The kitchen is the heart of any house and if there are beautiful wooden utensils in the kitchen, then it is icing on the cake because they add to the grandeur of your kitchen. In olden times, people used wooden utensils due to the lack of metal utensils, but today wooden utensils are liked by people due to their qualities. Nowadays, everything from wooden spoons, ladles, spoons, and glasses to bowls, plates, trays, masaladaans, etc. are all in trend. These are available in the markets in very beautiful and artistic designs. Wooden utensils look traditional and quite classy, which you should include in your kitchen.
What are the benefits?
Wooden utensils are temperature resistant, due to which they do not heat up quickly while cooking. Therefore, you can use them while stirring dishes like kadhi or halwa, because they have to be stirred continuously and also they do not scratch other utensils. This type of wooden utensils has holes, due to which bacteria, etc. do not grow in them, and the taste and smell of food also remain intact in them. At the same time, they are also easy to use and clean.
Beautiful design
While buying utensils for the kitchen, you should also pay special attention to their design, because they enhance the beauty of your kitchen. Nowadays, many latest designs of wooden utensils are available in the market, which include carved bowls and glasses, lattice serving trays beautiful cups, lids, etc. But you should give place to only those utensils in your kitchen, whose design does not come in the way of cleaning them.
Strength and quality
Along with beauty, the strength of the utensils also matters. Many times a vessel is so beautiful that we buy it just by seeing its beauty and then regret it after some time when we discover its shortcomings. Therefore, when buying a utensil, pay attention to its strength.
Type of wood
While buying wooden utensils, you should pay attention to their quality, such as the type of wood, etc. In general, the best utensils are made from hardwoods such as beech wood, maple, olive, walnut, cherry, bamboo, oak, and teak. Therefore, you should buy only utensils made of these durable woods.
Maintenance
Any item remains good only as long as it is maintained and cleaned properly. By doing this you can increase his lifespan. You should wash wooden utensils with dish soap and lukewarm water immediately after daily use. You should not rub it too hard with a steel scrubber. Due to the use of steel scrubber, its natural shine starts getting lost and its shape also gets spoiled.
You can use baking soda to clean them and remove stubborn stains. By washing wooden utensils with baking soda and lukewarm water, they get easily cleaned and look like new. When the wooden utensils start looking smooth, then for, fill lukewarm water in a big vessel, squeeze lemon in it, and keep the vessel immersed in it for some time. Then wipe the vessel with cotton or soft cloth. This will remove grease from the utensils and they will start appearing as clean as before.
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