This cutting board and I have seen a lot of meals together.
Some folks have a different board for everything. But I’m a minimalist, I don’t have a lot of space, and less is always more for me. (I do make an exception for raw meats. They have a cutting board all to themselves.)
The trouble comes when:
Have you ever eaten an onion flavored pear?
Uugh!
There are two ways I keep my board in odor free condition.
The first is white vinegar. After use, I pour a little white vinegar on the board and give it a scrub. Vinegar is a natural disinfectant which gives me peace of mind.
But if the smell of onion is lingering… I sprinkle the whole board with baking soda and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Then I scrub it in with a clean soapy cloth. It makes a sort of a paste as I scrub. Rinse the whole board and VOILA the board is odor free.
I’ve used this same board happily for many years. With just a little maintenance my onions and pears can live happily ever after on the same board for many more years to come.
GREAT TIP! Thanks for sharing.
Oh great idea. Thanks for the tip! Onion flavored pears…yuck!
Oh, the wonders of vinegar–I just love that stuff. Have to tell you that I made Tikka Marsala with chicken and a bit of shrimp for dinner tonight, and it was a huge hit! I couldn’t find the jarred tikka mix you recommended, but I did find a packet at our local store. What a delicious meal–thank your for the inspiration! Tomorrow I am baking the Croissant Bread Pudding recipe!
Wow! What an awesome blog you have here! I am hooked and will be coming back!!! I love your resourcefulness, creativity and positive outlook. Love your tutorials and ideas too.
I also use vinegar to clean my glass coffee table. It is the only product that does not leave streaks.
Thank you so much for sharing. Ooh Leela!
I have a cutting board that has a burn mark from my stove on one side.(oops) I always use the scarred side for onions, garlic etc. I use the other side for fruit, bread etc. I suppose you could mark an “x” on one side of your cutting board.
Thanks for sharing your cleaning tip and Annie K. for the one about marking one side of the board. How simple is that!
I gave up all together on my wood board and have several acrylic ones I use instead. I guess if I was reading blogs bag then, I would have been able to save it by using vinegar and baking soda :-)
I am from Cape Town in South Africa. I make use of letfover tiles. No odours , no garlic or onion taste and its easy to clean. Didnt cost me any money.