Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:44:00 -0500, George M. Middius
> > wrote:
>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> What's the best wood to look for in a cutting board? And the easiest to maintain
>>> if I don't have a dishwasher? Thanks.
>> Don't wood. Get bamboo! It's renewable and most likely easier to
>> maintain. Treat it with mineral oil when new, then periodically after.
>
> There's nothing renewable about bamboo boards nor can they absorb
> mineral oil... 80% of bamboo boards is composed of a resin binder
> (abrasive plastic). Bamboo boards are strictly decorative (if one
> likes that look, I don't), they are hell on cutlery. Btw, bamboo is
> not wood, it's a type of grass.

I got some highly recommended bamboo cutting boards, and don't
like them at all. They really get cut up. Recently I bought an
Epicurean cutting board, like this:

http://www.epicureancs.com/nonslipseries.php

I like it a lot and would get more if I could afford them. Those
non-slip corners really work on granite counters. (Some of my old
cutting boards spin around when I try to use them.)

--
Jean B.