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I really like the Lämplig one, as it's properly sized instead of the small 10×20cm things that some people seem to use; having space to work is just so nice. An

by arp242 3y ago

I really like the Lämplig one, as it's properly sized instead of the small 10×20cm things that some people seem to use; having space to work is just so nice. And at €15 it's the same price or cheaper than most of those plastic ones (when I first got it I believe I paid €10 for it, or maybe even less, and I couldn't believe how cheap it was). > One cool thing about wooden cutting boards is that they are somewhat self-healing. Wood swells with water so small incisions can close by themselves. I believe it's also more hygienic, because with plastic cutting boards the bacteria stay on the surface, whereas in wooden ones they're "absorbed" by the wood (or something along those lines, I'm too lazy to find a reference).

robocat 3y ago
> hygienic I always presumed wood becomes a spongy high-surface area surface filled with food - a bacterial heaven - especially cracks! There is a definite funk to wooden boards. However, there are claims that wood is more healthy! Maybe some truth to the myths? Plastic boards get a proper clean if the water is hot enough? They also dry completely - wooden boards stay wet for far longer. I don't think I've noticed plastic boards ever getting a bacterial funk smell. Then again I don't cook heaps so...
- rpgwaiter 3y ago
  Do you hang your cutting boards up to dry? My most used wood board is technically for pizza but it has a handle and dries very fast when hung up. I do live in a rather dry area though
- arp242 3y ago
  I can't say I ever noticed a "bacterial funk smell" on wooden boards. According to e.g. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31113021/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31113021/ "Bacteria inoculated onto Plastic blocks were readily recovered for minutes to hours and would multiply if held overnight. Recoveries from wooden blocks were generally less than those from plastic blocks" Now, I wouldn't put too much stock in a single study like this, as it only tests a single bacteria under a limited set of conditions for starters, and when cleaned thoroughly it probably doesn't make too much difference. But in reality people are lazy, in a hurry, etc. and don't necessarily clean and scrub properly. Either way, I certainly wouldn't just assume plastic boards are more sanitary (ignoring the microplastic issue).

by arp242 3y ago

robocat 3y ago

> hygienic I always presumed wood becomes a spongy high-surface area surface filled with food - a bacterial heaven - especially cracks! There is a definite funk to wooden boards. However, there are claims that wood is more healthy! Maybe some truth to the myths? Plastic boards get a proper clean if the water is hot enough? They also dry completely - wooden boards stay wet for far longer. I don't think I've noticed plastic boards ever getting a bacterial funk smell. Then again I don't cook heaps so...

rpgwaiter 3y ago
Do you hang your cutting boards up to dry? My most used wood board is technically for pizza but it has a handle and dries very fast when hung up. I do live in a rather dry area though
arp242 3y ago
I can't say I ever noticed a "bacterial funk smell" on wooden boards. According to e.g. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31113021/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31113021/ "Bacteria inoculated onto Plastic blocks were readily recovered for minutes to hours and would multiply if held overnight. Recoveries from wooden blocks were generally less than those from plastic blocks" Now, I wouldn't put too much stock in a single study like this, as it only tests a single bacteria under a limited set of conditions for starters, and when cleaned thoroughly it probably doesn't make too much difference. But in reality people are lazy, in a hurry, etc. and don't necessarily clean and scrub properly. Either way, I certainly wouldn't just assume plastic boards are more sanitary (ignoring the microplastic issue).