• • 50 x 100 cm
  • 50 % linen & 50 % cotton
  • Very good moisture absorption

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The pit cloth from Güde

What was once known as pit cloth is now known as torchon. The French term refers to the half-linen kitchen towel that is an indispensable part of any professional kitchen. Whether as hand protection for handling hot plates or pots, for wiping the edge of a plate before serving or for covering a maturing yeast dough, it’s one of the most frequently used utensils in the kitchens of this world.

Was it the price, was it the belief in progress or the promising advertising that stylized the microfibre cloth as the supposed saviour in the kitchen and household? The triumph of synthetic fibers was unstoppable for a long time and led to a formerly indispensable material being pushed further and further out of the kitchen and household – the natural fiber linen. What was an indispensable helper for generations is now experiencing a renaissance in times when cooking and baking at home is becoming more important again.

What generations have appreciated about the natural fiber linen …

Linen is a natural fiber obtained from the flax plant. And as is so often the case, nature also provides mankind with outstanding services in this material. Linen hardly forms any fluff and can absorb moisture very well, but can also release it just as easily. This makes it the perfect fabric for tea towels. Dried by hand with a linen cloth, not only a fine wine glass shines like new after every rinse. Thanks to the excellent moisture absorption, no residues remain on glasses, plates and cutlery that could impair the taste.

The return to cooking at home is usually accompanied by higher-quality kitchen equipment. What was good enough for a long time no longer meets the demands of new cooking and kitchen fans. They invest in new knives and pots and replace the machine glass with a high-quality hand-blown wine glass. It goes without saying that the new equipment needs to be cared for and treated accordingly. And so some people turn to a tea towel made of high-quality, highly absorbent linen, putting a definitive end to champagne glasses in which the sparkling wine does not bubble.

So it’s no wonder that the traditional material linen is being rediscovered for the kitchen and household and is gaining more and more fans. And if you wash your linen or half-linen towel gently, spin it lightly and hang it up to dry damp, you will enjoy this valuable helper in the kitchen and household for a long time.

Güde is a Solingen knife manufacturer with over 100 years of tradition in the knife city of Solingen. Güde products are characterized by precise workmanship, sharp blades and a long service life. They meet the requirements of the guidelines for use in the catering trade.