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06-15-2021 at 11:56 PM.
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Don't you have to constantly oil it down though 🙄
Most teak experts recommend a USP grade mineral oil. This food-grade oil will protect your cutting surface and won't spoil. Other suitable treatments include coconut oil, almond oil, walnut oil, or beeswax. Coconut, almond and walnut oils are all highly resistant to rancidity.
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06-16-2021 at 03:58 AM.
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Most teak experts recommend a USP grade mineral oil. This food-grade oil will protect your cutting surface and won't spoil. Other suitable treatments include coconut oil, almond oil, walnut oil, or beeswax. Coconut, almond and walnut oils are all highly resistant to rancidity.
I can tell you from unfortunate experience that coconut oil can and will go rancid, with refined oil unexpectedly more susceptible to rancidity.
Mineral oil is the way to go. USP means pharmaceutical grade, and is pretty common and pretty cheap at most pharmacies. It also does not (and cannot) get rancid
The Sams club cutting board is end-grain. It's a meaningful difference: with an end-grain cutting board the knife edge can sink microscopically into the grain and release with each cut. It's far better in every way: the cutting board heals after releasing the knife, and your knives stay sharper.
With cheaper cutting boards that have the grain oriented the long way, each time you cut something you're also cutting across the wood fibers, effectively sawing at the board and dulling your knives in the process. Thus, these type of cutting boards tend to look all gouged and cut up after they've been used for a while, whereas an end-grain board will looks almost new.
End-grain boards are also considered a bit safer, as they leave no gouges or cuts to harbor bacteria, etc.
I've been using an old end-grain cutting board for almost 20 years, and after a quick wipe of oil, it could almost be mistaken for new.
As mekkon said, the big difference is that this is an end-grain board - it's definitely a step up in quality. End-grain boards are more expensive because it takes a lot more cuts to make them, but it's worth it if you want a high-quality board. And doesn't it look nicer, too?
Also note the difference in size: 240 sq in surface @ 1.18" thick, vs 145 sq in surface @ 0.75" thick. Look at the second pic on that Costco page, those boards are rather small.
The Sams club cutting board is end-grain. It's a meaningful difference: with an end-grain cutting board the knife edge can sink microscopically into the grain and release with each cut. It's far better in every way: the cutting board heals after releasing the knife, and your knives stay sharper.
With cheaper cutting boards that have the grain oriented the long way, each time you cut something you're also cutting across the wood fibers, effectively sawing at the board and dulling your knives in the process. Thus, these type of cutting boards tend to look all gouged and cut up after they've been used for a while, whereas an end-grain board will looks almost new.
End-grain boards are also considered a bit safer, as they leave no gouges or cuts to harbor bacteria, etc.
I've been using an old end-grain cutting board for almost 20 years, and after a quick wipe of oil, it could almost be mistaken for new.
As mekkon said, the big difference is that this is an end-grain board - it's definitely a step up in quality. End-grain boards are more expensive because it takes a lot more cuts to make them, but it's worth it if you want a high-quality board. And doesn't it look nicer, too?
Also note the difference in size: 240 sq in surface @ 1.18" thick, vs 145 sq in surface @ 0.75" thick. Those Costco boards are really small, look at the second pic on that page.
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Don't you have to constantly oil it down though 🙄
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Most teak experts recommend a USP grade mineral oil. This food-grade oil will protect your cutting surface and won't spoil. Other suitable treatments include coconut oil, almond oil, walnut oil, or beeswax. Coconut, almond and walnut oils are all highly resistant to rancidity.
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Mineral oil is the way to go. USP means pharmaceutical grade, and is pretty common and pretty cheap at most pharmacies. It also does not (and cannot) get rancid
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If by "constantly" you mean once a year or so, then yeah. 😐
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How does it compare to Costco selling 2-pack Tramontina brazilian teak wood chopping block 14.5 x 10 size each for 29.99$?
https://www.costco.com/tramontina...93
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https://www.costco.com/tramontina...93
The Sams club cutting board is end-grain. It's a meaningful difference: with an end-grain cutting board the knife edge can sink microscopically into the grain and release with each cut. It's far better in every way: the cutting board heals after releasing the knife, and your knives stay sharper.
With cheaper cutting boards that have the grain oriented the long way, each time you cut something you're also cutting across the wood fibers, effectively sawing at the board and dulling your knives in the process. Thus, these type of cutting boards tend to look all gouged and cut up after they've been used for a while, whereas an end-grain board will looks almost new.
End-grain boards are also considered a bit safer, as they leave no gouges or cuts to harbor bacteria, etc.
I've been using an old end-grain cutting board for almost 20 years, and after a quick wipe of oil, it could almost be mistaken for new.
https://www.costco.com/tramontina...93
Also note the difference in size: 240 sq in surface @ 1.18" thick, vs 145 sq in surface @ 0.75" thick. Look at the second pic on that Costco page, those boards are rather small.
With cheaper cutting boards that have the grain oriented the long way, each time you cut something you're also cutting across the wood fibers, effectively sawing at the board and dulling your knives in the process. Thus, these type of cutting boards tend to look all gouged and cut up after they've been used for a while, whereas an end-grain board will looks almost new.
End-grain boards are also considered a bit safer, as they leave no gouges or cuts to harbor bacteria, etc.
I've been using an old end-grain cutting board for almost 20 years, and after a quick wipe of oil, it could almost be mistaken for new.
Thanks and repped. Your reply is very insightful.
Also note the difference in size: 240 sq in surface @ 1.18" thick, vs 145 sq in surface @ 0.75" thick. Those Costco boards are really small, look at the second pic on that page.
Thanks and repped