What should you do when using a bamboo cutting board for the first time? Here are two cleaning methods for you

Many people don’t know how to use a cutting board when they use it for the first time. Some people simply rinse it with water after buying it and then continue using it or directly scald it with hot water. This actually does not have any cleaning or maintenance effect on the bamboo cutting board. Today I will teach you how to use your newly bought bamboo cutting board for the first time? How to maintain bamboo cutting board?

1. Cleaning

1. The wax-like substance on the surface of a new bamboo cutting board is actually a varnish used by manufacturers to make the bamboo cutting board more beautiful and moisture-proof. It is non-toxic and harmless and has no effect on its use. However, if you are worried, you can pour hot water on it. Generally, the varnish on the surface can be removed in two times. Newly bought bamboo chopping boards can also be scrubbed carefully with a dishcloth and detergent, then rinsed clean with water.

2. Newly bought bamboo cutting boards have a sour smell similar to vinegar, and people usually soak them in water to deal with it. The most commonly used methods are rice water and salt water. Put rice water or salt water in a basin, place a bamboo cutting board flat on it and soak it completely. The best time is 4-5 hours. It is best to put a heavy object on the bamboo chopping board. This will not only remove the sour taste of the bamboo chopping board, but also compact the bamboo chopping board, making it more durable.

2. Maintenance

1. The bamboo cutting board should be maintained before it is used to ensure its durability. In fact, the above method of soaking in rice water or salt water is also a way to maintain a new bamboo cutting board. Both salt water and compaction will make your new bamboo cutting board stronger, making the fibers in the board more resilient and less likely to break.

2. When people are chopping hard objects, ridiculous things may happen that the chopping board breaks first. In restaurants, chopping boards are used more intensively and more frequently, and their secret to protecting bamboo chopping boards is to pour hot oil on them. When using a bamboo chopping board for the first time, chefs often heat vegetable oil and then pour it on both sides of the bamboo chopping board. After the bamboo chopping board has completely absorbed the hot oil, it can be rinsed clean before use.

3. The maintenance of bamboo cutting board is not just about oiling it for the first time. Every once in a while, you can apply tea oil around the bamboo cutting board to moisturize the bamboo fiber and enhance its toughness.