On Sun 06 Mar 2005 05:07:07a, Kenneth wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 6 Mar 2005 06:42:09 +0100, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>Mom always oiled her cutting board after practically every use, or at
>>least after contact with liquid. I think she usually used vegetable
>>oil.
>
> Howdy,
>
> If so, she was lucky that she did not lose the board to
> rancidity... Mineral oil (from the pharmacy) is a much
> better choice.
>
> All the best,

It probably never had a chance. :-) The board was used daily, washed
daily, and oiled probably every few times after washing. It never sat
around long without use and allowing the oil to become old.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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