On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:16:59 -0600, Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> Goomba > wrote:
>
>> blake murphy wrote:
>>
>>>> I personally so no advantage to wood, other than appearance. I will admit
>>>> to having beautiful wood carving boards and cheese boards, but they're not
>>>> used on a routine basis.
>>>
>>> i think they just feel better. somehow 'warmer.'
>>>
>>> your pal,
>>> blake
>>
>> I think they feel better too.
>> They are quieter too when cutting/chopping/slicing/whatever
>> They are natural products, simple tools and wear a certain cache of
>> classic-ness. For generations they've been just fine and I appreciate that.
>
> I don't understand the "dishwasher" proof thing for plastic.
> I clean off my cutting board as soon as I'm done using it and put it
> away. Just takes a few seconds.
>
> Same for my knives...
>

exactly. cleaning the knives or the board takes so little time that i
don't see the advantage to putting them in the dishwasher.

and probably i don't keep my knives so razor-sharp that the plastic would
dull them more appreciably. it's just the idea of the thing.

your pal,
blake