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Treat wood cutting board olive oil.
Don t treat your cutting board with a plant based cooking or animal based oil such as canola walnut lard or.
Be generous with the application especially if the wood is dry or you just purchased the cutting board or butcher block.
You can use any number or propriety oils waxes or polishes for treating wood but i like using olive oil.
Not only is it a milder solution compared to petroleum based wood polishes but olive oil is also eco friendly and much cheaper to use.
As a cutting board touches your food substances that can turn rancid should be avoided.
Using olive oil as a wood treatment.
Most people are now using olive oil as wood polishes.
While some people think that the use of olive oil might damage wooden furniture it actually nourishes the wood and brings out its natural shine.
It isn t sticky or smelly and it is safe to use with kids and animals around in fact give young children a clean paint brush and they can help.
Once your cutting board is thoroughly dry apply the oil directly onto the surface of the board.
Pour a healthy dose of mineral oil evenly over one side of the wood cutting board.
As touched on above these oils experience rancidification a process that yields a rank smell and unpleasant taste.
Rileybuddy feb 17 2010 01 05 pm 5.
A good cleaning with warm soapy water and a soft sponge is usually enough.
I have an ozark west walnut end grain cutting board.
For the past year and a half that i ve had it i ve put olive.
Make sure to rinse well and air dry.
Don t worry about being exact you can continue adding oil as you work around the board.
Now to start oiling.
It may look like there s a thick oil slick on top of your board when you re done rubbing but let your board rest for about five minutes and come back and take a look.
Olive oil corn oil and sunflower oil should never be used to maintain a cutting board or butcher block.
Olive oil is something you can easily get a hold of i always have some around the house for cooking anyway.
Olive oil on cutting board.
Pour on what looks like far too much then rub it in with a clean dish towel that you ll dedicate as your board towel from this day forward.
Food should always be tasty.
Beyond oiling cutting boards can need sanding or even complete refinishing so be sure to click the link below to learn how to bring wooden utensils back from the brink of death.
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