Can I oil a new board with olive oil?
I just got myself a new wooden board. I have been told to put some olive oil onto it and let it sink in for a few hours first. But now I'm reading from sources that I should be instead using mineral oil. Which is true? Is it ok to use Olive oil?
Best Answer
Use food grade mineral oil
While one could use any edible oil (assuming frequent washing as many go rancid) to condition a wooden cutting board, food grade mineral oil or "butcher block conditioner," which is food grade mineral oil with waxes, is preferred because it will not affect the flavor of foods cut on the board.
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You should not use any type of cooking oil on your board, such as olive oil, vegetable oil, or regular coconut oil, because they will go rancid. Also keep in mind that excess moisture is bad for wood.What should I oil my cutting board with?
Food-grade mineral oil is transparent, has no odor or taste, and is the best cutting board oil. The best oil to use on your cutting board is mineral oil (also called liquid paraffin).Can you seal a wooden cutting board with olive oil?
Don't use vegetable oils or olive oil to seal your cutting board. These oils go rancid relatively quickly and can leave the board with an unpleasant smell.Do you oil new cutting boards?
Seasoning your wooden board right after you buy it and oiling it occasionally can prevent all of that from happening. To start, get some food-safe mineral oil or board cream. Any food-safe mineral oil will do\u2014I use a cheap bottle of cutting board oil from IKEA. The big-box home goods stores also stock them regularly.What oil do you use to season a wood cutting board?
Oiling with Mineral Oil or Spoon Butter The oil you use for your wooden cutting boards and utensils should be food grade and not prone to rancidity. Mineral oil is an inexpensive and popular choice, and you can easily find bottles in most kitchen supply stores.More answers regarding can I oil a new board with olive oil?
Answer 2
I've been seasoning my boards with olive oil for about 8 years now (same board!) and never had any problems with olive oil making the wood bad, there be a taste or smell.
Now, I do a mild oven dry after saturating it in oil, and then wipe off the excess. I do this once or twice a year.
For the record, we have the board covering one half of our sink and it gets a lot of use, lots of foods, lots of wet, lots of washes in the sink, lots of everything. We put it upright at night to drive if it was washed.
It is a laminated bamboo board.
Olive oil seems to work fine!
PS - I have also done this with one of my previous oak boards.
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