End grain butcher blocks (and giant butcher blocks in general) are total bullshit. >Expensive as hell>You have to keep the wood saturated with mineral oil or else water infiltrates it, swells the wood and causes it to warp and potentially crack. >Also you have to massage oil into it constantly to keep it looking pretty, if you slack off it quickly turns dull and gray looking>But don't oversaturate it with oil either! or else it'll seep through the wood and drip through onto your counter>onions and garlic penetrate the end grain easily and turn it into a giant aromatherapy diffuser filling your house with the aroma of stale onions>you have to mash an apple or potato and smear it all over the board to get rid of the stink. which lasts until the next time you cut onions of course>stains from meat or beets penetrate the grain too and I haven't found a way to get that out short of sanding the fucking board down>the board is so heavy you can't hold it with one hand, turning food transfer and washing into giant chores with extra stepsYou have to put up with all this shit just so you can:>sharpen your knife 10% less oftenI went back to using my $10 bamboo board from ikea and I've never been happier. Fuck these meme boards and fuck the autists who shill them.
>>21736493mineral oil will cause some types of plastics to break down, never use mineral oil
Bamboo is ideal. Might as well have something positive from globalism.
>>21736493they look like something a Redditor would have in his kitchen
based bamboo enjoyer. i get kitchen utensils in bamboo whenever possible. it's strong, it's cheap, and if or when it ever breaks, i wont shed a single tear about throwing it straight in the trash and buying another one.
What a clown, he even has Zwilling knives and of course the salt is himalayan
that looks like pressure treated deck wood from lowe's
>>21736493>You have to keep the wood saturated with mineral oilI'm not putting motor oil on my cutting board.
>>21736493>>Expensive as hellSo?>>You have to keep the wood saturated with mineral oil or else water infiltrates it,hardwood. Pictured is not american walnutAlso, I would not cut beets on it, that's when you use the dishwasher safe plastic board
>>21736544>buy $500 cutting board>don't cut things on it because it's too inconvenientcurious behavior
>>21736511True 4channers have cockroaches and dollar store knives
>>21736493I just put a paper plate on top of mine when I cut onions.
I use plastic boards that have so much material missing I'm probably 31.33 (repeating of course) % plastic by now
>>21736497you are literally required to use mineral oil for endgrain boards, else they dry out and warp and crack over time. any other kind of oil with nutritional value will sit in the wood and turn rancid over time so you can only use synthetic/petroleum-derived oil. funny to spend a small fortune on a piece of wood only to be required to anoint it with what basically amounts to petrol on the regular or else it explodes on you.
>>21736512>>21736510Bamboo is a grass. It is very high in the abrasive silica. Enjoy extra fast dulling knives on your perfect cutting boards. They also feel like shit to cut on.
>>21736727Which is a great argument against using these things in the first placeThat being said, if your cutting boards go rancid, you're not using them and washing them regularly
>>21736517Why are you afraid of motor oil? In parts of Africa they literally use transformer oil to fry their food and yet look at the size and potency of their black cocks
>>21736517In Kenya I've literally seen guys walking around with 18 inch black cocks dangling between their legs.
>>21736791Why you lookin at the cocks, Anon
>>21736732oh no I have to sharpen my knives (which takes like 2 minutes a month) 20% more often!! what the fuck am I gonna do I guess I better buy this thousand dollar piece of bougie-ass wood and massage it daily with beeswax and baby oil so I can save myself the unedurable burden of five minutes of extra knife sharpening every year!
>>21736850>seethes and copes about objectively inferior cutting board materials>doesn't even address why bamboo boards suck so bad. (They feel like shit to cut on)kekJapanese rubber cutting boards are the no.1 type of cutting board.
>>21736876I like the rubber ones too. I particularly like that they absorb stains and you're stuck with them that way for life so there's no getting away with larping them as some sort of luxury status symbol like people do with butcher boards. They're workhorses and that's all a board should be. But anyways, they're 5x as expensive as a cheapass bamboo board. If you savor the experience of cutting it's fine, I don't particularly care for it.
>>21736876Whether it feels bad to cut on or not is your opinion, I don't mind at all so you might have autism. Anon is correct that maintaining one of the meme boards is annoying and much more time and effort that sharpening your knife slightly more. Rubber cutting boards feel worse to cut on for me but I don't mind any of the materials for prep.
>>21736915The stains are just proof that you actually cook. Like battle scars on a hardened soldier. Nothing to be concerned about and they can be sanded off if you have the patience.
>>21736938Try a glass cutting board. I bet you'll love those. Very low maintenance.
>>21736940Glass I won't do. Everyone has a limit and where yours is 12 big macs, mine is glass cutting boards.
>>21736950Softer feeling cutting boards are objectively nicer to use. I'm sorry, but it is simply the truth and any other opinions are incorrect. Bamboo cutting boards feel even glassier/harder than plastic cutting boards and we can all agree those are garbage tier.
>>21736638>I use plastic boards that have so much material missing I'm probably 31.33 (repeating of course) % plastic by nowSame. My colored boards are several shades whiter in the center with all the surface material that has been ground away over time. I thought about upgrading to a larger board for Christmas and did some materials research:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tm7mVpUIOkApparently, thick wood absorbs bacteria into the interior making it less likely to regrow on the surface than plastic, and they supposedly "feel" nicer to cut on. But they are expensive and have to be hand washed and treated with oil which sounds like a colossal pain when I can just toss my plastic boards into the dishwasher. None of my knives are expensive anyway and I have an electric sharpener to put a 15-degree edge on them every other day. Was thinking about something like this:https://www.amazon.com/Duco-Natural-USA-Made-High-Density-Polyethylene/dp/B0BP9T14W6
>>21736954A lot of what makes plastic feel awful is how they are typically thin, flimsy, and lacking in mass compared to anything else because they are designed to be the literal bottom of the barrel product. That is an actual objective fact, not your autistic opinions.
>>21736956Just spring for a rubber board. It's the best of both worlds.
>>21736493Using cheap Walmart knives on a cheap bamboo cutting board and I've never had any issues. A couple minutes with a honing steel every couple of months keeps them all in good nick.
>>21736966Even the thicker ones suck. Enjoying and appreciating the finer things in life is not autistic. Quite the opposite actually, autist.
>>21736970>no uThe thinner ones suck a lot more than the thicker ones for the reasons I listed and I don't see you denying that. You enjoy a particular type of cutting board, good for you. Thinking that your opinion must be a fact that others are factually wrong to feel differently for is a hallmark of autism, unironically.
>>21736972>I like objectively bad things! It is my opinion so you are wrong.Okay, autist.
>>21736967>Just spring for a rubber board. It's the best of both worlds.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1j4-Iold9IIt's 100$+ for a decent size one that 18" or more per Lagerstrom's size recommendation here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc77CT3fBhI&t=134sFuck it, I may just get a giant metal sheet pan and use that.
>>21736973>Doesn't know the difference between objective and subjectiveYeah, that's austim. I subjectively don't mind using many options that aren't glass or plastic, to the point that I don't have a heavy preference between bamboo/rubber/various wood products. You're fine to prefer rubber anon, but thinking your opinion is a truth that others are incorrect for feeling otherwise with is where you out yourself as being socially deficient. I don't think you're wrong for liking rubber more, I'm not in your kitchen and I'm not stopping you.
>>21736993>projects>I dont mind bad things except these bad thingsCope harder autism bro.
>>21736984It's an investment for a more enjoyable cooking experience. Unless you enjoy cutting on glassy feeling, knife dulling, and loud surfaces.
>>21736493Holy shit, 100% BASED ON THE IKEA BAMBOO BOARDS reccomendation! I use those too!However they can be disposable as well as I've had little black "mold" spots appear after extended usage
What about silicone?https://www.amazon.com/Liflicon-Silicone-Antimicrobial-Dishwasher-Safe-Green/dp/B071HXTBXD?s=home-garden
>>21737000>I don't mind X, but I do mind YCorrect. You can prefer Z(rubber cutting boards) and you're not wrong for it, austismbro. That's the definition of an opinion. Autism isn't a superpower though, it's a disability. You can lean into your mental illness you want to, that's your choice.
>>21737013>I am upset you don't think my inferior opinion is equal to your superior opinion.Living in the slums of india(bamboo cutting boards) is definitely just as good as living in a first world country(rubber cutting boards) as long as you simply hold that opinion. Cope harder, lord von autism.>>21737012Compared to rubber they are too sili. Using a sharp knife is something that should be taken seriously or you may injure yourself.
>>21737054>wow so you can just hold an opinion on a subjective thing?Yes. Concession accepted.>Well this actually reminds me of my homeland in the slums of India-I don't need your backstory. Concession accepted, have a nice night. I'm happy you made it out of there if you found a visa to somewhere civilized. If not then I'd recommend you stay there.
>>21737079>makes shit up from nothing>non arguments>concedes>projects even moreThanks lil bro. It was fun to defeat you. Try a little harder next time. It was too easy. :)
>>21736511Real>>21736561True>>21736493I have tired of all the gear queering in the kitchen. People love to get horny for muh traditional authentic methods then they use $5000 of ultra modern equipment to do it. The italian grandmas you are fantasizing about used a rock and one crusty old knife to do all the shit that faggot youtubers have brainwashed everyone into thinking they need to have a kitchen setup that costs more than their car to perform
>>21737079>>21737116Will you two shut up and kiss already?
good thing the board where cooking/baking/regional cuisine threads go to die is so enthusiastic about the autistic minutiae of basic kitchen equipment
>>21737155I'm here to cast pearls before swine.
You can make end grain butcher's block yourself with minimal tools. You don't even need power tools but cheapo orbital sander will speed it up a lot.And don't put mineral oil on butcher's block, that's what retarded amerimutts do. Use any proper, food safe wood finish like pure tung oil.
just use a normal board??
>>21737381I see, a normal board. I've never heard of that material before. Thanks!
>>21737470ur welcome!
>>21736727>any other kind of oil with nutritional value will sit in the wood and turn rancid over timeNo, just use raw linseed oil. It is a hardening oil and wont go rancid. Make sure you use untreated food grade linseed oil though, not the furniture polish stuff which is laced with chemicals and highly toxic.
>>21737381My skateboard has been working quite well, not wasting the money on your "normal" brand shilling.
>>21736493You're a MORON!
>>21736493>>Expensive as hellI got mine under $50 on eBay.>You have to keep the wood saturated with mineral oil or else water infiltrates it, swells the wood and causes it to warp and potentially crack. You oil it once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year then once a year for the rest of your life.So it's very minimal maintenance after the first year.>But don't oversaturate it with oil either! or else it'll seep through the wood and drip through onto your counterOh noes you might have to wipe your counter off! The horror!>onions and garlic penetrate the end grain easily and turn it into a giant aromatherapy diffuser filling your house with the aroma of stale onionsFair point. I absolutely do not recommend cutting onions and garlic on them. I put a paper plate on top of mine to cut onions or garlic.>stains from meat or beets penetrate the grain too and I haven't found a way to get that out short of sanding the fucking board downFunction > form. Who gives a FUCK what it looks like? Are you a woman or a faggot?>the board is so heavy you can't hold it with one hand, turning food transfer and washing into giant chores with extra stepsDYEL?>sharpen your knife 10% less oftenReally depends on the knife. I mean if you're just using the meme Victorinox or something then who gives a fuck about your board? But if you've got a super hard Nip knife or something you want a nice board.
>>21736727>dude you have to reapply it constantly>but any other oil will sit there foreverRetard
>>21739483He means mineral oil doesn't go rancid. Yes, it sits there forever too. It doesn't go rancid, though.
>>21736493end grain cutting board from raw lumber
>>21736493Why are you buying a "butcher block"? Are you a butcher?
>>21736779>>21736791what's with you and cocks?
>>21739482>You oil it BLAH BLAH BLAHI have never oiled a cutting board, and never saw any reason to. I only replace my boards when I find something better.
>mineral oilUse tung oil
>>21736493Patina adds character. Light top coat after use ought to suffice. Don't carve juicy meats on it, and it will be fine. Proper sharpening stones and it should be a matter of indifference.
