Comments on: Plastic or Wooden Cutting Boards? http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/12/plastic-or-wooden-cutting-boards.html Loving simple, natural, and intentional living Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:24:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: krissi http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/12/plastic-or-wooden-cutting-boards.html/comment-page-1#comment-20603 krissi Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:12:05 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=2685#comment-20603 I just threw out my solid wood cutting board because I feared all the bacteria build up. I haven't bought another board yet beccause I was looking for reviews of glass, plastic, and wood. After reading this post and all the comments... looks like I will go buy another wooden board and stock up on my sanitizing spray and baking soda. Thank you for all the helpful information! I just threw out my solid wood cutting board because I feared all the bacteria build up. I haven’t bought another board yet beccause I was looking for reviews of glass, plastic, and wood. After reading this post and all the comments… looks like I will go buy another wooden board and stock up on my sanitizing spray and baking soda. Thank you for all the helpful information!

]]> By: Chole Ray http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/12/plastic-or-wooden-cutting-boards.html/comment-page-1#comment-17323 Chole Ray Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:48:05 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=2685#comment-17323 Since I just got some new knives I thought I'd do a search on this. The info was very helpful for me making a decision on which kinds of cutting boards to use. Thanks. By the way I hope your bread(typo in first paragraph)doesn't have cancer! lol Since I just got some new knives I thought I’d do a search on this. The info was very helpful for me making a decision on which kinds of cutting boards to use. Thanks. By the way I hope your bread(typo in first paragraph)doesn’t have cancer! lol

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/12/plastic-or-wooden-cutting-boards.html/comment-page-1#comment-13755 Lindsay Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:28:01 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=2685#comment-13755 I am not sure. You would have to check with the manufactor. I am not sure. You would have to check with the manufactor.

]]> By: ~M http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/12/plastic-or-wooden-cutting-boards.html/comment-page-1#comment-13704 ~M Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:02:22 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=2685#comment-13704 Do you know whether these Epicurean cutting boards are like the Preserve ones? A friend asked me about them. Thanks! http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=108737&RN=2059 Do you know whether these Epicurean cutting boards are like the Preserve ones? A friend asked me about them. Thanks!

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=108737&RN=2059

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/12/plastic-or-wooden-cutting-boards.html/comment-page-1#comment-9800 Lindsay Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:24:59 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=2685#comment-9800 I am not familar with safe stains. I would search google. Personally, my dad made me one without a stain and it works fine. I simply have to oil it regulary with olive oil or a safe mineral oil. I am not familar with safe stains. I would search google. Personally, my dad made me one without a stain and it works fine. I simply have to oil it regulary with olive oil or a safe mineral oil.

]]> By: Devin K http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/12/plastic-or-wooden-cutting-boards.html/comment-page-1#comment-9798 Devin K Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:13:29 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=2685#comment-9798 I'm building a wooden cutting board for my mom on mothers day. Is it safe to put stain on it? And what kind of stain if you can would be the best? I’m building a wooden cutting board for my mom on mothers day. Is it safe to put stain on it? And what kind of stain if you can would be the best?

]]> By: Pamela http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/12/plastic-or-wooden-cutting-boards.html/comment-page-1#comment-8724 Pamela Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:12:26 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=2685#comment-8724 Wood cutting boards vs. plastic... I just saw on that show on the food network a show called Food Detectives and they tested brand new (never been cut on) wood and plastic boards, used (with knive cuts all over each) wood and plastic boards. They then proceeded to mush raw chicken over all the boards and then washed all in soapy hot water as you would at home. Then they tested 5 areas on each board and ran tests for bacteria. The brand new boards, both plastic and wood had the least bacteria and the same amount of bacteria on each, the knifed up boards also had about the same amount of bacteria and it was more than the never used ones. THEN they pulled out a plastic and wooden board that had been rubbed with the raw chicken and washed with hot soapy water 24 hours earlier and tested in the same 5 areas on each board. Interestingly the wood board contained much less bacteria than the plastic. So each board was the same until time had passed. Wood wins! Wood cutting boards vs. plastic… I just saw on that show on the food network a show called Food Detectives and they tested brand new (never been cut on) wood and plastic boards, used (with knive cuts all over each) wood and plastic boards. They then proceeded to mush raw chicken over all the boards and then washed all in soapy hot water as you would at home. Then they tested 5 areas on each board and ran tests for bacteria. The brand new boards, both plastic and wood had the least bacteria and the same amount of bacteria on each, the knifed up boards also had about the same amount of bacteria and it was more than the never used ones. THEN they pulled out a plastic and wooden board that had been rubbed with the raw chicken and washed with hot soapy water 24 hours earlier and tested in the same 5 areas on each board. Interestingly the wood board contained much less bacteria than the plastic. So each board was the same until time had passed. Wood wins!

]]> By: Vicki http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/12/plastic-or-wooden-cutting-boards.html/comment-page-1#comment-7840 Vicki Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:04:48 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=2685#comment-7840 Just some clarification: Yes, glass and plastic cutting boards do dull knives. Acrylic cutting boards, however, do not. Acrylic actually "gives way" under the pressure of the knife while glass and plastic resist. As far as acrylic being better for your knives than wood...I do not know. Just some clarification: Yes, glass and plastic cutting boards do dull knives. Acrylic cutting boards, however, do not. Acrylic actually “gives way” under the pressure of the knife while glass and plastic resist. As far as acrylic being better for your knives than wood…I do not know.

]]> By: alecat http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/12/plastic-or-wooden-cutting-boards.html/comment-page-1#comment-5626 alecat Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:32:29 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=2685#comment-5626 Thank you so much for this information. I have a glass cutting board and was considering going back to wooden as I was concerned about it dulling my knives. You've just confirmed my suspicions. :) Thank you so much for this information. I have a glass cutting board and was considering going back to wooden as I was concerned about it dulling my knives. You’ve just confirmed my suspicions. :)

]]> By: SarahMichelle http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2008/12/plastic-or-wooden-cutting-boards.html/comment-page-1#comment-5495 SarahMichelle Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:39:47 +0000 http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/?p=2685#comment-5495 I used to use a glass cutting board also, but the problem with glass is that it ruins your knives. I used to use a glass cutting board also, but the problem with glass is that it ruins your knives.

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