When foodie daughter & her man moved back home, I realised that my two well loved chopping boards are just not enough anymore but I really don't like plastic boards ....
The IKEA lämplig is a large chopping board which is brilliant value & massive enough for general food preparation but it lacks aesthetic appeal for photos
While browsing the Bridport markets I saw these gems on a stall.
The stall owner makes wooden items from trees he sources around the countryside. He told me my two boards came from a aged, fallen oak tree he saw in a field & negotiated a price with the farmer.
I love things with history - the thought of our boards being battered by all sorts of weather for decades then being useful again is a lovely thought.
For now, we are using them for food display & photography & doing the chopping & preparation on the sturdy IKEA slab.
Is this board not a thing of beauty?
What is your preferred choice of boards?
Utilitarian or beauty? Plastic or wood? How do you treat yours?
Thanks for stopping by & leaving a comment,
Dee ~♥~
Wow! I love this post! I would love having a board like yours! It's a jewel! The oldest one I have is 18 years old, I purchased it when I got married, I've got plastic ones but I don't like them at all and the last one is bought in IKEA (9€).
ReplyDeleteCongratulations for your beautiful photos of that delicious sweets over that marvellous board!
( I'm not really sure if this comment is written in the correct way, please if you find mistakes, could you correct them? )
Marina
Thanks for stopping by again Marina - your post is just perfect as it is. I love your boards too that I saw on your blog & am glad we agree about plastic boards :)
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