
One of the most popular canister you'll find is one designed to contain grains or pasta. These are decorative and useful and can help improve a kitchen counter that would otherwise be boring.
The fewer items you have on your kitchen countertop, the easier it will be to keep them clean and cleaner you will see, but having some decorative canister with colorful beans or pasta, olive oils or vinegar can do a lot for your kitchen, whether you use them for cook regularly.