Maple: An all-American favorite, with its warm golden color and its mostly straight grain, sugar maple is the state tree of New York, Wisconsin, Vermont and West Virginia. Very versatile, it is used for bowling pins, bowling alley lanes, pool cue shafts, butcher's blocks, baseball bats and is a favorite of American furniture manufacturers. It was even used to make women shoe heels until the turn of the century! Hard maple is also a standard wood for cutting boards because it imparts no taste to food and holds up well. A classic! Washing wood cutting boards In order to avoid staining or contamination on your wood cutting board, it's best to wipe the board with a light soapy cloth soon after the cutting board is used. Make sure the wood cutting board is washed thoroughly and completly dry before applying any of these oils. Oiling the cutting board regularly will not only preserve the board it will also bring out the natural grain and color of the wood. Coconut oil: Will bring out the natural grain and color of the wood and its natural properties will preserve the cutting board and prevent bacteria. Organic Flaxseed Oil: Not tainted by chemical pesticides or fertilizers, opting for organic oil is a greener choice for environmentally concerned consumers Beeswax: it won't go bad from heating or reusing. Easy to find, mixing it with mineral oil makes an amazing finish to your cutting board. Walnut oil: Walnut oil is more expensive than the other choices. However, it is color enhancing. Almond oil: This oil works well, however it may affect people who have allergies towards nuts. Mineral oil: Colorless and tasteless, food safe mineral oil is cheap and easy to find in local drugstores or major retailers.
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