中文 (中国)Cutting board often comes into contact with food, choosing a healthy cutting board and storing it properly is very important.
Although modern kitchen appliances are taking up a lot of space nowadays, traditional tools such as cutting boards are still indispensable items in Vietnamese kitchens. However, not everyone knows how to choose a good and suitable cutting board. Besides, how to use cutting boards to ensure the health of the whole family is also a problem that not all housewives understand.
So, what kind of cutting board should we use?
Wooden cutting board
Wooden cutting boards are the most commonly used cutting boards in the household. With natural materials, durable, less damaged, various sizes, high elasticity, non-slippery when cutting, suitable for cutting bones, cutting meat. Surely this is a great choice for your kitchen. However, this type of cutting board also has many disadvantages, which housewives need to pay special attention to.
Wooden cutting boards are easy to hide dirt, retain odors, absorb water, if not cleaned and dry, it is easy to leave mold, causing bad effects on health. When choosing to buy wooden cutting boards, choose to buy monolithic cutting boards, avoid choosing laminated wooden cutting boards because most of these cutting boards use formaldehyde glue to join, which is not good for health.
Bamboo cutting board
Compared with wooden cutting boards, bamboo cutting boards are lighter, easier to clean and dry faster. Most bamboo cutting boards are made by splicing, which can be easily deformed and even cracked after being used for a long time. The most important point is that this type of cutting board also uses a glue containing formaldehyde, if it enters the body, it will cause serious consequences. Therefore, this type of cutting board is not really safe.
Plastic cutting board
Plastic cutting board has beautiful design, light weight, relatively cheap price. However, this type of cutting board does not withstand great impact, not suitable for slicing some foods with a lot of fat because it will be difficult to clean. During use, if the debris of the cutting board mixes with food and enters the body, it may cause side effects to the body. In addition, plastic cutting boards are not recyclable, causing environmental pollution. Therefore, this type of cutting board is not recommended for frequent use.
Thus, based on the above analysis, it can be seen that choosing a wooden cutting board should still be a priority in many families. Although the price is higher than the other two types, it is diverse in price, so you can depend on the actual situation to choose the right wooden cutting board for your family.
According to a study by the University of Arizona, USA, an average cutting board can contain 200 times more bacteria than a toilet seat. If not cleaned properly, over time these bacteria will become more dangerous, even causing cancer. Therefore, cleaning cutting boards is extremely important, housewives need to keep the following in mind to avoid wrong habits when using cutting boards:
- Do not use raw and cooked food on the same cutting board, to avoid cross-contamination of hazards from shared use.
- Clean the cutting board after use, remember to wash it many times, then dry it and leave it in a dry place to prevent mold.
- The cutting board should be rinsed with boiling water before use.
- For the health of the family, must regularly change, clean and use the cutting board properly to prolong its use.
Although the cutting board is not an important item in the kitchen, it is very useful, so take some time to choose and clean the cutting board to ensure the health of your family.