Muri Review: Alpine Food Cover by Nicobar

That no one runs a home flawlessly like a Stepford wife might be a safe assumption to make. I, for one, meet with tiny or big bumps along my everyday homemaking. And Fruit Flies were one of the tiny ones recently. Naturally, it was getting all over my fruits or any food left out. Now, this is a problem with a straightforward solution. It was just a matter of getting a fruit cover or basket with a mesh over it. Simple enough.

As always, I went shopping online and looked at the many options on the Google shopping page. I picked this one called the Alpine Food Cover from Nicobar, a personal favorite brand. It costs around a couple grand, and it is a beautiful handmade piece in woven Bamboo. Bamboo weaving has a long history in China and in India, Assam has a rich tradition of Bamboo and Cane weaving that goes back a long way. While I’m not sure where it has been imported from, the hands that have woven this piece has done an impeccable job. I fell in love with every charming little detail that has gone into it.

The piece was slightly bigger than I had imagined. It is about 16 inches in diameter and around 9 or 10 inches high. But it does make a lovely center piece for my dining table. And it can hold my stash of fruits for almost a week. It needs to be moved at every meal though, or it can be a hindrance to passing things around. That’s done easily though, since it’s not too heavy, yet very sturdy. Bamboo as a material is tough and the woven base has a solid feel to it. It is quite easy to clean and maintain as well. I just need to wipe it with a soft cloth, wet or dry and it is good to go. You can keep track of the life of your fruit-stash conveniently through the transparent mesh. I got this product a few months ago and I can vouch for its functionality and beauty. There is a sense of warmth around this piece. Every time I walk by the stack of fruits, there is an impression of abundance and nourishment, that translates to feeling taken good care of.