Does anyone out there know a decent mail-order company that supplies
chopping-board oil? (must ship internationally).We have several good
boards, and would like to get oil to treat them with. We used to be able
to get it here in SA, but no joy for nearly a year. Any ideas would be
appreciated. Thanks.
Cathy
--
I don't suffer from insanity - I enjoy every minute of it

cathyxyz wrote:
> Does anyone out there know a decent mail-order company that supplies
> chopping-board oil? (must ship internationally).We have several good
> boards, and would like to get oil to treat them with. We used to be able
> to get it here in SA, but no joy for nearly a year. Any ideas would be
> appreciated. Thanks.
> Cathy
> --
> I don't suffer from insanity - I enjoy every minute of it

I believe good ol' mineral oil is the oil of choice. As for me, if
someone used a nut oil (like walnut oil, which I hear is popular), I'd
be in the hospital because of my allergy. Plus, nut oils will get
rancid, if the board is not cleaned/stripped religiously.

N.

cathyxyz wrote:

> Does anyone out there know a decent mail-order company that supplies
> chopping-board oil? (must ship internationally).We have several good
> boards, and would like to get oil to treat them with. We used to be able
> to get it here in SA, but no joy for nearly a year. Any ideas would be
> appreciated. Thanks.
> Cathy

Use plain mineral oil, available in your local drugstore.

"cathyxyz" > wrote in message
...
> Does anyone out there know a decent mail-order company that supplies
> chopping-board oil? (must ship internationally).We have several good
> boards, and would like to get oil to treat them with. We used to be able
> to get it here in SA, but no joy for nearly a year. Any ideas would be
> appreciated. Thanks.
> Cathy

As others have said, use mineral oil. It can also be used to season wooden
salad bowls.

Dora

cathyxyz wrote:
> Does anyone out there know a decent mail-order company that supplies
> chopping-board oil? (must ship internationally).We have several good
> boards, and would like to get oil to treat them with. We used to be able
> to get it here in SA, but no joy for nearly a year. Any ideas would be
> appreciated. Thanks.

I'm guessing SA might be South America, or Southern Antarctica, or some
other place where the local stores aren't well stocked? Have you asked
the neighbors? For that matter, does your climate require the board be
oiled? One of my boards -- butcher block type -- hasn't been oiled in
more than 10 years and doesn't seem to be any the worse for it. -aem

I've always used regular salad oil. Never had a problem with rancidity.

"cathyxyz" > wrote in message
...
> Does anyone out there know a decent mail-order company that supplies
> chopping-board oil? (must ship internationally).We have several good
> boards, and would like to get oil to treat them with. We used to be able
> to get it here in SA, but no joy for nearly a year. Any ideas would be
> appreciated. Thanks.
> Cathy
> --
> I don't suffer from insanity - I enjoy every minute of it

aem wrote on 25 May 2005 in rec.food.cooking

>
>
> cathyxyz wrote:
> > Does anyone out there know a decent mail-order company that
> > supplies chopping-board oil? (must ship internationally).We have
> > several good boards, and would like to get oil to treat them
> > with. We used to be able to get it here in SA, but no joy for
> > nearly a year. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> I'm guessing SA might be South America, or Southern Antarctica, or
> some other place where the local stores aren't well stocked? Have
> you asked the neighbors? For that matter, does your climate
> require the board be oiled? One of my boards -- butcher block
> type -- hasn't been oiled in more than 10 years and doesn't seem
> to be any the worse for it. -aem
>
>

If you need "Chopping Block Oil" mineral oil ...works well.
Don't Believe me?
Then check the back posts on the subject.

--
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1AC- 7.2, 7.3, 5.5, 5.6 mmol
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Continuing to be Manitoban

"cathyxyz" > wrote in message
...
> Does anyone out there know a decent mail-order company that supplies
> chopping-board oil? (must ship internationally).We have several good
> boards, and would like to get oil to treat them with. We used to be able
> to get it here in SA, but no joy for nearly a year. Any ideas would be
> appreciated. Thanks.
> Cathy

No mineral oil in San Antonio? I never oil my boards anyway,. Waste of
time , IMO but do as you please. Mine are still holding up after many years
of nothing on them.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>
> "cathyxyz" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Does anyone out there know a decent mail-order company that supplies
> > chopping-board oil? (must ship internationally).We have several good
> > boards, and would like to get oil to treat them with. We used to be able
> > to get it here in SA, but no joy for nearly a year. Any ideas would be
> > appreciated. Thanks.
> > Cathy
>
> No mineral oil in San Antonio? I never oil my boards anyway,. Waste of
> time , IMO but do as you please. Mine are still holding up after many years
> of nothing on them.

Sorry, Ed. In this case SA is South Africa.

Boli

Bolivar at wrote on 5/25/05 11:11 PM:

> Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> "cathyxyz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Does anyone out there know a decent mail-order company that supplies
>>> chopping-board oil? (must ship internationally).We have several good
>>> boards, and would like to get oil to treat them with. We used to be able
>>> to get it here in SA, but no joy for nearly a year. Any ideas would be
>>> appreciated. Thanks.
>>> Cathy
>>
>> No mineral oil in San Antonio? I never oil my boards anyway,. Waste of
>> time , IMO but do as you please. Mine are still holding up after many years
>> of nothing on them.
>
> Sorry, Ed. In this case SA is South Africa.
>
> Boli

Do you have IKEA there?
They sell oil for their chopping boards. It's right next to the chopping
boards, in fact. I noticed it the other day when I was there.
At least they had it at the one in New Haven, CT.

I'm pretty sure their stores are the same, all over the world.

Sheryl Rosen wrote:

> Bolivar at wrote on 5/25/05 11:11 PM:
>
>
>>Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>>"cathyxyz" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>Does anyone out there know a decent mail-order company that supplies
>>>>chopping-board oil? (must ship internationally).We have several good
>>>>boards, and would like to get oil to treat them with. We used to be able
>>>>to get it here in SA, but no joy for nearly a year. Any ideas would be
>>>>appreciated. Thanks.
>>>>Cathy
>>>
>>>No mineral oil in San Antonio? I never oil my boards anyway,. Waste of
>>>time , IMO but do as you please. Mine are still holding up after many years
>>>of nothing on them.
>>
>>Sorry, Ed. In this case SA is South Africa.
>>
>>Boli
>
>
> Do you have IKEA there?
> They sell oil for their chopping boards. It's right next to the chopping
> boards, in fact. I noticed it the other day when I was there.
> At least they had it at the one in New Haven, CT.
>
> I'm pretty sure their stores are the same, all over the world.
>

Some research is likely to indicate that atleast half the population may
not even have heard of IKEA!

Just over a decade ago, when many of my colleagues were familiar with
IKEA, most of us state-side did not know of it. So how can can we assume
that IKEA is present all over the world?

gkm wrote:

>>
>>> Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>>> No mineral oil in San Antonio? I never oil my boards anyway,.
>>>> Waste of
>>>> time , IMO but do as you please. Mine are still holding up after
>>>> many years
>>>> of nothing on them.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry, Ed. In this case SA is South Africa.
>>>
>>> Boli
>>
>>

Got it in one Boli. South Africa it is.
>>
>> Do you have IKEA there?
>> They sell oil for their chopping boards. It's right next to the chopping
>> boards, in fact. I noticed it the other day when I was there.
>> At least they had it at the one in New Haven, CT.
>>
>> I'm pretty sure their stores are the same, all over the world.
>>
>
> Some research is likely to indicate that atleast half the population may
> not even have heard of IKEA!
>
> Just over a decade ago, when many of my colleagues were familiar with
> IKEA, most of us state-side did not know of it. So how can can we assume
> that IKEA is present all over the world?
>

Sorry, no IKEA here in South Africa. DH says they do have IKEA in
Europe, but that don't help me too much. We have a collegue over there
at the moment, maybe we can ask him to check and bring some back....

Anyhoo, thanks for the suggestions, I will check our local chemists
(drug-stores) for "mineral oil". We have tried "salad oil" but it tends
to go rancid. Yuk. And because of the climate here, the boards do dry
out if not treated.

Cheers
Cathy

--
I don't suffer from insanity - I enjoy every minute of it

"cathyxyz" > wrote in message
...

> DH says they do have IKEA in
> Europe,

Uhhmm, well Ikea is a Swedish company ',;~}~



Shaun aRe

New photo gallery, few photos up now:

http://www.pixparty.com/shaunare/gallery.asp

Shaun aRe wrote:
> "cathyxyz" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>
>>DH says they do have IKEA in
>>Europe,
>
>
> Uhhmm, well Ikea is a Swedish company ',;~}~
>
>
>
> Shaun aRe
>
> New photo gallery, few photos up now:
>
> http://www.pixparty.com/shaunare/gallery.asp
>
>

Don't be so cheeky.... I had never heard of IKEA until I asked DH... <snort>
Cheers
Cathy - who thinks you look just the way I imagined... and will have to
post some pics of our veggie garden contraption too... not as fancy as
yours, of course

--
I don't suffer from insanity - I enjoy every minute of it

"cathyxyz" > wrote in message
news
> Shaun aRe wrote:
> > "cathyxyz" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >
> >>DH says they do have IKEA in
> >>Europe,
> >
> >
> > Uhhmm, well Ikea is a Swedish company ',;~}~
> >
> >
> >
> > Shaun aRe
> >
> > New photo gallery, few photos up now:
> >
> > http://www.pixparty.com/shaunare/gallery.asp
> >
> >
>
> Don't be so cheeky.... I had never heard of IKEA until I asked DH...
<snort>
> Cheers

Heheheh, don't be so cheeky? You are telling me to not be who I am now?
Bloody bossy women, sheesh! ',;~}~

> Cathy - who thinks you look just the way I imagined...

Really? Heheheh...

oh, the hat was Taryn's BTW - it was her b'day, and we were baking in the
heat (for once!) at the sea front at Blackpool (I hate the place!).

> and will have to
> post some pics of our veggie garden contraption too... not as fancy as
> yours, of course

Sweet!

',;~}~

Shaun aRe

Shaun aRe wrote:


snipping
>
>
> Heheheh, don't be so cheeky? You are telling me to not be who I am now?
> Bloody bossy women, sheesh! ',;~}~

But of course I am bossy... I am married aren't I?
>
>

some more snipping
>
>>and will have to
>>post some pics of our veggie garden contraption too... not as fancy as
>>yours, of course
>
>
> Sweet!

Will have to take some decent pix... the only ones I have are when it
collapsed under a huge bunch of hail-stones... damaged my darn car too.
We have fixed it now, of course (the contraption, I mean) so I will pull
out the old camera tomorrow...

Cheers
Cathy

cathyxyz wrote:
> gkm wrote:
>
>
> Anyhoo, thanks for the suggestions, I will check our local chemists
> (drug-stores) for "mineral oil". We have tried "salad oil" but it tends
> to go rancid. Yuk. And because of the climate here, the boards do dry
> out if not treated.
>
> Cheers
> Cathy

If salad oil goes rancid, you will have the same trouble with nut oils,
only more so. Stick to mineral oil.

N.

wrote:
> cathyxyz wrote:
> > gkm wrote:
> >
> >
> > Anyhoo, thanks for the suggestions, I will check our local chemists
> > (drug-stores) for "mineral oil". We have tried "salad oil" but it tends
> > to go rancid. Yuk. And because of the climate here, the boards do dry
> > out if not treated.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Cathy
>
> If salad oil goes rancid, you will have the same trouble with nut oils,
> only more so. Stick to mineral oil.

Long ago I switched to treating all my wooden kitchen accoutrements
with an occasional coating of beeswax... I find the seal it creates
holds up longer than oils and is self healing, kind of like galvanized
wood.

Sheldon

In article ws.net>,
"Shaun aRe" > wrote:

> "cathyxyz" > wrote in message
> news
> > Shaun aRe wrote:
> > > "cathyxyz" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >
> > >
> > >>DH says they do have IKEA in
> > >>Europe,
> > >
> > >
> > > Uhhmm, well Ikea is a Swedish company ',;~}~
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Shaun aRe
> > >
> > > New photo gallery, few photos up now:
> > >
> > > http://www.pixparty.com/shaunare/gallery.asp
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Don't be so cheeky.... I had never heard of IKEA until I asked DH...
> <snort>
> > Cheers
>
> Heheheh, don't be so cheeky? You are telling me to not be who I am now?
> Bloody bossy women, sheesh! ',;~}~
>
> > Cathy - who thinks you look just the way I imagined...
>
> Really? Heheheh...
>
> oh, the hat was Taryn's BTW - it was her b'day, and we were baking in the
> heat (for once!) at the sea front at Blackpool (I hate the place!).
>
> > and will have to
> > post some pics of our veggie garden contraption too... not as fancy as
> > yours, of course
>
> Sweet!
>
> ',;~}~
>
> Shaun aRe
>
>

Before I ever saw his first pics, I'd imagined him as a blond. ;-)

The poly tunnel looks GREAT Shaun!
Are you going to shade cloth it at all?

What are you going to do with it over the winter?
Any electricity to it?

I just "heat" mine with a 75 to 100 watt clip up lamp, just enough to
keep the plants from freezing.
--
K.

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"I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell‹you
see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
>
> wrote:
>> cathyxyz wrote:
>> > gkm wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > Anyhoo, thanks for the suggestions, I will check our local chemists
>> > (drug-stores) for "mineral oil". We have tried "salad oil" but it tends
>> > to go rancid. Yuk. And because of the climate here, the boards do dry
>> > out if not treated.
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> > Cathy
>>
>> If salad oil goes rancid, you will have the same trouble with nut oils,
>> only more so. Stick to mineral oil.
>
> Long ago I switched to treating all my wooden kitchen accoutrements
> with an occasional coating of beeswax... I find the seal it creates
> holds up longer than oils and is self healing, kind of like galvanized
> wood.
>
> Sheldon
>
Sheldon --Beeswax sounds like a good idea. How do you apply the wax? Do
you melt it first and brush it on?

Pablo

Pablo wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> >
> >
> > wrote:
> >> cathyxyz wrote:
> >> > gkm wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Anyhoo, thanks for the suggestions, I will check our local chemists
> >> > (drug-stores) for "mineral oil". We have tried "salad oil" but it tends
> >> > to go rancid. Yuk. And because of the climate here, the boards do dry
> >> > out if not treated.
> >> >
> >> > Cheers
> >> > Cathy
> >>
> >> If salad oil goes rancid, you will have the same trouble with nut oils,
> >> only more so. Stick to mineral oil.
> >
> > Long ago I switched to treating all my wooden kitchen accoutrements
> > with an occasional coating of beeswax... I find the seal it creates
> > holds up longer than oils and is self healing, kind of like galvanized
> > wood.
> >
> > Sheldon
> >
> Sheldon --Beeswax sounds like a good idea. How do you apply the wax? Do
> you melt it first and brush it on?

I just rub it on like Simonize, you don't need much... tends to work
itself in from handling.