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Questions tagged [cutting-boards]

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How do you funnel food off a cutting board?

After I cut or chop something up on a cutting board I have the problem of funneling the pieces into a bowl or other container and it typically makes a mess. Normally what I try to do is scrape the pieces with a knife into the bowl or whatever, but…
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What is the purpose of oiling a wooden chopping board?

I recently bought a wooden chopping board to replace my plastic one. In the course of my research I read that it's important to regularly rub mineral oil in (some people say once a week, some say once a month). It's said that it "protects" it and…
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Can I unwarp my cutting board?

I should have paid more attention but after regular washing of top surface, my half-inch-thick board is rocking like a cradle. It is not practical to use flipped over as it has a counter lip. I tried keeping the backside moist over 24hrs with no…
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Care and warping of wooden chopping board

I bought a new 1.5 inch wooden chopping board around a month ago. I have been trying to take good care of it: I never submerse it, clean it with a cloth, applied mineral oil when I bought it. However it still has some slight warping. Is this normal…
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what material should i use for cutting board?

What material should I use for cutting board? And which dulls more the knives? As many cookers might know that wood cutting boards can be bad for use if it is not cleaned after use, because the growth of bacterias and even mold on there, also wood…
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Is there a disadvantage to a textured cutting board?

My new plastic cutting boards have a textured surface. Is this unsanitary? The textured surface consists of tiny bumps molded into the surface. The pitch of the bumps is about 1mm.
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Wrong cleaner on wooden cutting board

After cleaning our wooden cutting board, we using wipe it with mineral oil to help preserve it. Today, we accidentalky sprayed Weiman Stainless Steel Cleaner and Lolish on it instead of the mineral oil. The bottles looked similar. We quickly washed…
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plastic cutting sheets. how to use properly

I bought some plastic cutting sheets in a pack of two. One side is smooth, the other side has a rough texture. Which side of the sheet should I cut on?
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Wooden vs Anti Microbial Cutting Board For Carving Meat

Wooden cutting boards look good and are pricier whereas Anti Microbial ones are darn cheap and I am not sure what chemicals/materials they use to make the boards anti microbial. Are these boards safe to use and dependable? Can these boards be used…
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Fingernail can scratch cooking board = too soft?

I was using a lot of elbow grease to sand down my cheap cutting board to remove the deep grooves caused by my knife. Then I questioned myself if it's even worth the effort and just get a new better quality cutting board. I recently realized can…
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