I used to have a lot of wood, years ago. Then I had none. Now I have some. I love my wood. Seems like, back in the 70’s, that giving people wooden salad bowls was THE thing to do for Christmas gifts, wedding gifts, etc. I must have had 5 at one time. Beautiful but, ugh. Taking care of them seemed to be a big pain in my ear for the most part. I was young. And dumb. And really didn’t appreciate those kinds of things as I do now. You’ll notice, too, that there is no wooden bowls in this picture. I think the kitchen gnomes – you know, the ones that put things in the wrong places when you are sleeping so that you can’t ever find them when you need them – know that I didn’t appreciate what I had and has seen to it that I haven’t had a wooden bowl since. I’m sorry. Truly. Please forgive me. And yes, I know. You think there are only garden gnomes, but I beg to differ. That being said, a couple of years ago I received some wooden utensils from both my kids. And most recently I decided that in order to save my husband from hours of sharpening on an all to often basis I was going to get a new cutting board. A wooden one. Since John Boos is beautiful and way too expensive (I hate them because they are beautiful), I took at look at being “eco friendly”. Something that I’m not overboard about, but we do recycle. . . . *pat, pat, OUCH!, pat* . . . Love this and the way my knife cuts through herbs and veggies when using it is the thing dreams are made of. Well, my dreams anyway. So, now what? How do you take care of my wood and still feel comfortable in using them? Good question. I’ve got answers. First, before you ever use them, wash and dry them BY HAND – not in the dishwasher. Putting them in the dishwasher only opens up the wood and causes it to expand. Then it gets all rough and yucky with everything you have stirred or cut over the past 10 years. Bleck! Never let them sit in dishwater, either. Same thing applies. Wash them in warm soapy water and dry immediately. Once they have dried thoroughly, oil them […]
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