In rec.food.cooking, Alex > wrote:

> Does anyone actually wash their boards? i.e. submerge in the bowl along
> with the plates and stuff?

I have a thick maple board, made of glued-up pieces. If it gets stained
or greasy, I wash it with hot water and soapy steel wool. I usually
re-oil it after it dries.

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