Bamboo chopping board with oval hole

How to seal bamboo cutting board

How to seal bamboo cutting boards

Cutting board maintenance:

Cutting board dipping salt anti-cracking method new cutting board put in concentrated salt water soaked 12 to 24 hours, take out to dry, can last a long time without cracking.

Second, brush oil method in stages.

(1) The newly purchased cutting board, scrubbed with detergent and rinsed with water, and dried naturally.

(2) After drying, use a brush dipped in cooking oil, brush a layer of oil on both the front and back of cutting board, wait for the oil to slowly penetrate into the case (about 1 hour or more), determine the complete penetration, then brush another layer of oil, then continue to dry, and then repeatedly brush oil, dry, about 3 times to repeat.

3) Just wipe both sides of cutting board with a paper towel.

Another: be sure to use this method when cutting board just bought back, the first "maintenance" Oh, the old cutting board used, or has cracked cutting board will not work. Moreover, this method of "maintenance" of cutting board is limited to wooden or bamboo cutting board.

Note: Do not soak cutting board in oil, soaking in oil will make cutting board easy to crack, hot oil is also easy to crack cutting board! New cutting board should be used frequently, should not be left for a long time, and should be sealed when not in use to prevent blowing. After regular use for a period of time, when the cooking oil slowly seeps into cutting board, cutting board will not be easy to crack. After each use, be sure to pay attention to keep cutting board wet, do not blow the cutting board, or exposure to the sun, it is best to use a special towel cloth cutting board, the size of the towel should completely cover the entire cutting board surface and sides prevail. After use, the wet towel cloth (retaining a certain amount of moisture), to cutting board on a cover, which can play a moisturizing effect, but also to prevent cutting board from being blown by the wind. It is also important not to let cutting board often contact hot oil, that will also be easy to make cutting board cracking. Especially in dry places, it is especially important to keep cutting board moist!