[dropcap1]T[/dropcap1]he kitchen is the heart of the home, especially during the festive season when you’ll be whipping up delicious and healthy meals for your loved ones. Give yourself some chic new wooden kitchen tools this season to make it even more enjoyable.
Why wood, you ask? Wooden tools and utensils are so much more versatile than plastic or metal – they can be used in a variety of cooking methods without getting scratched and they don’t alter the taste of foods or leach chemicals into them, like plastic does. Wood is also better for the environment, since it is naturally renewable and reclaimed wood can be used to make stylish new tools.
Here are four handcrafted wooden tools to add to your Christmas stocking.
Salt Pod
Move over, salt shaker – salt pods are the new best thing! Salt pods are a kitchen utensil that come in really handy, and not just for holding your salt. They can be used to store sugar cubes, black pepper, herbs or chilies, but in a totally stylish way. When placed on your kitchen counter, these trendy wooden salt pods easily double up as trendy ornaments.
Wooden Tongs
Chances are you already have a pair of steel tongs lying around the kitchen that are super practical, especially when you’re tending to the barbecue on a Saturday afternoon. But upgrade them to a fine pair of wooden tongs that look sleek and chic. You can use them for a variety of things, such as stir frying delicious meals or at the Christmas table when you’re serving cold meats or yummy homemade burgers on a platter. These are especially handy when you need to get that elusive piece of toast out of the toaster as you wont fear electrocuting yourself!
Salad Servers
Great food presentation is an important part of serving delicious meals. Get your hands on a pair of salad hands. Just like their name suggests, these salad hands actually look like wooden hands with fingers. They make it easy to serve salad without the mess while providing visual interest for your guests.
Wooden Wine and Glass Holder
The festive season can be stressful, so you need time to unwind. Whether you’re enjoying a glass of wine with your special someone while watching the sunset, or having a picnic in the beautiful outdoors, the ‘Wingman’ is your must-have kitchen tool. It’s essentially a wooden board that carries your wine bottle and two glasses. It’s practical and stylish, while being kind to the environment because it’s made from reclaimed oak wine barrels. This wine board is also treated with olive oil to prevent bacteria and water from penetrating the wood. So wherever you go, it’s sure to make the good times keep coming.
