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On 01/05/2004 4:19 AM, in article , "Bob
Pastorio" > opined:

> The Wolf wrote:
>
>> I am a woodworker as well and I am shaking my head at you using organic over
>> mineral oil too. Organic *can* go rancid (I didn't say it would) but mineral
>> will never go rancid.
>>
>> To each his own...
>
> Exactly. Again, my experience both at home and in running restaurants
> for the past 3 decades has shown me that wooden boards oiled with
> cooking oils (except olive) don't get rancid. I wash them and reoil a
> few times a year. Sterilize often with peroxide and white vinegar.
>
> Based on that long experience and staring at a couple wooden boards my
> grandfather made a century ago that were originally oiled with olive
> oil, I understand that mineral oil won't become rancid, but apparently
> the other ones won't on boards that are used and cleaned often. I
> figure a century is long enough to wait to see if it'll get rancid.
>
> To each his own, as you say...
>
> Pastorio
>

Hey, if we all thought alike the world would be a pretty boring
place...............
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