A cutting board is an integral apparent accessory in the kitchen of any mistress. It is used mainly for cutting vegetables and cutting meat. Separate species are manufactured for serving, as a stand for hot dishes and for feeding dishes to the table.
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Types of cutting boards of wood
Souvenir, lacquered cutting boards, are designed to decorate the walls in the kitchen. However, modern masters began to make such accessories with the possibility of their further use in everyday life. One side of the souvenir board is decorated with carvings and ornaments, and the other is a clean tree.
Traditionally, it is believed that the shape of a cutting board must be square or rectangular, but today it can be purchased absolutely different types: oval, round, contour resembling an apple, fish, and so on.
In order to do not take advantage of the cutting board in stores in stores, it can be made independently for your taste.
To part meat, it is recommended to use dense and heavy boards. For cutting of vegetables and greens - small mobile and multifunctional. In its kitchen it is better to have a complete set of boards of different sizes and destinations. The classification of the board is divided into such types: cutting, decorative, decopter and carved.
- End boards. They are most popular for separating meat. On this board you can prepare chops or annecot. The board is able to withstand blows with a chop hammer. The oak end board is distinguished by special strength and is much less tupit tip the knives in contrast to ordinary boards.
- Cutting board made of array of beech, pine, birch and bamboo.
The most fiscal option is a pine board. Such a board is easy to process and has low hardness.
Birch and beech boards won in quality due to their hardness and strength. But their minus is excessive hygroscopicity. The moisture acts on such boards is destroying.
The bamboo chopping board of Chinese production is less popular, but its value is significantly less than the price per oak or birch.
Raw materials for making cutting board
Before making a cutting board with your own hands, you need to choose the material. For these purposes, raw materials from wood, silicone, plastic, stone and glass ceramics are used.
- Wood. In a business store, you can most often see beech, oak or pine cutting surfaces. It should be noted that such surfaces are suitable only for cutting bread or dry vegetables, as the tree of the above varieties is rapidly destroyed under the action of moisture.
Bamboo kitchen boards are distinguished by high pressure resistance. Moisture resistant, perfectly wash and do not absorb food odors.
Cutting boards from acacia and oak - the choice of professionals. Their advantages are high quality. Lack - high cost.
Care. Wooden cutting board can not be washed in the dishwasher. It should be rinsed under the crane, but do not soak in the sink. Once a week, the tree must be wiped with acetic essence to get rid of microbes.
- Stone. Marble, granite and stone cutting surfaces look very impressive. The marble has bactericidal properties, does not tolerate on its surface too hot objects and processing with acid-containing substances.
The kitchen board made of stone is ideal for rolling the dough, which turns out to be evenly thin.
Care. The stone surface must be periodically brushed from the cloth, since this material must "breathe". With proper operation, cutting boards from stone are able to serve for a long time.
Plastic. In this case, it should be selected extremely high-quality plastic, which has heat-resistant and moisture-resistant properties. The board of good plastic is more durable and hygienic. If you are going to make a plastic board yourself, then choose a colorless material that does not contain toxic substances.
Care. Plastic can be washed in the dishwasher. After cutting meat or fish, the plastic board should be washed with a liquid tool for dishes. And for disinfection, you can put it for 2 minutes in the microwave oven along with a glass of water.
- Silicone. Kitchen cutting surfaces from silicone have long gained their popularity in the kitchen utensil market. Silicone does not slip on the surface of the table, does not absorb odors from the products and does not blunt the tip of the knife. It is convenient to store it in the folded form. The silicone rug in its functions is not different from the traditional wooden board.
Care. Wash silicone rug follows with a detergent without acid content. It is also permissible to dive into the dishwasher. This material is withstanding both high and low temperatures.
- Glass ceramics. The cutting board from this material is solid and resistant to shocks. It is easily clean, withstands the effects of high temperatures and does not absorb product smells at all. For application in the cuisine, this is not a very practical option, since the knife is quickly tupping about the glass surface. The glass-ceramic board is ideal for the decoration of the kitchen interior and the stand under hot.
Care. It is soothed in a dishwasher.
What traditional cutting boards look like, you can see in the photo below.
Design cutting board
The design of a cutting board may be the most diverse. If you are looking for unusual forms - take a note of several design solutions.
- A classic wooden board with a flow for a liquid, metal edging and a place for a knife.
- Retractable cutting board. Fastened to the closet and put forward from it in case of need.
- Rectangular board with removable plates. When foods are cut enough only to move the knife into one of the plates.
- There are also cutting boards with retractable containers for cleaning and garbage.
Make one of these cutting boards with your own hands will be somewhat more complicated than the usual one. But if there is a desire and knowledge, such a designer option can be done.
Wooden cutting board with their own hands
Cutting board from plywood is a more traditional option. It is practical and convenient to use in the kitchen. In our case, the technology of manufacturing a board of birch plywood is presented.
To work, you will need:
- pencil;
- sample;
- workbench and hacksaw;
- drill;
- drill;
- file;
- vice.
Before proceeding with the creation of a kitchen accessory, you need to draw a drawing of a cutting board.
- Prepare a birch board with a thickness of 12 mm and neatly a pencil mark on it the circuit circuit on the template.
- With the help of the hacksaw drink the product along the contour.
- On the blackboard, tilt the place for the hole and drill it with a drill.
- Clean the product in a vice and file. Perform sweep of its surface. The edges are a little round.
- Optionally, you can decorate the outdoor side of the boards with watercolor paints and cover it with varnish.
Cutting board on supports
Make a cutting board with your own hands will not be a lot of work. However, it will be a little more complicated to make it design with supports and recesses for a plate. According to the presented drawing, you can visually present the design of the future cutting board.
To work, you will need:
- oak billets for shield (40x33x3 cm);
- 2 oak boards for supports (10x33x3 cm);
- pVA glue;
- varnish;
- sandpaper.
The dimensions of the homemade cutting board are designed for a plate with a diameter of 25 cm and a height of about 10 cm. You can use the size provided, and you can create a board for such a plate that will be convenient for you in the future.
- Three oak planed plates glue between themselves into the shield.
- When the shield will dry out of it, it is necessary to cut the blank for the board. Length 40 cm, width - 33 cm.
- From one edge of the preparation of a pencil and a circulation, a semicircle must be flashed. You can use the appropriate plate instead of the circulation. 10 mm from the dotted line parallel to it, draw the semicircle smaller. This is shown in the figure above.
- Lobzik drink a smaller semicircle.
- On the back of the board, mark the places for the supports and cut out them with a joiner. In the resulting grooves, plunge the supports cut from oak.
- The surface of the cutting board is carefully polished by sandpaper.
- First, heal the tree with olive oil, and then - cover everything except the working surface of the board.
Cutting board made of oak with supports and garbage for a bowl. When the lacquer can dry up the use of the board.
In order for the cutting surface to keep the smell of fish in itself - lubricate the wood with the half of the lemon and rinse with hot water. Separate meat, cut vegetables and bread on one board is not recommended. For each purpose it is necessary to use a board of a specific destination.
About how you can make a cutting board at home, you can see in detail on the video.
