Worktop Express Solid Oak Wooden Chopping Board - 45cm x 30cm x 4cm Rectangular European Hardwood Cutting, Serving and Carving Block

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Use a lint-free cloth to apply the oil to the cutting board, move in circular motions along the board until the oil has been evenly applied and allow the oil to soak in and dry. That means end grain boards are much easier on the blade and so your knife will retain its edge for far longer. An important step of owning any decent wooden cutting board is that from time to time you will need to seal the surface.

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Generally, the standard of the grain will fall in line with the price. Face grain cutting boards are the cheapest whilst end grain cutting boards are the most expensive. Available with personalised engraving – any text or font, choose an image or send us your own. These are the perfect gift for birthdays, anniversaries or Christmas.It’s got that nice chunky feel with handle grooves on the underside making it easy to carry food from the kitchen worktop to your stove. This food grade mineral oil from Howard Products is ideal. It’s colorless and odorless and provides extremely good resistance to any moisture penetration. It’s also very reasonably priced. This helps to prevent anything penetrating into the wood which can cause staining, but also harbor the growth of bacteria. The cleaning is relatively easy. Just use soap, a cloth and warm water to wipe down the board. If any stains have penetrated the surface then give that area a particularly good scrub in a circular motion.

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Of course, it’s all happening at a very small level so you can’t really see this happening with the naked eye, but end grain cutting boards are far more gentle on the blade edge than any other grain type. Any sealer will wear off after a while so re-sealing will be necessary, you can usually see this happening as the color of the wood will begin to fade. Oil it once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year, and then once a year for the rest of your life.” Make sure to wipe the cutting board dry after washing. If the stain doesn’t come out in the first try you should wipe it down dry and then try again. Repeat until the stain is removed. Follow the oil manufacturer’s instructions paying particular attention to engraving and draining grooves.Cutting boards come in a huge variety of materials. Each has slightly different properties and very different price tags.