This cutting board? Or how 'bout this one??
Been having a bit of a disagreement for some time now. When we got our 2014 TT new, DW bought a plastic cutting board that sits on top of the stove. It's 17" x 19 1/2" and doesn't fully cover t...
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I recall seeing an article where they tested plastic vs real wood cutting boards for how many bacteria were found on the board. Plastic had a lot more bugs on it. Compounds in the wood were naturally bactericidal.
Now I'm not a believer of this modern hysteria over bacteria here or bacteria there. We have evolved to deal with those in the environment, for a reasonable exposure level. But I still would opt for the wood board myself.
Yeah the study was probably at UC Davis:
“Hardwoods, like maple, are fine-grained, and the capillary action of those grains pulls down fluid, trapping the bacteria – which are killed off as the board dries after cleaning,” says Ben Chapman, a food safety researcher at NC State. “Soft woods, like cypress, are less likely to dull the edge of your knife, but also pose a greater food safety risk,” Chapman explains. “That’s because they have larger grains, which allows the wood to split apart more easily, forming grooves where bacteria can thrive.”
Plastics it goes on to say gets deep grooves that harbor bacteria, plastic is not bactericidal either.
Now I'm not a believer of this modern hysteria over bacteria here or bacteria there. We have evolved to deal with those in the environment, for a reasonable exposure level. But I still would opt for the wood board myself.
Yeah the study was probably at UC Davis:
“Hardwoods, like maple, are fine-grained, and the capillary action of those grains pulls down fluid, trapping the bacteria – which are killed off as the board dries after cleaning,” says Ben Chapman, a food safety researcher at NC State. “Soft woods, like cypress, are less likely to dull the edge of your knife, but also pose a greater food safety risk,” Chapman explains. “That’s because they have larger grains, which allows the wood to split apart more easily, forming grooves where bacteria can thrive.”
Plastics it goes on to say gets deep grooves that harbor bacteria, plastic is not bactericidal either.
