It's right up there next to a hanging pot rack.
Well, just like a hanging pot rack, I always thought that I'd never be able to accommodate one in my tiny kitchen.
Well, then I actually looked into some.
And I found some knife racks are actually magnetic on BOTH SIDES, which meant that I could attach it to my fridge!
How cool is that?
The answer?
Very cool.
No more knife block. Man I really hate knife blocks. ESPECIALLY in a small kitchen where every appliance's footprint needs to be weighed carefully. Counter space is at a premium, so that's why my butcher's block prep station is literally INUNDATED with hanging or otherwise suspended tools all within easy reach.
To some, I'm sure this looks quite cluttered. To them I merely say you need to see just how small my kitchen is.
:)
Anyway, this knife rack I bought from an Etsy shop, and it is 100% hand-made. One of the nicest features about it is the fact that - unlike many knife racks - this one is not finished with a varnish or is made out of a metal or similarly damageable material. Nope, this is 100% wood and is treated with a food-safe mineral oil.
So, my knives only touch food-safe wood, and I don't have to worry about scuffing the rack, nor about dulling the knives.
It's really quite awesome!
At first, I'll admit, I was a little apprehensive about having a bunch of sharp (really, really sharp) objects all poking upwards. I am not a graceful human after all.
But I think it would take a very extenuating set of circumstances for there to be an accident occurring with these.
Of course, don't put that past me. I'm sure I will be the one to break all expectations and be the only one to ever slip, trip and slice myself real good on this. :)
Until that day, however, isn't it so pretty?!?
