I agree. My bog-standard cooking utensils are are made from that colourful silicone stuff (they mostly seem to have a stiffening metal strip inside that doesn't see the light of day). The multicolours might look a bit amateurish but the big pot of them in the corner looks very jolly. Aluminium is playing a diminished role now that we have an induction hob. Most of my pans are made of steel, or have a steel bottom with an aluminium bowl coated with non-stick (cheapo pans, a false economy, not permitted), and my pride and joy are my three large Le Creuset casseroles, two deep and one shallow. Metal utensils are a big no-no.