Take urgent measures so that all this nastiness doesn't get inside your body!
Why is it that when someone screams about a terrible danger, nobody listens? Why don't we pay a little more attention to caring for our cutting boards when, in reality, they harbor 200 times more fecal bacteria than a toilet seat? After all, this information isn't pulled out of thin air; it's based on scientific research.
In fact, practicing nurse esthetician Miranda, before offering her solution to the world for caring for wooden boards, studied an interesting scientific study. It was published back in 2015 by food researcher Din O. Claver. This scientific work states that bacteria indeed remain alive inside wood for some time after food is cut on it.
So what does young nurse Miranda offer us in the video, which has garnered 1.8 million views on TikTok? The recipe for getting rid of microbes is very simple. You'll need a bit of sea salt, a bit more vinegar, and half a lemon. In her clip, the girl first sprinkles sea salt on the board, pours vinegar on the wooden surface, squeezes lemon juice, and finally wipes it with half a lemon
The main secret is that you need to rub the board with lemon for about five minutes and only then rinse it with cold or hot water. Few microbes will withstand such an attack. And you'll agree, it's not so difficult, especially when your health is at stake, and perhaps the health of your children and your closest loved ones.
That could be the end of the article, but we must also warn you about a few really important things.
These 9 Mistakes in Caring for Cutting Boards Seriously Endanger Your Family's Health
It sounds unbelievable, but even simple slicing of bread or vegetables on your cutting board can result in very serious consequences. For example, you can ruin your cutting board with just one move, even without knowing it.
If you work a little more carefully but don't read this article, the safe service life of your cutting board will be significantly shortened. And you may also add more cleaning work for yourself, blunt your knives thoroughly, and worst of all—put your family's health at risk.
That's right, because the microbes that cause terrible diseases simply love the bits of decaying food left on your cutting board.
Perhaps you used to believe that a cutting board isn't a kitchen appliance like a blender or food processor, so it doesn't need instructions. But today, your opinion will change.
We're not urging you to learn or follow these recommendations, but you have the right to know what actually happens with your cutting boards every day:
Small boards cause big harm
Any products you cut on small boards are more likely to fall onto the table and floor. As a result, the surface area where microbes can grow rapidly increases. Plus, you add even more kitchen cleaning work for yourself.
Never use the dishwasher
Too much water and heat deform your kitchen boards. Cracks quickly appear in the wood, where more food residues accumulate. Thus, an ideal environment for the reproduction of harmful bacteria is created. Take care of cutting boards only by hand. If lemon, vinegar, and sea salt tricks aren't for you, just use regular soap and thoroughly wipe the surface.
You don't have a separate board for meat
If so, you automatically fall into a very serious risk group. Viruses and bacteria present in raw meat remain even on thoroughly washed boards. Therefore, cutting vegetables or bread on them means exposing yourself and your family to the risk of cross-contamination. What to do? You'll protect yourself and your family by cutting meat, fish, poultry, and seafood on a separate board.
Separate board for allergens
Let's say someone in your family has a citrus fruit allergy. Even if you cut a lemon or orange on a board and then carefully clean the surface, traces of citrus will still remain. Thus, an allergic person can have a powerful reaction just by eating bread, vegetables, or meat that was just cut on a board with allergens. The solution, as in the previous point, is to have a separate cutting board for allergens.
Any indentations are breeding grounds for bacteria
Want to feel safe? Buy perfectly flat cutting boards. No dents, grooves, or depressed circles will make your board more convenient. Manufacturers will argue that this prevents excess liquid from getting on the table. But in reality, active bacteria multiplication starts in all indentations, especially if for some reason you couldn't wash the cutting board immediately.
Get rid of all old boards immediately
Yes, those ones that already have deep grooves, cracks, or maybe even a slight depression in the center. Yes, technically, such items are still usable. But the number of microbes living in such veteran boards amounts to a whole microbial galaxy. Please say goodbye to this micro-world as soon as possible.
Prevent soaking
Water, fruit or vegetable juice, and especially meat, fish, or seafood can be absorbed into the wood intensively. Therefore, keep your board as dry as possible and rinse off all food liquids from it as quickly as possible. If you notice that the board is swelling from absorption, get rid of such an item immediately. Microbes actively multiply on every square millimeter of a swollen and often decaying kitchen board.
Wait for complete drying
And only then put the board away in the cupboard. Otherwise, you noticeably accelerate the process of bacteria growth and reproduction. A cool and dark cupboard perfectly complements an already damp board and creates ideal conditions for the development of harmful microorganisms. Your salvation is a dry kitchen towel after each wash. But even after wiping, it is strongly recommended to wait for complete drying.
Disinfect wooden cutting boards
Especially those on which you cut meat, fish, or seafood. Soak such a board in a solution of water and bleach for just 3 minutes. You can do this right in the sink. This way, you will effectively destroy most of the bacteria on your board. After that, remove the bleach residue with soap and hot water. Wipe the board dry with a towel and wait for complete drying before putting the item away in the cupboard.
Is it worth completely abandoning cutting boards? What does science say?
With the emergence of COVID-19, science has significantly advanced in surface processing, disinfection, and decontamination. To ensure the safety of yourself and your family's health, it is very important to take all necessary measures correctly and consistently.
So, to ensure the complete safety of your wooden cutting board, especially the one for meat, maintenance should occur in three stages:
Cleaning - mechanical removal of food residues using soap and water. Without this stage, all subsequent ones won't work.
Disinfection - reduces the number of harmful bacteria and viruses to a relatively safe level. The challenge is that this stage requires thermochemical substances that are not available over the counter.
Sterilization under high pressure and temperature - providing such conditions in every kitchen is extremely difficult, inconvenient, and very expensive.
Therefore, scientists worldwide have long since resolved the issue of cutting board safety in the most radical way...
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Hygiene
Rubbing the kitchen board with lemon for five minutes may be very amusing, but according to our data, Nurse Miranda has also abandoned this practice and switched to STONY. There's no longer any need to use sea salt or a knife to scrape off the harmful microbial layer.
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Easy maintenance
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