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Originally Posted by cdcox
I worry about bacteria from meat in a wood cutting board.
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The studies are pretty clear that although a NEW plastic cutting board (HDPE) is excellent at being able to be cleaned, that it's not very long before the cuts start to harbor the bacteria and prevent them from staying clean.
The mechanism in wood cutting boards is different. The end grain is more or less self healing and the tanins in the wood are very adept at killing bacteria.
It's not magic, and bacteria is dangerous, but there are benefits to the wooden cutting board in this realm.
Then again, you can't (or shouldn't) just plop it in the dishwasher, either.