Isaac Wingfield wrote:
[snips]
> I regularly scrape my rock maple cutting board with the *back* edge
> of my chef's knife, especially after the board's gotten wet. You'd be
> amazed at the amount of greasy "gunk" that shows up on the knife. And
> the board is *smooth* and much lighter in color, too.

I can second this, though I don't do it regularly. Don't know why I
don't, come to think of it, because whenever I do, it does produce
'gunk'.
>
> I do the same thing with my plastic cutting sheets, too. The amount
> of gunk is even more amazing, considering that I clean those with hot
> soapy water and a green "scrubber". [snip the conclusion]

Haven't ever tried it with those. Figured the dishwasher took care of
them.

-aem