Opinion: Why the butter board trend is totally disgusting

In case this trend has not yet surfaced in your algorithm, here's the gist: Let butter come to room temperature and artfully smear it onto a flat surface. Scatter with, well, whatever — fresh herbs, chili flakes, flaky salt, sure. — Photo by Sorin Gheorghita on Unsplash

"Butter boards" are all the rage on TikTok. Ick.

The trend is straightforward: Take a cutting board. Smear a bunch of butter on it. Put some other stuff on there. Serve it to your guests.