What material is good for cutting board?
1, there are three common chopping boards in the market: bamboo, wood and plastic, but the qualified bamboo chopping boards should be made of natural plants, which are relatively strong, not easy to crack and slag, and dirt is not easy to plug in gaps, which is relatively clean and convenient to clean. Bamboo chopping block is a good choice, because it is easy to air dry, not easy to mildew, and has no odor. The fly in the ointment is that bamboo chopping boards are mostly spliced because of their insufficient thickness, so they can't stand heavy blows when used, so they are best used to cut vegetables or fruits, not meat.
2. The wooden chopping board is thick and tough, which is more suitable for chopping meat or cutting some hard food. However, in use, it is easy to chop out the wood residue, mix it with meat dishes and eat it into the body, which is harmful to the health after a long time. In addition, the wood chopping block is used for a long time, and the cut marks are easy to accumulate scale and difficult to clean, while some wood, such as poplar itself, is easy to crack and is more likely to breed bacteria after repeated use. Because of its strong water absorption, the wooden chopping board is not easy to dry. If it is left in a humid environment for a long time, it is easy to get moldy and lead to intestinal diseases. Therefore, it is best to soak the wooden chopping board in vegetable oil for 2 hours before use, so it is not easy to crack. When buying a cutting board, you must choose reliable wood, especially the cutting board made of ginkgo, acacia, birch or willow.
3. In addition, there are natural oak chopping boards, which are made of selected natural oak. Moderate hardness, not easy to hurt the knife, deformation, burst; Will not produce sawdust when used; Moisture-proof and mildew-proof; Natural sterilization, easy to clean; Tough and heavy, elegant and durable, it can be considered.
4. Plastic cutting boards are mostly made of polypropylene and polyethylene. It is not suitable to cut some greasy food, otherwise it is not easy to clean. Plastic cutting boards are not resistant to high temperatures, and hot things are easy to deform when cut on them. Some chopping boards contain plasticizers such as lead and cadmium, which may even cause cancer after long-term use. Moreover, some rough plastic chopping boards are easy to be cut into pieces and enter the body with food, causing damage to liver and kidney.
5, the general household chopping board is made of oolong wood (commonly known as iron wood) or bamboo chips, because it is strong and does not peel, so it is more popular. However, oolong wood often contains certain odor and toxic substances. Using it as a cooking board not only pollutes dishes, but also easily causes abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. The chopping board bonded with bamboo chips is also harmful to human body because the adhesive often contains certain formaldehyde and benzene.
On the whole, Bian Xiao suggested that you'd better buy a natural oak chopping board. Of course, it is more expensive. If it is used to cut fruit, you can also buy bamboo chopping boards. Compared with other plastic chopping boards, oolong chopping boards and other materials, there are some shortcomings in the use process. Chopping board Our life is closely related to our healthy diet, so I suggest that you must buy good brand products, even if they are expensive.