Suggestions for cutting boards

"mary" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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My wooden cutting board is now cracked down the middle,
but what can I expect from a board that I have had for
thirty years, and received as a wedding present (ah, its
been that long. I guess I am lucky not to have cracked
after thirty years). I want to replace it, and am looking
for suggestions since I never bought one before. I have a
plastic one, which I use to cut veggies, having used the
wooden one for meat, which I

understand

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is not the way to go. As far as I know we never had food
poisoning. Would

a

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new wooden one be better than buying another plastic one?
If wood, what is the best type of wood or does it make any
difference?

Thanks

I would stick with wood and go for beech if there is a
choice.
Diane

On Thu, 20 May 2004 19:46:50 -0400, "mary" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

My wooden cutting board is now cracked down the middle, but
what can I expect from a board that I have had for thirty
years, and received as a wedding present (ah, its been that
long. I guess I am lucky not to have cracked after thirty
years). I want to replace it, and am looking for
suggestions since I never bought one before. I have a
plastic one, which I use to cut veggies, having used the
wooden one for meat, which I understand is not the way to
go. As far as I know we never had food poisoning. Would a
new wooden one be better than buying another plastic one?
If wood, what is the best type of wood or does it make any
difference?

Thanks

Tom

I bought mine here.

knightenmfg.comchopping.htmOpen ↗

I got the large chopping block. I'ts awesome & the best
price I found anywhere. Luckily, his business is local to me
so I drove (about an hour) to just pick it up. I saw his
shop & he is a true woodworker.

Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02)

How much Healthy Choice ice cream can I eat before it's no
longer a healthy choice?

mary said:

My wooden cutting board is now cracked down the middle,
but what can I expect from a board that I have had for
thirty years, and received as a wedding present (ah, its
been that long. I guess I am lucky not to have cracked
after thirty years). I want to replace it, and am looking
for suggestions since I never bought one before. I have a
plastic one, which I use to cut veggies, having used the
wooden one for meat, which I understand is not the way to
go. As far as I know we never had food poisoning. Would a
new wooden one be better than buying another plastic one?
If wood, what is the best type of wood or does it make any
difference?

Oak makes a poor choice; I had some laying around and tried
it. Too hard.

I have an absolutely ancient one - nearly 40 years old,
that's made of a solid slab of teak. If you can find (and
afford) teak, that would be the way to do.

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mary said:

My wooden cutting board is now cracked down the middle,
but what can I expect from a board that I have had for
thirty years, and received as a wedding present (ah, its
been that long.

Do not give up on your old cutting board. Glue your cutting
board back together and hold it together with a clamp.

Becca

"mary" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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My wooden cutting board is now cracked down the middle,
but what can I expect from a board that I have had for
thirty years. Would a new wooden one be better than buying
another plastic one? If wood, what is the best type of
wood or does it make any difference?

Thanks

Tom

Plastic is preffered, as it isn't porous, but with proper
use wood won't kill you or even make you sick. Google this
topic here and rec.food.equipment to see ad nauseum
discussion of this topic (including refutation of the
innevitable, "There was a study that showed wood has natural
antibacterial properties" claim.)

Maple is the common choice. Those two color ones are usually
maple and walnut. No, walnut won't kill you.

You could glue the split one back together, or just use it
as two smaller boards. You could even trim the cracked edges
to make it look nicer.

Greg Zywicki

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On Thu, 20 May 2004 19:46:50 -0400, "mary" <tombates@city-
net.com> wrote:

I bought mine here.

knightenmfg.comchopping.htmOpen ↗

I got the large chopping block. I'ts awesome & the best
price I found anywhere. Luckily, his business is local to
me so I drove (about an hour) to just pick it up. I saw
his shop & he is a true woodworker.

Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02)

Thanks for posting that; good looking products.

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Becca writes:

mary said:

My wooden cutting board is now cracked down the middle,
but what can I expect from a board that I have had for
thirty years, and received as a wedding present (ah, its
been that long.

Do not give up on your old cutting board. Glue your cutting
board back together and hold it together with a clamp.

Becca

Board augmentation!

Hey, what am I saying, cleavage is good... lift and
separate! Cross my heart... 😉

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