GOUPPOSANIDO

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The goupposani(d)o, voupposani(d)o or pinakoti (plank with depressions) belongs to the category of bread-making wooden utensils of the household. This was an elongated, rectangular plank with vouppi or gouppi, namely shallow hemispherical depressions in one or two rows across its length. The latter depressions functioned as receptacles for the freshly-kneaded breads which were placed there to rest and attain a more uniform rounded shape prior to their baking in the over. Before placing the freshly-kneaded breads the goupposanido was sprinkled with a little flour to prevent the dough from sticking to the plank.

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Every goupposanido had a total of twelve depressions suitably sized to fit a loaf of bread, which were usually arranged in two rows of six, while the ones that only had one row of depressions were called monovouppa.