vintage cutting boards

Each kitchen should have its own form of flavor, color or feel. With vintage cutting boards the feel and texture of a charred and chipped wood board brings out the flavor of a kitchens past. The weathered appearance can do much more than just bring the illusionary texture of a kitchens past to life it can also bring subtle food flavoring variations to what you might put on it, like cheeses or meats. Cutting boards have been a culinary tradition to have in homes, dating to prehistory as a preparation place for cutting or chopping animal hide that would not cut easily, these were usually makeshift work surfaces from logs, tree stumps, or large stones. Modern times made them popularized in french cooking as decorative olive wood, oak or teak. Japanese culture developed marble, metal, or even bamboo as their base for cutting surfaces. Being older, most vintage wood cutting boards are recommended to be used solely as decoration, though with cleaning and using a sealant you will be able to continue using the item as you would a newer version.