On Thu 15 Jan 2009 08:59:20a, sf told us...

> On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:33:49 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>Why? There are oils on the market specifically made for use on butcher
>>blocks and cutting boards. Most are mineral oil based.
>
> without looking it up and putting it very unscientifically... it has
> something to do with interfering with the bacterial fighting (wrong
> word but that's all I'm coming up with) quality of wood. When you oil
> the board, there is measurably more of the stuff you don't want on
> treated surfaces than untreated surfaces. I'm not a big germophobe,
> so I don't pay attention to those things and don't remember when or
> where I last saw it - but it wasn't very long ago. AFAIC oil can be
> saved for tables and serving boards, not work boards. My cutting
> board is not a decorative item.
>
>

Oh, okay. None of my cutting boards are wood anyway, so not applicable.

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Wayne Boatwright
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