Use your old cutting board to serve food and delight your guests! Good food is even better when it’s nicely served and using a cuting board is very popular. But those can often be expensive, which is why we’re bringing you a simple DIY solution… Old wood has a quality that’s difficult to recreate and objects such as vintage cutting boards, boxes, chairs and so on have a special charm. The advantage of old wood is that it gets better the more worn out it is or the more used it is. That’s why today’s kitchen simply must have cutting boards that have already served their purpose of preparing various gastronomic homemade delicacies. If you love antiques or you prefer a shabby chic style, the following idea is just the thing for you. Namely, if you have an old cutting board that has a special meaning for you or reminds you of your grandmother’s meals, but it’s served its purpose, you can transform it into a serving board. You’ve no dobut seen numerous photos on social media of gorgeously served delicacies – from cheeses to main courses. But they really caught your eye becauseof the wooden boards they were served on as it’s precisely these that round off the whole impression. Using only a couple of tools, you can restore an old cutting board in a very short time and serve dishes on it for all future gatherings with friends. Thoroughly clean the board of food residue. Sand the board with a sander or use a little more force and run sandpaper over it. Clean the board well again with a cloth so that no dust remains on it. If you want, you can further carve it out with a knife to make it look even more worn out. With a brush, coat the entire board with bio-impregnation oil based on refined vegetable and mineral oil suitable for food contact surfaces Allow it to dry When you see that the board is losing its shine after a long period of use, you can treat it again with the same product. The maintenance interval depends on the type of wood, mechanical load and exposure to moisture. Serving food doesn’t need to be complicated to be effective. Just serve everything that you love and that you know your guests will love on the board. Just place food on the board until you fill it up, then when something runs out, just refill it. Here are a few serving ideas that will delight your loved ones. Meat and Cheese Platter You can’t go wrong with a classic meat and cheese platter. We adore the combination of textures and flavors and the touch of color with fruit and olives. You can also add various nuts (like pistachios or spicy almonds) and any seasonal fruit to the platter. Another professional tip: add homemade crackers. Melon and Prosciutto Platter Who needs crackers? This meat and cheese platter uses melons as an alternative, adding all sorts of colors and succulence to a seemingly simple platter. Top with fresh herbs and chopped pistachios. A perfect combination for a summer barbecue or a beach party, these tastes pair wonderfully with a glass of fresh white wine or rosé. Greek Platter Can’t decide between meat and cheese, hummus and veggies or bread and fruit? You don’t have to! This platter has a little bit of everything – berries, nuts, olives, sauces, cheese, meat, bread – to make everybody happy. Stick to lighter cheeses like goat, feta and mozzarella so that everything combines well. Author: GREEN.HR
