Metal cutting boards are mostly made of 304 stainless steel, which is strong and easy to use, difficult to breed bacteria and easy to clean. The disadvantage is that it is not suitable for metal knives. A good partner of stainless steel cutting board is ceramic knife, which is most suitable for cutting meat slices. Chopping meat with a metal knife will cause knife marks on the surface of the cutting board.
No matter what material the cutting board is made of, if you want to cut other foods after cutting raw meat, poultry meat and seafood, you must choose another cutting board and use it alone. This is done to avoid cross-contamination of other foods by bacteria remaining on the chopping block. So you'd better prepare two chopping boards.
After using the chopping block, scrub it with a hard brush and clean water, and wash off the dirt together with the sawdust. If there is fishy smell of fish and meat, you can wash it with rice washing water or detergent dissolved in salt, and then wash it with warm water. Don't scald with boiling water, because the protein in the meat remains on the chopping board, which will solidify when heated, and it is not easy to clean. After washing, put it in a ventilated place to dry.
Size of chopping block
1, small size chopping board
Small dishes, about 20*30 to 40*60 (cm) in size, are mainly used for holding vegetables, that is, chopping vegetables and meat. In daily life, bamboo, wood and plastic chopping boards are mostly used for small-sized chopping boards, among which bamboo and plastic chopping boards are the first choice.
2. Medium-sized chopping board
The size of the medium-sized chopping board is about 40*60 to 80* 100 (cm), which is mainly used for processing pasta. In daily life, medium-sized chopping boards are mostly used for rolling noodles. Medium-sized chopping boards mostly use wooden chopping boards, which are easy to air dry, not easy to mold and have no odor. However, wooden chopping boards should be treated regularly during use.
3. Large chopping block
Large-sized chopping boards are mainly those with a size above 80* 100 (cm). Large-sized chopping boards are not easy to see in family life, and are mostly used in restaurants or catering industries to handle large quantities of food, or to process large quantities of food. The material is mainly tempered glass chopping boards.