With the correct handling and care you will enjoy your wooden cutting boards for a very long time. In this guide you will find useful professional tips.

How do I clean my cutting board?

A Wooden cutting board is very easy to care for because wood is a very robust and hygienic material.

Washing wooden boards

First of all, the most important thing: wooden boards belong definitely not in the dishwasher! On your bread board, you can simply wipe away the crumbs with a damp cloth. If you have meat, fruit, fish or vegetables cut on your board, then you should do it in one detergent solution clean thoroughly. But it is not necessary to soak the boards - this will only damage the wood: it will warp and glue connections can come loose.

Warping of cutting boards

Bacteria and germs have natural properties Tannic acid in wood By the way, no chance anyway, because it has an antibacterial effect. It's best to wipe your board always from both sides Keep it damp so it doesn't bend. So that dry evenly and well If you can, simply stand the board upright after rinsing.

Remove odors and discoloration on a board

Both stains caused by food and supposedly lingering odors can be removed eliminate it without much effort with simple home remedies.

• If there are odors, rinse the board with cold water

  Some foods such as onion or garlic can have an intense smell on the If you rinse the cutting board with cold water immediately after use, then the pores will close and the odors will not be able to stick as well.

• Rub with coffee grounds or baking soda

  By the way, odors in wooden boards can be effectively removed with coffee grounds or baking soda. Rub the powder on the damp board and rinse it off some exposure time off again.

• Lemon and salt: work against odor and discoloration at the same time

  You can neutralize odors and remove discoloration by using the board Rub with a lemon half and then sprinkle with coarse salt. leave it act briefly, before rinsing off the salt and lemon.

• Remove discoloration and cut marks by sanding

  As a rule, discoloration - even from beetroot - washes out of the wood on its own over time. If you don't want to wait for that, you can of course simply sand your solid wood board. You can find sandpaper in different grit sizes at the hardware store. Start with a coarser grit and give your board a silky finish by Finally with a fine sandpaper smooth the surface. Don't forget: Please oil again afterwards.

Oil care keeps the wood supple

With a few drops of oil you can then make the surface ready for further use. You can find a suitable oil at the hardware store, but probably also in your kitchen cupboard. Incidentally, olive oil is not particularly suitable because it gives the wood a sometimes quite intense yellow or green tinge. Practically all colorless and odorless oils that are food-safe are suitable. linseed oil lifts the Wood grain especially at Oak wood looks particularly beautiful and has the advantage that it hardens. But rapeseed oil or sunflower oil is also possible.

The right wooden board for the respective area of ​​application

It makes perfect sense several cutting boards to increase. For example, you shouldn't cut fruit on the same surface as fish or meat. But there is more to consider:

• Cutting boards for fruits and vegetables

  For cutting and preparing fruit and vegetables, it makes sense to use one Board with juice groove to fall back. The groove prevents liquids from running down and catches them. This is particularly important with very juicy fruit, such as oranges, pineapples or tomatoes. (Speaking of which: Did you know that tomatoes are classified as berries?)

• Large cutting boards and carving boards

  Very large cutting boards are also ideal as carving boards: you can use them on these Disassemble roasts or fillet fish. A juice groove can also be useful. The board also has Recessed grips , so you can carry it safely and without accidents.

• For meat fans: chopping blocks

  If you want to chop meat, you definitely need a thick and, above all, non-slip surface. There are chopping blocks for these purposes especially for this load are developed to do this To minimize the risk of injury during preparation.

• Comfortable baking boards

  Pasta boards or baking boards represent a separate category: These very large boards offer the perfect base for working with dough. Besides, you have enough space, to roll out dough or cut out cookies. At the same time, such a board can serve as an extension of the work surface, for example by placing it on the stove.

• Breakfast boards for an inviting snack

  You can choose wooden snack and serving boards to suit your taste. A Serving board with handle is particularly easy to wear and looks rustic and cozy on the snack table. When it comes to the breakfast board, make sure that you... suitable size choose.