Re: [CH] a bit off topic - chop sticks
Luke Speer (lukasz@midcoast.com.au)
Thu, 05 Aug 1999 09:47:31 +1000
The Goldfish wrote:(Carpo that is)
Yeah, I know you said respond off-list, but I'll get
on topic here in a second: Stick with the wooden ones.
We use wooden chopsticks over and over just as we use wooden cutting
boards for all of our food and chiles that need slicked or diced. Wood
stuff is very much more bacteria-free than plastic or metal. The wood
was alive once and retains natural anti-biotics that kill off all sorts
of nasty little buggers.
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Wisht I had that audio clipt I onct herd on this topic, Wood I did hear
has a natural bacteria which overnight kills most Bugs..
Most Butchers blocks used to be Teak, some are still treasured here in
Oz, also I aint seen any Sate sticks that are plastic or metal in the
soopers yet..
My cutting boards are
1 Aussie Rosewood
1 Chinese Pine
1 Baltic Pine
All oiled with Vegetable oil and washed after use, (well washed after
cutting Chiles on some if not all occasions) <G>..
(On topic thread included in last line)
Luke in Oz