Mini chunks of meat can fall off of the cutting block and raw meat juices can splatter leaving no visible trace.
Cooked meat on wood cutting board.
Then rub it dry with a clean cloth and leave it to air dry completely.
If you use a wooden board for cutting meat scrub it with a stiff bristled brush in hot water with a detergent.
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However consider using one cutting board for fresh produce and bread and a separate one for raw meat poultry and seafood.
The meat and poultry hotline says that consumers may use wood or a nonporous surface for cutting raw meat and poultry.
If it is particularly bloody or covered in grease wipe it off with kitchen paper and use a paste of salt and lemon juice to scrub it down.
It s true that wood cutting boards look good but using them for meat or poultry is a big no no according to the usda bacteria can thrive inside the wood s pores which may lead to food poisoning.
While wooden boards may last longer there s no denying that they require far more maintenance in the long run.
I love my boos block which has grooves to catch any unruly juice what about bamboo.
Plastic wood or bamboo.
I usually use plastic for raw meat but for any other cutting my favorite board material is wood says epicurious food editor rhoda boone.