Lisa McManus Answers Your Questions About Cutting Boards | Gear Heads
Lisa answers your comments and questions from the Gear Heads episode about cutting boards!
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My mom had purchased the Large TeakHaus Edge Grain chopping board, and it's slimmer cutting board model a few months ago. However, the chopping board has deep cuts in it from her using ceramic knives on it with quite a bit of force on it. The cutting board is fine though, just light scratches.
Thanks for this Q and A, I had alot of questions after the original video too.
Can you all do a video on a nut milk maker?? be I am trying to buy one and I need to know which is the best.
Regarding the juice channel on the wooden cutting board, Isn't it kind of a "why not" ? The same board is offered on Amazon with or without the juice channel at the same price.
Y’all, Asians just use tree stumps 😂
As a fellow vertically challenged person, I had a gorgeous 18 x 24 x 2 board custom made. It's gorgeous and I love using it, but I need a little step up made of 2 x 12.
Can you review granite cookware like pans and pots?
Thanks for answering our questions.
What about mapletex cutting boards?
I just purchased a Boos cutting board 24x18x2.25. When I unboxed it, I was shock by how heavy it is… This may sound silky, but I’ll ask anyway. Can this be too heavy for my granite countertops?
I have a QUESTION for the Gadget GURU
ATK has been on the air for a while and over that time – they have recommended LOTS of various Gizmos – and I have actually bought a few of them, – only to find out a few years later that the Whatsit I bought is no longer available for various reasons. or there are NEW contraptions available. Time for a new competition
Now – the problem is – I already HAVE a Thingamajig – often the one YOU recommended at one time. THE One thing you almost NEVER tell us IS – is there a reason why I would want to replace my trusty doojigger with the new Whatchamacallit OR is my trusty old didgeridoo still good enough? Example- I bought a Food Processor – does the new one have features that would make is almost NECESSARY to get the new one. I have a pie server I got from my Grandmother (I am 83) and it seems to still work fine – I have found if you cut 3 slices in the Pie – and take out the middle one first – you get a good whole piece with ALL of them. I really do not see the purpose of buying a new one – they don't seem to be that different. (And mine is monogrammed real Silver)
I keep a pack of flexible cutting mats. Some cutting jobs deserve those mats. I'll even color code them for the job: fish get the green mat, yellow get chicken, red or purple for meat, and white for other tasks. They do the job. Cheap enough to throw away with little thought. Easy to sterilize. I cut some mats into smaller sizes for small tasks like cutting a section of cheese.
Great, video, Lisa! Really helpful – thank you so much! You do a great job with all your videos! Really helpful and useful info! I now reference your videos every time I’m looking for a new kitchen item! 🙂. Thanks!
Peace
Thanks Lisa, I only buy things you recommended!!
Are you standing right now ? ;]
Makers who specialize in making cutting boards use mineral oil, the spoon butter she mentioned is also a very commonly used oil. Although I’ve never heard it called spoon butter.
Lisa, I typically use an OXO Good Grips bamboo cutting board, but I've also heard bamboo is much worse than wood and plastic for my knives. Because I treasure my knives and care for them well, I'd love to know whether those warnings about bamboo are correct according to ATK
Glass: avoid completely. They're neutral, and that's it.
Bamboo: It's a grass, not a wood. There's silica in it which is super hard. Horizontal orientation as well. Not good. I'm selling mine.
Plastic: It can harbour microbiology in the slices. Easy to clean, but microbiology-clean is more difficult on used boards with board injuries. It loses its ability to be bacteriostatic.
Wood: Bacteriocidal behaviour, which means it kills bacteria that is within the fibres. Long life if it's vertical-grain and taken care of properly. Horizontal retains knife injuries.
Larchwood. 100%. Check them out here on Youtube.
Wait, why aren't counters just made of cutting board material? Just wipe down the counter afterwards.
Cutting on glass just SOUNDS like nails on chalkboard. Poor knives 😄
We have a very lovely wooden cutting board that we use mostly for display. It stands behind our induction cook top and we use a simple paper plate for our cutting and chopping. Cheap, easy on knives and no cleaning to worry about. We have wood and we have plastic but we prefer a simple paper plate.
I’ve been using walnut oil to keep my bamboo cutting board in good condition. It’s a drying oil unlike most food oils – artists have been using it in paint for millennia – so it doesn’t get gunky or seem to go rancid.
I am a big fan of cutting mats.
Great review! I love these presentations. Tremendous. Keep up the brilliant work.
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Thank you SO much, Lisa, for what you DO for us all.
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I wasn't even aware I was supposed to cut my boards. This'll be an interesting video, thanks!
again what they don't say: mineral oil is refined petroleum. Petroleum is oil, like big oil, like what is in your car. They told me use canola oil instead. Don't use mineral oil.
TIP: Before buying a huuuge board, cut a piece of cardboard the same size, and test it out.
I was so close to buying that massive 24" x 18" teak board that ATK recommends (even had it in a shopping cart), then decided to test it out. Not only will it not fit in my kitchen sink (even edge-on), it won't even completely fit on my bench!
A 20" x 15" would be perfect… (but I still want the big one though 🙂 ).
I bought the teak cutting board on your recommendation and I love it
My absolute favorite tester, thanks Lisa!!!!
Thank you for sharing your experience and ideas.
Still no mention of high density rubber boards… Personally I love the feel of mine.