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Anonymous13 December 2012 at 3:33 pm #4691
juryaan ,
This is what I found, I hope it helps……..
Wooden boards should never be placed in the dishwasher, or left immersed for long periods, as the wood or glue may be affected.
A light food-grade mineral oil is a good preservative for wooden cutting boards, as it helps keep water from seeping into the grain. Alternatively, one may also use a food-grade drying oil such aspoppyseed oil, tung oil or linseed oil. The first two dry much faster than linseed. Note that most commercially available linseed and tung oils are not “food grade”, as they contain metallic driers. In general, edible savory vegetable or olive oils are not recommended because they tend to go rancid, causing the board to smell and your food to pick up the rancid taste.
To prevent cracking, cutting boards should be treated when they start looking dry. A standard recommendation is 5-7 times a year, or as needed.I’m glad the topic of the food utensils has come up. I’ve been wondering if there is a type of wood that should be used for items that will be holding or touching our food. Or should the question be, is there a type of wood that should *_NOT_* be used to make these items?
Texas, USA
Anonymous13 December 2012 at 5:59 pm #4713Usually any pale wood is good for food use. Sycamore, Beech, Maple, Hornbeam and Ash (although a little open grained) are all good for this. Wood such as Oak with a high Tannin content can stain and turn black after contact with some foods.
14 December 2012 at 4:26 am #4781I used walnut oil on mine. They have been hand washed several times and seem to be holding up just fine.
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Anonymous14 December 2012 at 2:48 pm #4809Nice one buddy I’m pleased you have it sorted. The spatula looks great 🙂
14 December 2012 at 3:15 pm #4812I also used walnut oil on my spoon, which I carved in ash. It came up really nicely.
George.
"To know and not do is to not know"
14 December 2012 at 3:19 pm #4814Was a template for the spatula included within the book? I noticed others but not one for the spatula.
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