What if there is wood residue on the chopping block? After using the cutting board for a period of time, you can scrape off the sawdust on the cutting board with a kitchen knife, or thoroughly remove the dirt on the cutting board with a woodworking plane to keep the cutting board flat and easy to use. You can sprinkle some oil on the chopping block, spread the oil evenly on the chopping block with gauze, then wrap the chopping block with plastic wrap and put it in the sun for about an hour. After drying, remove the plastic wrap and rinse it with clear water. After cleaning and drying in the sun, the wood residue on the chopping block will disappear and become very clean.
After using the chopping block, please rinse off the dirt and sawdust with a hard brush and clean water. If there is fishy smell of fish and meat, you can wash it with rice washing water or salt detergent, and then wash it with warm water. Don't scald with boiling water, because the protein in the meat will remain on the chopping block, and it will solidify when heated, so it is not easy to clean. After washing, dry it.
Is it okay to eat sawdust on the chopping block? Sawdust is harmless, a small amount of it has no effect, and long-term consumption is harmful to health. It's best to wash the sawdust off or replace the cutting board with a new one before handling the ingredients.
However, the cutting board made of ebony is not safe. Because dark plum contains toxic substances, cutting and cooking food will pollute dishes and easily cause vomiting, abdominal pain and dizziness. In addition, wooden chopping boards are used for a long time, or some loose wooden chopping boards are easy to accumulate dirt on the surface of knife marks, which is difficult to clean, breeds bacteria and pollutes food.
Maintenance method of solid wood chopping board
The chopping boards commonly used in ordinary families are mainly made of wood and bamboo. The maintenance method is basically the same, that is, oil and plastic wrap!
1. First cut a large piece of plastic wrap, lay it flat on the table, pour a small amount of cooking oil, spread the oil out, and then put it on a clean and dry wooden chopping board.
2. Then pour a few drops of oil in front of the cutting board, and then wrap the whole cutting board with plastic wrap and gently press it, so that both sides of the cutting board are immersed in the oil.
3. In order to make the cutting board absorb oil faster, you can use a hair dryer to blow it back and forth several times to accelerate the penetration and drying of oil. If time permits, you can wrap it for a while and let the cooking oil dry naturally. Finally, tear off the plastic wrap, rinse the chopping board with clear water, and then ventilate to dry.
4. Wood coated with oil is not only strong, not easy to dry and crack, but also mildew and bacteria. The wooden chopping board can be maintained once every three months to prolong its service life.