Every kitchen should have three cutting boards , one for raw foods , one for food and one for processing ripe fruit and flavor and to prevent cross contamination .
So choose smaller sink cutting boards for easy cleaning cutting boards more . If only the food processing routine , choose the thin cutting board , lightly . In shape : round cutting boards are often used to hash , cut food . Chopping square often used to move food cooked .
There are many types of materials such as wooden cutting boards , plastic , glass ... Each type has advantages and disadvantages different . For example, with wooden boards , usually after a period of use dull , cracked . Plastic cutting boards have the advantage of being lightweight , easy to move food , but it is difficult to grip , not to mention the plastic pieces can be found in food and is very dangerous . As fragile glass cutting boards and knives dull quickly . Thus , depending on the intended use select materials appropriate boards .
Proper preservation boards
Preservation and proper use of cutting boards can cachBan lemon to clean cutting board . Photo: Internet
As for chopping wood , chopping boards to hold moisture and not cracked , the purchase of cutting boards should soak in salt water at a rate of about 24g salt 200g / 1 liter of water and then dried . According to folklore , drill a small hole with a diameter of about 1 cm on the cutting board and use a secret key to other wood cutting board will not crack .
Before using to cut food ( cooked ) rice scattered across the country so vibrant . After food processing , clean cloth soaked in dishwashing liquid mixed with hot water , then wipe the surface of cutting board . Repeated until clean cutting boards , wash with clean water and hung up in a dry environment .
A few days to disinfect cutting boards by : Air seeds and lemon juice with salt water boards are up , use the lemon peel rubbed cutting board surface . Then rinse and wipe dry with a soft cloth boards . Or you can pour vinegar onto both surfaces and cutting boards dry towel .
If the boards are black , yellowish , can disinfect cutting boards with mild detergents by 5ml to 500ml of water and bleach sprayed on cutting board surface , to about 10 minutes ( with plastic cutting boards , if stain too much, too dark can be soaked for 30 minutes ) . Then , wash with dishwashing liquid diluted with warm water to clean it , if necessary, can be used to rub lemon on cutting board again by a chemical detergent , rinse thoroughly . Wipe it dry with a soft towel .
After six months of use , or when the cracks appeared scattered , broken , stained dark , strange smells , new boards should be replaced to ensure safety .
