Coating your wood cutting board with a good wood finish is an important practice ensuring prolonged use of your cutting board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As important as finishing your wood cutting board<\/a> is, what’s even more important is ensuring that you choose a food-safe finishing oil for this purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why is a food-safe finish important? – The major purpose of cutting boards is chopping and dicing food and ingredients during meal preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you use a toxic wood finish to coat the surface of your cutting board, the food ingredients will become contaminated when they come in contact with the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This makes the food unsafe for consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A good wood finish penetrates through the wood saturating the fiber. This prevents other unnecessary liquids from getting in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This way, it will protect your cutting board<\/a> from warping or cracking that can occur from uncontrolled expansion and contraction ( This occurs as a result of the in and out movement of water through the fiber of the board ) <\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to maintaining the shape of the cutting board, coating the board with a wood finish also prevents it from harboring bacteria in the tiny spaces of the wood grain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Seasoned wood <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that you know the importance of choosing a food-safe finish for your cutting board, let’s examine the best wood finishes for your cutting board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first on our list is mineral oil. Mineral oil is an ideal oil for cutting boards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It penetrates deeply into the wood grain and prevents wood from absorbing unwanted moisture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A good choice of mineral oil should be either food-safe or <\/a>food-grade. Mineral oil is also odorless, colorless, and without taste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This makes it even more suitable for your meal-prepping surface. It is easily the longest-lasting wood finish you will find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next is beeswax. Beeswax is another food-safe<\/a> wood finish you should probably consider. It is non-toxic and also keeps unwanted moisture out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Because of Its thickness, it does not easily penetrate the wood grain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To resolve this, you may need to mix it with any of the recommended oils for quicker absorption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Not your regular cooking coconut oil. Fractionated coconut oil is another good choice of wood finish<\/a> that will seal off the fibers of your <\/a>wood-cutting board from moisture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fractionated coconut oil is easily absorbed into the wood grains, providing prolonged protection to your cutting surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Carnauba wax is very thick <\/a>and will give your cutting board a long-lasting glossy finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Carnauba wax is too thick; therefore, you can’t use it alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To get the best result from carnauba wax, use it with beeswax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finishing your wood cutting board with carnauba wax mixed with a little beeswax will protect it from moisture and give it a nice shiny appearance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Lastly is the drying oil. Hemp oil is a drying oil<\/a> that gets hard when exposed to air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After coating your cutting board surface with hemp oil, it forms a solid film that protects the cutting surface from knife cuts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Though this solid film effectively protects the wood surface, it also requires you to regularly reapply the wood finish because knife cuts wear it away easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Man-oiling a wood surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that you know the right wood finish for your wooden cutting board, let’s examine some ways to keep your board in excellent condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While oiling your board once should be your monthly maintenance routine, it might still be necessary to be able to recognize a dry cutting board<\/a> and reapply oil when the board needs it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first sign of a dry cutting board is discoloration. When you start noticing some dull or lighter parts on the board surface, it is a sign that your cutting board needs oiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another way of recognizing a dry board is by sprinkling water on it. If it absorbs the water or spreads around the board, you have to reapply the oil immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you notice any of these signs, do not waste time before seasoning your wooden board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After oiling, leave the board for about 4 to 6 hours to absorb as much oil as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Afterward, wipe down with a cloth to clean up any remaining excess oil, and your seasoned wooden cutting board is ready for use again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, Regarding a new cutting board, you should consider oiling it once a week for the first month of buying it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Seasoned](\"https:\/\/lonelyaxe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1-10.jpg\")
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Coconut Oil<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Carnauba Wax<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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