The battle has raged on, however, whether plastic or wooden cutting boards are more sanitary.
Let’s start with plastic boards.
This will allow stains on the surface to lift.
Wooden boards, however, aren’t as easy to maintain.
Instead, hand-washing your board is essential, and doing so will help maintain wood’s natural anti-microbial nature.
Buthowdo you clean it thoroughly while preventing cracks?
After washing with soap and hot water, leave the board to dry upright (viaChowhound).
You should also deep clean it regularly, and there are a few options for doing this.
To remove stains, use a combination of lemon juice and kosher salt.
Let sit for five minutes, rinse, and let dry.
Then rinse thoroughly and allow to dry.
To prevent cracking, regularly oil your wooden board (viaThe Kitchn).
After drying, simply take some mineral oil on a soft cloth and rub all over.
Allow to soak in, ideally overnight, and then wipe off any excess oil.
