I recently redid my built in cutting board. It was glass, but I wanted to bring in a wood element so I replaced the glass with hard maple. Now I need a cutting board conditioner.
I needed to treat the wood keeping in mind whatever finish I chose had to be safe for food consumption.
d I do research upon research to insure anything that I do is the correct way to do it so that the information that I provide to you is accurate. So after quite a bit of researching we found a few different products that we felt were worth sharing with you.
Types of Oils
First let’s talk about what not to use. While food-derived oils such as coconut or olive oil are effective, they can go rancid. However there are some oils that are refined you can use such as this coconut cutting board oil. Alternatively, exterior wood oils such as teak oil are NOT safe for food consumption. Also refrain from certain cleaning products on your cutting boards, like bleach and other kitchen cleaners – Not only are they unsafe products to risk coming into contact with your food, but they can ruin your wood. Wood in general – even hard maple – is like a sponge, so anything you put on it will be absorbed to some extent. Once you get a rancid or toxic oil in there, you are going to have a heck of a time removing it.
Butcher Block Conditioner
I personally ended up optingfor a Butcher Block Conditioner, which is food grade mineral oil and waxes. It was very easy to use with a wipe-off method of application. Whichever product you end up choosing, be sure to follow the exact instructions and adhere to warning on the label.
I am very happy with the results of the conditioner I chose – It perfectly brought out the natural features in the beautiful new maple in my countertop.
Have you recently conditioned a cutting board? We would love to hear about your experience and the products you used!
Thanks for reading and happy junking!
Tara
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