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Cutting Board Care |
Caring for your cutting board |
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 A large board for food preparation. |
With frequent use, your wood cutting board will require some minimal maintenance. Proper care will ensure that it will last for years to come. Washing: |
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| Bleaching: It is good to sanitize your cutting
board with a solution of bleach and water occasionally, especially if
you use it for the preparation of meat. This will help to minimize any
buildup of bacteria. Using an antibacterial soap for regular washing is
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helpful in this regard. |
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| Most
people
are surprised to hear that a wood cutting board may be more resistant
to
bacterial buildup than plastic ones. There is some debate on this
topic,
however, and I can make no claim one way of the other.
Remember to rinse and air dry your board before storing it. |
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| Oiling: Your Gerrybuilt cutting board has
been treated with mineral oil and finished with Clapham's Beeswax Salad Bowl Finish.
With repeated use, this finish will need to be replenished in order to
protect the wood, especially after bleaching. You can use any edible
oil for this purpose, but note that any color in the oil might alter
the appearance of the wood. |
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Mineral oil, canola oil, corn oil, walnut oil and other specialty oils are suitable. Use of an edible wax product provides additional waterproofing and can extend the life of your cutting board. Regualr application of oil or edible wax will also help to hide inevitable knife marks. |
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