Christmas scraps

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Oops.  Looks like a little sanding and mineral oil retreatment is called for.  Thanks for the tip [member=44099]Cheese[/member]

[member=37411]Edward A Reno III[/member]
Just a friendly heads-up, Howards says their Feed-N-Wax is not intended for food prep surfaces. I don't know exactly what that means but maybe a quick Christmas call to them may clear up the issue. Don't want the relatives sick for the holidays. [scared]
http://www.howardproducts.com/resources/literature/Online_Brochure.pdf

 

[Tinker]

[member=37411]Edward A Reno III[/member]
Just a friendly heads-up, Howards says their Feed-N-Wax is not intended for food prep surfaces. I don't know exactly what that means but maybe a quick Christmas call to them may clear up the issue. Don't want the relatives sick for the holidays. [scared]
http://www.howardproducts.com/resources/literature/Online_Brochure.pdf

After I read the above post, earlier today, I researched the howardproducts.com site.  They have a cutting board oil.

In a thread a few years back (I don't remember when, but do recall the discussion.) I mentioned a study i had read about comparing wood cutting boards to plastic cutting boards. It seems a study was made to determine how much safer plastic cutting boards are than wood.  What they discovered was that with plastic boards, it is nearly impossible to wash, or other wise sanitize after damaging the surface with any type of cutting tool.  The harmful bacteria just like to hang around for a long time.  those bacteria can spread outwards into any food that might be processed, or otherwise, come into contact with the cutting board.

Not so with wood cutting boards.  Any bacteria coming into contact with the cutting surface of the wood will be destroyed within a very few hours. As I recall, it does not make any difference what species of wood is used.

It has taken a long time for me to finally persuade my dear wife to no longer use plastic cheese boards.  The large cutting boards for cutting meat was no problem.  We have a whole cupboard full of them.  But those dainty little cheese pads were a problem.  No more now.

I have just finished putting wood scales on knife handles for both of my kids.  I have noticed that both have plastic cutting boards in their kitchens.  I will search for the above mentioned study and give to each along with their new cutlery.  You can't blame them for not listening, they are much older than either me or their mom.  :
Tinker

 

[rvieceli]

[member=550]Tinker[/member]

Here you go:
http://www.johnboos.com/uploads/files/PDF/wood-vs-plastic-cutting-boards.pdf

 

[Tinker]

[member=3192]rvieceli[/member]
Thanks.
I did a quick search right after my posting.  I was in a hurry to get back to work in my dungeon.  I am still behind with my Christmas projects, but have a reprieve i did not know about until last nite.  Our grandson will be in Atlanta with his mom.  He will be there today until after Christmas.  Sooo..... we won't be giving out and/or opening presents until New Years Eve when he can be with all of us.

Anyhow, I found another site that I failed to copy.  It said basically the same as the site you found with a little bit of warning about using plastic for cutting boards.  The introductory account was, however, the same as written in your account.

Tinker