Wooden vs Anti Microbial Cutting Board For Carving Meat
Wooden cutting boards look good and are pricier whereas Anti Microbial ones are darn cheap and I am not sure what chemicals/materials they use to make the boards anti microbial. Are these boards safe to use and dependable? Can these boards be used for carving meat?
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Lots of hardwoods have antibicrobial properties, so a board that is well-crafted and properly maintained will be safe to use and will last much longer than a synthetic cutting board. Many privately owned butcher shops work over a hardwood table. To clean the surface, you can either scrub with bleach water or you can cover the surface with salt to pull moisture from the board and kill any microorganisms on the surface. Always treat your hardwood cutting surfaces with food safe mineral oil.
I don't know why you think thin would be harder to cut meat. You can get thicker with a grove for catching liquid.
Yes I have used anti microbial for cutting meat and it worked fine for me.
I like plastic as for me they are quicker to clean than wood. They also store better because they are thinner. Plastic is dishwasher safe. I have worked in profession kitchens where all we had is plastic and I suspect the main reason is dishwasher safe and storage. We did not cut a lot of raw meat but when I did I had no problem.
Kind of related:
The listeria at Blue Bell ice cream was traced to wooden pallets. The same strain was at more than one facility and pallets was on the few items that traveled from facility to facility. They replace them with plastic pallets.
Not complaining about the down votes. But OP specifically asked in a comment had someone used one for cutting meat.
As long as you properly maintain your wooden cutting board, you will be ok. (http://www.seriouseats.com/2015/09/how-to-season-and-maintain-a-wood-cutting-board.html)
If they really use chemicals, they do not say which one it is, but I would assume most of those cutting board just make it "easier" to clean and maintain.
For example Microban: www.microban.com/who-we-work-with/industries/ck
"... Microban antimicrobial protection is infused into the board cutting...Microban technology is not designed to replace normal cleaning practices or protect users against foodborne illness. Microban protection works continuously to make C&K cutting boards easier to clean and to keep them cleaner between cleanings...."
Just get a high(er) quality wooden board and maintain it properly and you will be fine.
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