Considering Getting Rid of Plastic Cutting Boards

[TropicalWave]

I am considering getting rid of my plastic cutting boards. I'm generally aware of the issue of plastic cutting boards being a source of microplastics entering our food. I have also heard that the wood cutting boards have other issues (trapping meat particles, etc.) that don't make them a good viable option. Has anyone looked into this issue, and, if so, what have you resorted to using? I heard someone mention titanium cutting boards, but I didn't research the price. Thanks for any information and suggestions.

 

[Gideon300]

I am considering getting rid of my plastic cutting boards. I'm generally aware of the issue of plastic cutting boards being a source of microplastics entering our food. I have also heard that the wood cutting boards have other issues (trapping meat particles, etc.) that don't make them a good viable option. Has anyone looked into this issue, and, if so, what have you resorted to using? I heard someone mention titanium cutting boards, but I didn't research the price. Thanks for any information and suggestions.

You could use glass. I don't because I prefer to keep the edge on my knives.

I use a very expensive wooden board. It cleans off easily. It has to be sanded from time to time. There are naturally occurring antibacterial chemicals in wood that you won't find in anything else. Wooden board have to be oiled from time to time, especially if not used often. Having said that, my board was in storage for years. I started using it again about a year ago ans it is just as good as when I put it in storage.

It seems ridiculous, but I can buy a Titanium cutting board for what I paid for the timber board. I have ceramic knives which are quite brittle. Wood does not damage the edge like glass, stainless steel or titanium. My timber board is also nice to look at, which makes my wife happy.

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

I am considering getting rid of my plastic cutting boards. I'm generally aware of the issue of plastic cutting boards being a source of microplastics entering our food. I have also heard that the wood cutting boards have other issues (trapping meat particles, etc.) that don't make them a good viable option. Has anyone looked into this issue, and, if so, what have you resorted to using? I heard someone mention titanium cutting boards, but I didn't research the price. Thanks for any information and suggestions.

You probably got the same infomercial as I did on YouTube. I didn't stick around long enough to find out what they were selling. If it's titanium, it's way too expensive for a cutting board and hard on your blade edges.

Wood isn't perfect. I've got a mold issue with my big block. I'm going to sand it, soak in Borax or boric acid and sun dry to see if that works.
Nothing is perfect. The harder it is, the less it will hold bacteria, especially if a hardwood. Many woods are naturally antimicrobial. Plastic is the worst for bacterial growth from one study I researched. The trade offs are the harder, ie bamboo the more you must steel your blades and resharpen frequently.

Normally you should sharpen occasionally and steel frequently or every time if prepping much.

 

[Gideon300]

You probably got the same infomercial as I did on YouTube. I didn't stick around long enough to find out what they were selling. If it's titanium, it's way too expensive for a cutting board and hard on your blade edges.

Wood isn't perfect. I've got a mold issue with my big block. I'm going to sand it, soak in Borax or boric acid and sun dry to see if that works.
Nothing is perfect. The harder it is, the less it will hold bacteria, especially if a hardwood. Many woods are naturally antimicrobial. Plastic is the worst for bacterial growth from one study I researched. The trade offs are the harder, ie bamboo the more you must steel your blades and resharpen frequently.

Normally you should sharpen occasionally and steel frequently or every time if prepping much.

Vinegar kills mould also.

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

Vinegar kills mould also.

Thanks for the reminder.
We had a lot of rain this month and very high humidity caused it to bloom in part of the house. I've been washing all of my clean clothes in the closets.
I need to get a couple gallons of vinegar and wipe down everything from the ceilings to the floors now.

 

[Tall_Timbers]

I use wood cutting boards, and occasionally clean them with a one part bleach to 9 parts water solution to kill anything that dares linger on my cutting boards. Wood would be a little easier on knives than titanium, and you'd still need to disinfect a titanium board.

 

[Gideon300]

Thanks for the reminder.
We had a lot of rain this month and very high humidity caused it to bloom in part of the house. I've been washing all of my clean clothes in the closets.
I need to get a couple gallons of vinegar and wipe down everything from the ceilings to the floors now.

I buy cleaning vinegar. It's cheap and 8%, pretty strong.