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> Although very beautiful and functional, they require proper sanitation and careful maintenance. Being, in fact, the wood is a living and porous material, it i
by rad_gruchalski 2y ago
> Although very beautiful and functional, they require proper sanitation and careful maintenance. Being, in fact, the wood is a living and porous material, it is not advisable to sanitize the cutting board daily, as this could risk the proliferation of germs and bacteria.
https://www.euroceppi.com/en/blog-en/why-cant-wooden-cutting-boards-be-used-in-professional-kitchens/ https://www.euroceppi.com/en/blog-en/why-cant-wooden-cutting...
Makes sense to me, I never process meat at home on a wooden board. Only plastic and dishwasher after use.
- blackeyeblitzar 2y agoBut couldn’t a knife hitting a plastic board shed micro particles into your food?
- 0_____0 2y agoSometimes you just need to use the least bad option. I tend to use my wood board for dry or veg foods, and 100% always use the plastic board for meat products.
- stevage 2y agoUntil I read this article, this thought had never occurred to me. Not that I use a plastic board anyway.
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- lurking_swe 2y agonot to mention all the microplastics released in the dishwasher when it runs! this sounds like a bad idea to me. I personally have a dedicated wood cutting board that is for meat only. I cook my meat to safe temperatures anyway so i’m not too worried about sanitizing it perfectly. I just do my best with hot water, soap, and a sponge.
- rad_gruchalski 2y agoNot really, at least judging by the state of my plastic boards. Contrary to wooden boards, they’re completely unsuitable for dishwashers. Who knows what were these wooden boards treated with to make them “food safe”. I hope you don’t use any polyester if you’re so concerned about my plastic board. Just imagine all that plastic from washing polyester. Or maybe you have a car with seats made out of plastic bottles fished out of the ocean?
- lurking_swe 2y agoyeah, a wooden cutting board isn’t great for a dishwasher either. I dislike polyester in general, with the exception of exercise shorts and sneakers. I buy cotton or wool if possible. Polyester just feels cheap to me, and avoiding it also means i have less microplastics exposure. :) There’s no hiding from microplastics. I do take some steps to avoid them where it’s easy, instead of purposely adding more to my body.
- rad_gruchalski 2y agoAnything waterproof is going to be either leather or polyester. There’s no getting around it today.
- aspenmayer 2y agoWaxed cotton? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waxed_cotton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waxed_cotton
- rad_gruchalski 2y agoNever seen anything made out of that in the shop. How expensive is it? And what do we think about this? > Waxed cotton came in either black, or an inconsistent dark olive. Colour was controlled by the amount of copper left from the cupro-ammonia treatment.
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- rad_gruchalski 2y agoThere’s apparently so much plastic already in me that I don’t care. What I care is not having that chicken fluid soaked into the wooden board.
- SoftTalker 2y agoScrub it with hot soapy water and let it dry it will be fine.
- rad_gruchalski 2y agoYou mean scrub with that sponge made out of plastic? Because you definitely want those crevasses clean. And how hot should the water be? You have 70 degree Celsius water coming out from your tap? But hey, I used to do that. No matter how much you take care of them, the hot water wash and drying leads to those chopping boards splitting after so many uses. Those plastic buggers last for years.
- SoftTalker 2y agoscrub with a natural bristle brush. You can oil them occasionally if they are drying out too much and cracking. But yes they probably won't last forever. Shrug. Get another one.
- rad_gruchalski 2y agoI’ll stick my plastic boards for meat :)
- nanomonkey 2y agoI have a bamboo cutting board that I purchased in 2004, and a mesquite wood cutting board gifted to me a few years later. Both look nearly new despite using them daily. Now I don't cook meat, so maybe that is why my experience doesn't match yours.
- ericd 2y agoJust regular soap and water with a brush seem to work fine, no need to scrub hard, generally.