Sarah farmer who leads the taste of home culinary team says we like our cutting boards like we like our syrup of the maple variety.
Best type of wood for cheese board.
Some hardwoods that fall into this category include olive wood birch american cherry hard maple and teak.
Maple is also another great and popular choice of wood for a cheese board.
Porous woods include walnut and mahogony so best to avoid these species.
So cheese board it is.
Here are more details about how i turned a chunk of wood into a cheese board and how you can make your own in three steps or less.
The taste of home test kitchen has use every type of wood cutting board on the market.
The dynamic gear bamboo cheese board and the bambüsi bamboo cheese board set are smaller and more storage friendly but these boards may not be big enough for larger gatherings.
So when picking out a wood a non porous species is generally best to keep your wood from imparting any unwanted flavors.
Sandpaper 3 or 4 different grits from about 80 up to 400 sanding block.
Bamboo made cheese boards is one of the best that you can get as these are both strong and eco friendly.
Wood mine is 3 4 thick walnut but you could use another hardwood like maple or cherry.
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You definitely want to avoid porous woods as you are bound to get your cheese board wet.