Butter boards are the latest craze in food trends. Image: Men With Knives Catering / Instagram
Butter boards are cute but they’re not all good for you. Here’s why
Butter is full of saturated fat which can be harmful to our health, don’t overdo it.
Butter boards are the latest craze in food trends. Image: Men With Knives Catering / Instagram
You’ve heard of cheese boards, charcuterie boards, and dessert boards, but we bet you hadn’t thought you’d see the rise of butter boards. Yes, butter, on a board. Still confused?
FOOD TREND ALERT
To make a butter board, room temperature butter is spread over a wooden board and topped with anything from florals to lemon zest. There are no limitations to the toppings and edible decorations you can add to your board. Anything goes. Salt, pepper, chilli flakes, honey, sugar syrup, lemon zest, fruit or vegetable slices, herbs or edible flowers are only some of the ingredients people use across the globe for their creations, most of which they share on TikTok.
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With over 350 million videos and counting on TikTok, you can be forgiven for thinking everyone is making butter boards. There are nonbelievers too.
While many feel this is a brilliant hack for catering to groups of people, others claim butter boards are unhygienic and some say they’re a waste of money.
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For various reasons, Cook and fitness fanatic Hintekani Ndinisa warned that those hoping on the trend exercise caution.
“I must say, this is a really cool hack. Aesthetically it is pleasant. There is everything to love about a drool-worthy butter board but I would, without sounding like a joy killer, remind folks about a few things,” she said.
BEFORE YOU BUTTER UP
- Hygiene first – Hintekani said when serving butter boards at gatherings where multiple people are sharing, provide the necessary cutlery to avoid double dipping.
- Everything in moderation – Butter is full of saturated fat which can be harmful to our health, don’t overdo it.
- Not all boards are equal – Use a good quality board. The last thing you want is for your expensive product (yes, butter is not cheap) to send you to the ER.
- Use a clean board – Some bacteria can multiply inside wooden boards, you might want to try to make sure it is scrapped and washed with a
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Will you be making you should make a butter board today?
