Sooner or later, we are all faced with the need to have a good knife holder at home. What material should the stand be made of? What to look for when choosing a storage location for knives? How much kitchen space should the stand take up and under how many knives should you choose a fixture?
Why does it become important where, and most importantly, how knives are stored in the house?
A kitchen carving knife is not a cutlery, but a cooking device, and one that has certain requirements. The knife should be:
· Sharp;
· Made of good metal;
· No signs of rust;
· Stored in a safe place;
· Be available while cooking.
That is why it is unacceptable to store a knife in a table drawer, being among spoons and forks, it becomes accessible to children. Even 2-year-olds can easily take out a dangerous object from a kitchen cabinet. Therefore, a special tool is required to store the knives. Knife stands become such a special device. They are installed on the table, directly in the cooking area, near the sink or next to the stove, and allow you to quickly use any required knife if necessary.
What types of coasters are there?
Currently, you can choose absolutely any stands for knives, in stores there are options in the form of a cube with slots, in the form of a fan with narrow holes, a box filled with sticks (rods) and others. Some craftsmen even offer a variant of knife holders that you can make yourself using dry spaghetti.
Wooden, plastic and even glass are all commercially available, but before making a purchase, make sure the stand you choose has:
1. Stable construction.
2. The knives do not come into contact with the sides and bottom of the stand.
3. The knives can dry quickly, will not be kept wet.
4. Optimal size, it does not take up much space in the kitchen.
5. No extra effort is required to insert and remove the knife.
When choosing stands for knives, focus on the material of the product; it is better to prefer natural, eco-friendly products made of various woods such as noble beech, pine or cedar. Well-processed wood will fit perfectly into any kitchen interior design. If the kitchen is predominantly made of plastic, then you can prefer the option made of plastic, in which case you need to make sure that the wet knife does not slip in the stand.
