Vintage kitchens often have a pull-out cutting board, theoretically to save space. However, it’s since been discovered that they were actually intended to serve a different purpose entirely.
Real Purpose of a Pull-out Cutting Board
While pull-out cutting boards aren’t common in modern kitchens, they did once serve a very useful purpose. Seemingly, they were actually once called a breadboard, thereby explaining their actual intended purpose. According to Harper Collins dictionary, a breadboard is “a board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced.”
Although there is no mention of using the breadboard as a pull-out cutting board, they do look incredibly similar to today’s cutting board, and it’s understandable that many people would use them for that purpose. Especially because it’s less common today for people to knead their own bread, on the other hand, most families still cut their own fruits and vegetables. So, having the option of a pull-out cutting cutting board seems far more functional in suiting the needs of families today.
However, there’s a major downside to using a breadboard as a pull-out cutting board. Moreover, it’s a major reason why they often have to be replaced. Because they were actually designed to be a breadboard, they aren’t capable of taking the “wear and tear” that comes from being used for chopping and dicing. Nor were they designed to absorb the moisture that comes from produce. Consequently, they become warped from the moisture and damaged by the knife’s blade.
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