OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> "Sheldon" wrote:
> > OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > > "Sheldon" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Mostly I rub in beeswax. Only occasionally, if I happen to have some
> > > > oil on my hands, will I oil woodenware, like sppons and knife handles.
> > > > These days I use plastic cutting boards almost exclusively... I'll use
> > > > wood for cutting things like cheese, fruit, and sausage, not for
> > > > anything wet. With plastic just rinse and pop into the dishwasher.
> > > >
> > > > Sheldon
> > >
> > > Slacker... ;-)
> > >
> > > I just really do not like plastic boards.
> > > For a number of reasons!
> >
> > Hmmm, name two.
> >
> > Sheldon
> >
>
> Harder to get rid of stains on them (if the board is one of those white
> plastic ones)

Wood stains more easily... ever gone to the paint store and asked for
"wood stain", zillions of choices... now ask for "plastic stain", zero
choices.

>and you HAVE to use a dishwasher to disinfect it properly!

Nonsense, plastic can be disinfected with bleach. salt, citric acid,
exactly the same as wood... it's just that the dishwasher is easier and
plastic can be washed that way with no negative consequences, but wood
will be destroyed.

> Wood has it's own natural disinfectant properties.

Old wives tale... wood has zero disinfectant properties... but plastic
boards are now manufactured with a permanent disinfectant integral to
the board. Not that anyone should rely on so-called natural
disinfectant, because even if it exists it would be too weak and work
way too slowly to be effective.

> And they are not as aesthetic.

Plastic comes in many attractive colors, but my plastic boards are
embossed with large breasts.

> A nice wood grain is very attractive if maintained properly.

I've seen pictures posted here of wood boards... you gotta be kidding.

> My biggest issue with them is that they are SLIPPERY!!!

None of mine are slippery.

> Wood has better traction so what you are cutting stays put.

No better than plastic.

I will concede that wood can be more attractive, if not used under wet
conditions. I still use my prized wooden boards/bowls but only as
serving pieces for dry foods, like bread, cheese, hard sausage... I
HATE wooden salad bowls, any one serves me salad from a wooden bowl I
won't eat it... wooden salad bowls STINK!

The new plastic boards are very much different from those from just a
couple years back, try again.

Sheldon