I have heard to use linseed oil but that isn't so great to use on a food surface. Any suggestions?
2006-09-26 13:21:16 · 10 answers · asked by peachiegirl 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It used to be common practice to treat butcher blocks and wood cutting boards with olive oil or vegetable oils. These gave the wood a more conditioned look, but it's now known that those oils can turn rancid after they've penetrated the wood.
The safest oil to use to condition butcher-blocks and cutting boards is mineral oil. It's safe, effective and non-toxic, and unlike the vegetable oils, there's no chance it will turn rancid. Simply pour a small amount of the oil onto the wood surface and rub it in to the wood using a clean cloth.
2006-09-26 13:24:34 · answer #1 · answered by Caroline H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My hubby was a butcher for 50 years and always used mineral oil to treat his professional butcher block.
My portable dishwasher has a butcher block top. The instruction manual says to use mineral oil on the wood. I treat it about once every six months and after 10 years, it is still in good. shape.
2006-09-26 20:44:35 · answer #2 · answered by moekittykitty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, most of the folks here have already told you to use mineral oil... Oh, and be warned... the bleach one person mentioned may change the color of your wood... a 50/50 mix is the proper ratio to kill bacteria, mold, etc... but it is also the same ratio used to strip the color out of wood grain (Ive done it, to lighten up the color of some projects).
One thing no one has mentioned to you is a "salad bowl finish". This is a safe, non-toxic coating, that dries to a clear hard finish. Wood turners use it often. Another choice, as mentioned is 'butcher block oil'. Rockler has both of them, here is the link - http://www.rockler.com/search_results.cfm?filter=salad+bowl+finish
2006-09-27 02:57:24 · answer #3 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your useing for a cutting board, you really should'nt .. Because of germs and some day it will splinter and get into the food. Switch to a plastic board. I did, and i like it better, I found a nice one at wal-mart.
2006-09-26 20:26:05 · answer #4 · answered by zerd12000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just clean it like you would any surface in your kitchen. To brighten it up and disinfect after cutting up meat use 20 volumn peroxide. Volumn 1% works for cuts and scraps but to total kill any bacteria I use the full hair bleaching volumn. Brightens it up to.
2006-09-26 20:25:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canola oil works.
2006-09-26 20:23:29 · answer #6 · answered by sticky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way to get rid of bacteria in a food safe manner is white vinegar.
2006-09-26 20:23:47 · answer #7 · answered by i-care 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is butcher oil made only for that.. go to home depot
2006-09-26 20:47:28 · answer #8 · answered by running_n_mt 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just some water and vingar, that should do the trick.
2006-09-26 20:29:23 · answer #9 · answered by Chris T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you treat it with respect, like anything else.
2006-09-26 21:05:36 · answer #10 · answered by Boliver Bumgut 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋