{"id":3527,"date":"2012-07-18T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-18T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3527"},"modified":"2012-07-18T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2012-07-18T09:22:00","slug":"wine-cork-as-chopstick-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=3527","title":{"rendered":"Wine Cork as Chopstick Rest"},"content":{"rendered":"

I walked into the kitchen to find my favorite wooden chopsticks<\/a> drying on the counter. Ed had them resting on the cork from the wine we had with dinner. Brilliant! From now on, I'll grab a cork every time I grab chopsticks!<\/p>\n

Do you save wine corks? Do you recycle them? Have secret uses for them? Please share in the comment section below!<\/p>\n

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A Champagne cork has a built-in groove for the chopsticks.<\/p>\n

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But, you can use any cork!<\/p>\n

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And, if you want to make a lasting set, you could trim a sliver off each cork with a serrated knife (watch your fingers) so the corks have a flat side. That would work even better. You might also choose corks from bottles of wine you've opened on special occasions to remember those events.<\/p>\n

We've also cut corks in half on the diagonal to use as wedges to keep doors open at rental homes or to prevent tables from wobbling. I still recall the amazed look on a waiter's face the time we asked for a cork and a steak knife<\/a> to solve their tippy table issue.<\/p>\n

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