Chris Riley, recipe developer, culinary skilled and founding father of ‘The Daring Kitchen’ has an entire wealth of kitchen-related cleansing data beneath his belt and believes there are particular steps we are able to take to protect the lifetime of our wood spoons for a short while longer.
“To scrub a wood spoon correctly it’s a must to hand wash it with sizzling soapy water (ideally rapidly after every use),” he says.
Afterwards, he says we should always pat it dry with a clear material and let it air dry earlier than placing it away.
“If a wood spoon sits in water for too lengthy it is going to take in water and broaden, however when it dries it is going to contract and cracks could seem,” he provides.
In line with Milnes, utilizing excessive temperatures, over 60 levels, whereas cleansing will kill most micro organism, however he additionally recommends utilizing an anti-bacterial cleansing product to make sure it’s utterly free from micro organism.
“Utilizing an alcohol-free antibacterial product that doesn’t use harsh chemical substances is the best choice because it won’t harm the spoon,” he explains.
“Alcohol-based merchandise will rapidly dry them out, leaving them wanting ‘fuzzy’ and inflicting them to crack.”
It is necessary you think about not simply cleansing the spoon however the house the spoon is stored in too.
“Germs and micro organism like to stay in darkish and damp locations, so whereas the kitchen drawer retains issues neat and tidy, it’s the worst place to maintain a wood spoon, particularly if it’s thrown in there nonetheless moist, straight from the dishwasher,” Milnes explains.
“Clear your cutlery draw totally frequently with a long-lasting anti-bacterial spray or microbe protect.
“And all the time make certain wood spoons are utterly dry earlier than placing them again into the cutlery draw.
“UV mild is extraordinarily efficient in killing a broad vary of pathogens, so depart it out on the windowsill or on a naturally lit floor to dry.
“This additionally prevents any germs being transferred out of your tea towel onto the spoon earlier than it’s put away.”
Riley additionally has some suggestions for sustaining the wood spoons in our kitchen drawers.
“To keep up the wood utensils apply mineral oil to the wooden each from time to time to stop the wooden from drying out and cracking.
“If the wooden is cracked it is best to get a brand new spoon,” he provides.
And in case your wood spoon is beginning to look just a little stained, there’s a repair for that too.
“If the wood spoon has gone fuzzy or stained you possibly can take a bit of high-quality sandpaper and scrub it gently to repair it,” Riley explains.
“Afterwards, apply a food-grade mineral oil and rub it in with a material.”
