This simple tip will make your cutting board look like new, without stains or odors.
There is almost always a cutting board in a kitchen, placed on the worktop, or stored in a cupboard. It is an essential element for all those who cook a lot to entertain their family, and who do not want to damage their work surface by cutting vegetables or meat. But unless you change it several times a year, it is full of bacteria, stains of all kinds and doesn’t always smell very good, especially if you use it for fish or cutting garlic. A common problem if we use our board every day or almost every day.
This is where our tip can be very useful if you want to avoid having to waste money buying a cutting board. To do this, you will just need a minute of your time and two easy-to-find ingredients that almost everyone has in their cupboards and fridge: salt and lemon. Cut a lemon in half. Sprinkle salt on your cutting board and rub with the lemon. Use together, the acidity of lemon and the abrasive power of salt will work miracles to clean your board. It is very effective in removing stains from fruits and vegetables and meat.
But this is not the only advantage of this technique. Indeed, the benefits are numerous. Lemon also neutralizes strong cooking odors that may linger, so it’s a great choice if you regularly chop onions, garlic, or fish. This will also allow you to fight against lack of hygiene. This object, used almost daily, is in direct contact with food such as raw meat or vegetables, very often raw.
It can therefore become a breeding ground for bacteria if you do not take care of it, and contaminate the whole family. It is therefore essential to ensure the cleanliness and hygiene of your cutting boards through good cleaning after each use, but also by letting it dry completely between two uses.
Tip: For greater hygiene, we advise you to use two cutting boards when cooking. One board for raw meat, and one for fruits and vegetables, and cooked meat.