[Sca-cooks] To oil or not to oil?

[Mairi Ceilidh]

I am a big believer in oiling wood.  I do all of mine often, and find that
it prevents the wood from cracking, among other things.

Mairi Ceilidh

> Salvete
>
> I've returned victorious from a flea market expedition, having secured a
very
> cheap set of wooden butter moulds (one for about a pund, the other for
> individual plate setting patties).
>
> (Do you have butter moulds in the US? Basically, it's a wooden mould with
> decorative patterns into which the butter is pressed, then turned out onto
a
> plate. The small patty version even has an ejection mechanism. This used
to
> be popular in Germany, though it's hardly ever done these days)
>
> My question: The previous owner used these purely for decoration. If I
plan to
> use them for real, should I oil them before their first use? And if so,
would
> linseed oil be acceptable?
>
> Thanks
>
> Giano
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