Studies have found that 40% of food poisoning is caused by poor hygiene problems at home. In the kitchen, the dirtiest item is the chopping board, which hides 200% more bacteria than the toilet. We usually think that the toilet is dirty, so we spend a lot of time cleaning it. But in fact, the kitchen is the place where the most dangerous bacteria lurk, and raw meat, raw vegetables, poultry and so on are the culprits.
First, let’s take a look at the selection of the cutting board
wooden chopping board is suitable for cutting meat or hard food.
Wooden chopping boards are generally thick and tough. They are suitable for chopping meat or cutting all kinds of hard food. However, when choosing, we should choose some high-quality and reassuring wood, such as white fruit wood, acacia, birch or willow, which are not easy to crack. Because it is easy to chop wood residues out of the wooden chopping board during use and mix them into meat food, it will be harmful to health in the long run. Moreover, if the wood is too poor, it will accumulate dirt due to cracks and is not easy to clean. In addition, some wooden dishes are too easy to absorb water and dry, which will also lead to mold and intestinal diseases.
bamboo chopping board is suitable for cutting cooked food.
The advantages of high-quality bamboo chopping boards are that they are not cracked and deformed, wear-resistant, hard and tough, and they are also light and sanitary to use. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, bamboo is sweet, light and cold, and has a certain inhibitory effect on bacterial reproduction. Why can bamboo chopping boards only be used for cutting cooked foods, fruits and vegetables? Because the thickness of bamboo chopping boards is generally not thick, they can not withstand heavy blows and are not suitable for cutting meat.
plastic cutting board is suitable for making cakes sushi
The advantage of plastic cutting board is that it is light enough and easy to clean. But the disadvantage is that it is mostly made of polypropylene, polyethylene and so on, so it is not resistant to high temperature. If something is too hot, it will easily release harmful substances. Moreover, some rough plastic vegetable boards are easy to cut out slag and foam, which enter the human body with food, causing damage to the liver and kidney; Some dark colored plastic vegetable boards are mostly made of waste plastics, and there are more harmful substances. Therefore, it is better to choose plastic vegetable boards with translucent color, good quality, uniform color, no impurities and irritating smell. Plastic dishes are best used for making cakes, dumplings, sushi and other light dishes.
In addition, we should pay attention to the cleaning of the cutting board there are four cleaning methods:
sprinkling salt disinfection method: after using the chopping board, scrape off the residue of the chopping board with a knife, and then sprinkle a layer of salt every other week to disinfect, sterilize and prevent mildew, which can also prevent cracks on the chopping board.
washing and scalding disinfection method: clean the surface with a hard brush and water, and then rinse it with boiling water. It should be noted that don’t wash with boiling water first, because there may still be meat residue on the chopping board, which will solidify in case of heat and is more difficult to clean. After washing, hang the cutting board vertically in a cool place.
ginger and scallion disinfection method: after using the dish board for a long time, people will think that at this time, they can wipe it with ginger or scallion, rinse it with boiling water, and brush it clean with a brush, so that the peculiar smell will disappear.
vinegar disinfection method: the fishy smell will remain on the cut seafood or fish dishes. At this time, the fishy smell will be eliminated as long as vinegar is sprinkled, dried and washed with water.
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