I'm curious why you use a wood bowl for tuna? I'd never have thought to do that, but there must be a reason you do? They are beautiful.

Chop, chop, chop. Plastic fails, metal dulls the mandolin, stone likewise.

Thanks for the explanation. I just flake mine apart with a fork, so couldn't figure it out!

I chop the tuna, onions, and celery all at the same time.

What do you use for chopping? A mezzaluna comes to mind.

The one on the left is brand new, part of the gift. The other one is from the 50s. Stainless steel blade and cast iron handle.

I have an old old chopping bowl like that! :) Your new ones are very pretty. Interesting the way you make tuna salad!

I looked at my kitchen wishlist this year and decided not to send it to Santa, so I didn't get anything for the kitchen but a couple of Hanukkah potholders that my goddaughter made me. :)

Those are nice looking bowls. Talking about chopping, when we were in WV last June, I got salad makings for dinner. We just eat it as it comes out of the bag (prewashed and cut lettuce) and when I got the salad in the bowl, they brought out a chopper and chopped it up into little pieces. I didn't say anything, I can eat it whatever, I just thought it was different to want the salad all chopped into small pieces.

I have a cherished bowl like that given to me by my Mother years ago. I do keep it oiled and often beeswax for a sturdy sealed glaze. (i did treat it like crap for a while until i found it lovely). -tend to re-visit forgotten things. So glad it did not crack in my miss-use. !

Mine came with a olive wood handled chopper. I think she purchased on a trip to Europe...so guessing it is meant to be a herb/and or chopped salad server. Tuna or an anchovie salad fits that chop and toss, chop, and serve idea.

My Christmas was calm and all about needing sleep.

Happy to add my first Staub, a grain pot, and a couple enameled bowls for when we do 'tasting/testing' appetizers. We are eating more variety and mini meals. And DH gave me the classic garden Japanese garden knife.

-and then the box of fruit from Florida...oranges. I need to juice and freeze. oy.

We don't care much for orange being so sweet but so much better than cookies/bad chocolates. On the list to juice tomorrow.

Chopping the veggies at the same time makes a lot of sense; now I see how you do it. I don't add veggies to tuna, so it wouldn't have occurred to me that's why you would have a chopping bowl. Thanks for the further explanation.

Rita, I like my salads all chopped up, the texture is better for me than a big ole' piece of leaf that won't fit into my mouth without folding or cutting it up or dribbling dressing.

Sleevendog, I like that gray color, it's so nice and calm.....

Ricky, those are beautiful bowls. My Dad did some furniture building and I worked with him a little, so I see the beauty in wood. I love the grain, the texture, the colors, no two are ever alike when you are using wood.

I didn't get any kitchen items at all for Christmas, Elery and I agreed not to exchange gifts, so he bought me a little video camera "to take pictures of the kids at Christmas. I'm not a big fan of gadgetry, so I haven't learned to use it yet, LOL. In fact, I haven't taken it out of the box, and his family has already been here and is gone!

Annie