~patches~ wrote:

>> I stopped using wooden utensils to cook because I felt that the soap
>> couldn't be rinsed off before it soaked into the wood.
>> Today I was wondering about this same concept when I questioned using
>> bamboo steamers and how they should be cleaned - with soap,
>> possibly?. Repeating myself, but I've read not to wash vegetables
>> with soap because if they're not rinsed enough, it can be harmful,
>> cause a lot of stomach problems. I'm assuming the same goes with
>> leaving soap on utensils.
>> Just a thought,
>> Dee Dee
>>
> I'm with you on this one. I gave up all my wood in favour of heavy duty
> Paderno utensils made of nylon? and silicon utensils. I have a few
> stainless steel pieces but no more wood. DH actually raised the concern
> over sterility more as a joke I think but it got me wondering.

I think you over exaggerate any potential problem with wooden utensils.
Have you ever heard of anyone being sickened by using them? Did you know
that wooden cutting boards have been found to harbor less bacteria than
plastic? Don't you wash in hot water?
I just have to wonder where common sense went sometimes when people
worry about problems their grandmothers wouldn't bat an eye over? <shrug>
Goomba