Posted by John Concrane on April 26, 2022 in Shopping
Top rated kitchenwares shopping online Australia right now? Stonewood Collections provides stunning homewares and kitchenware products to their valued customers through environmentally friendly operations. We are a small, Australian owned family business and we make stunning cheese boards, cutting boards, serving boards, grazing platters, coasters and other handmade products. All of our products are handcrafted and made purely from ethically sourced Camphor Laurel timber. By purchasing from us you are playing your role in saving our planet. Camphor Laurel cutting boards are considered one of the best when it comes to food preparation, due to its natural anti-bacterial properties found within the timber. Discover additional info on serve wares online gift store Australia.
Camphor Laurel was introduced to Australia in the early 1800’s as an ornamental shade tree and many large old specimens can still be seen in parks and reserves throughout Australia but particularly in the Eastern states. Another species of Camphor Laurel was introduced in the mid 1800’s and the hybrid cross that resulted is the rather straggly and thin, invasive tree that is rampant in Northern NSW and Queensland. Camphor Laurel invades habitats where land has been cleared, has a strong competitive advantage over native vegetation and is toxic to many native fauna. As a result it has been declared a noxious weed in many parts of NSW and Queensland by the departments of Primary Industry.
The best thing about buying handmade homeware woodworking homeware is that it is completely unique, and it simply cannot be replicated by mass-manufacture. It is near on impossible even for a skilled potter to replicate exactly the same item. The Little Pot Company gives a great example of one of the variables that effect the final outcome of homeware woodworking: “Glazes on handmade boards, especially ones fired in open flames usually have a much more varied character. The mug can be different colours on different sides depending on how the flame has travelled around it in the kiln.” Glazes are temperamental, kiln temperatures vary, clay isn’t always the same mix – the variables are endless.
Camphor Laurel timber has also been found to have innate anti-bacterial properties due to the naturally occurring oil in the timber, which makes it ideal for use in breadboards. The naturally occurring chemicals that provide these properties include; camphor, safrole, cineole, cinnamaldehyde, fatty acids, mannitol, limonene, tannins, terpineol, eugenol, pinene, linalool, and geraniol (3, 4). The kiln drying used in the processing of the timber ensures that these chemicals will not contaminate food prepared on the boards.
Camphor Laurel is considered better than plastic cutting boards because of tight grains that wash off the microbes, and moisture after washing. It does not get marked easily like plastic cutting boards. Though plastic cutting boards seem easy to clean, they can have hotspots of bacteria as compared to Camphor Laurel that has natural anti-bacterial properties. Timber cutting boards are extremely durable and can be your kitchen partner long term. Camphor Laurel cutting boards have been described as one of the best food preparation surfaces because of its natural anti-bacterial properties found within the wood. Not only are they one of the best surfaces for chopping and cutting they are also ideal for serving your favourite food as well. Timber cutting boards are kind to your knives. See more information at https://stonewoodcollections.com.au/.