What To Use To Clean Cutting Boards? Vinegar.....Yes Vinegar!

[hikerman]

I was interested in finding the best way to clean my wooden pizza peel the other night and came across a website devoted to care and maintenance of peels. In the article was a link to a report that proves vinegar SHOULD be used to clean cutting boards with great results, far better than most people could imagine. The safety of those we cook for should be of great interest to us,  the cleaning of prep surfaces is a big part of our overall safety and vinegar simplifies this task!

http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Cutboard.html

[TMB]

Good info 

[tlg4942]

  Good info.  Thanks for sharing. I use both wood and plastic cutting boards. I use Clorox Cleanup on the plastic but the wood requires more attention.

[ACW3]

Thank you for posting.

Art

[Tailgating is my game]

Thanks Here is an article I did a few years ago on cleaning at tailgating events. I have used vinegar myself & I wonder how it compares with the new dish soap that has come out. I will use vinegar more now that I have seen this as a last cleaning agent. The more the better....

http://www.tailgatermonthly-digital.com/tailgatermonthly/20130708?search_term=food safety&doc_id=-1&search_term=food safety&pg=74#pg74

[N. Ontario Smoker]

I used straight lemon juice and then a scrub and rinse for sanitizing. Lemon and salt rub for deep clean. Will have to check the vinegar out because it's cheaper.

[Tailgating is my game]

more on vinegar  & lemon oil

[TwoPockets]

I use vinegar on mine and most everything. It is my favorite cleaner. They also said it was the only thing I should use on my new granite counter tops.

[africanmeat]

Thanks for sharing.
It is good to know .

[muebe]

I have heard that a solution of hydrogen peroxide and water is good also. Don't know if it is true.

If it isn't then Pappy told me

[Ka Honu]

I have a 30" John Boos Pro Chef butcher block and do daily wipedowns plus a monthly cleaning - generally a warm water scrape followed by one with white vinegar before treating with mineral oil. It works for me. If you have a "full block" don't forget to clean/treat the sides.