Two food safety experts share how to properly prevent contamination from your wooden cutting board.
Wooden cutting boards are beautiful, but are they safe to use for all of your culinary ventures?
Can You Cut Meat on a Wood Cutting Board?
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However, if you do love the look of a wooden cutting board, Saunier advises opting for bamboo.
It’s more about ensuring you have multiple cutting boards for different types of ingredients.
However, fresh veggies or fruit are often consumed raw and do not have a kill step.
Having separate cutting boards will help reduce your risk of food poisoning."
U.S. Department of Agriculture.Cutting boards.