What stayed with me throughout this piece is the topic of transience. With time we tend to replace everything we use: our phones, hairbrushes, clothes or our favorite dumbbells. Unlike most material things, cookware seems to be getting better with time, not worse. So whenever I see these fleeting trends on social media that promote overconsumption and capitalism at its worst, I cringe a little.
Your old crusty pan is better than a brand-new one from the store. Your dull bread knife holds memories of when your nan used to make you a sandwich for breakfast. Your obviously used plates have served some of the best food you’ve eaten.
I firmly believe kitchen utensils hold memories better than most other objects.
What stayed with me throughout this piece is the topic of transience. With time we tend to replace everything we use: our phones, hairbrushes, clothes or our favorite dumbbells. Unlike most material things, cookware seems to be getting better with time, not worse. So whenever I see these fleeting trends on social media that promote overconsumption and capitalism at its worst, I cringe a little.
Your old crusty pan is better than a brand-new one from the store. Your dull bread knife holds memories of when your nan used to make you a sandwich for breakfast. Your obviously used plates have served some of the best food you’ve eaten.
I firmly believe kitchen utensils hold memories better than most other objects.
Trueeeeee so true.
The kitchen in general holds memories that are “alive” (even if they happened centuries ago)
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