Thread: Cutting boards & storage?

Sky <[email protected]> wrote:

> Over the past few years, I've accumulated a small collection of wooden &
> bamboo cutting boards. As such, I now have a dilemma (well, not
> really). My counters are getting 'covered' with the cutting boards, and
> I'd rather store them somehow, although not in any cabinet. So, I
> wondered, how does everyone here in RFC-land store their cutting
> boards? I've thought of some sort of 'letter holder thingy' to hold
> them upright might be nice? Any suggestions? TIA.

I have a large 12"x12"x3" cutting block that stands upright on the
back of the counter (on the 3" side) and all the rest get wedged
between that and the wall. The rest are much thinner, of course.

You really only need 3 cutting boards for every day use. Store the
rest in a cupboard.

-sw

Sky <[email protected]> wrote:

> Over the past few years, I've accumulated a small collection of wooden &
> bamboo cutting boards. As such, I now have a dilemma (well, not
> really). My counters are getting 'covered' with the cutting boards, and
> I'd rather store them somehow, although not in any cabinet. So, I
> wondered, how does everyone here in RFC-land store their cutting
> boards? I've thought of some sort of 'letter holder thingy' to hold
> them upright might be nice? Any suggestions? TIA.

I have a large 12"x12"x3" cutting block that stands upright on the
back of the counter (on the 3" side) and all the rest get wedged
between that and the wall. The rest are much thinner, of course.

You really only need 3 cutting boards for every day use. Store the
rest in a cupboard.

-sw

On May 16, 9:44*pm, Sky <skyho...@NOsbcglobal.SnPeAtM> wrote:

> Over the past few years, I've accumulated a small collection of wooden &
> bamboo cutting boards. *As such, I now have a dilemma (well, not
> really). *My counters are getting 'covered' with the cutting boards, and
> I'd rather store them somehow, although not in any cabinet. *So, I
> wondered, how does everyone here in RFC-land store their cutting
> boards? *I've thought of some sort of 'letter holder thingy' to hold
> them upright might be nice? *Any suggestions? *TIA.

You, too!!! We also have the plastic/acrylic AND thin-plexi cutting
sheets with the traditional boards. Bob has several, including a HUGE
butcher block style board, and then when we married I had my favorites
that I brought with me. I'm not particularly crazy about using the
block, because I have smashed my fingers moving it for cleaning. (Not
crazy about his mandolin either, but that is another story).

At the moment, we have a few that are doing the "letter-holder-thingy"
using our TWO knife blocks to wedge them up. The big butcher block
does lay flat on a separate counter, and another board sits upright on
the block leaning against the wall. And yes, there are a couple of
others in the cabinets.

Are your walls solid enough to put hangers on for storage? I've done
that before for boards that had holes in them on handles, etc. Sort of
decorative as well, depending upon the board.

--Lin (baby, I'm "board")

On May 16, 9:44*pm, Sky <skyho...@NOsbcglobal.SnPeAtM> wrote:

> Over the past few years, I've accumulated a small collection of wooden &
> bamboo cutting boards. *As such, I now have a dilemma (well, not
> really). *My counters are getting 'covered' with the cutting boards, and
> I'd rather store them somehow, although not in any cabinet. *So, I
> wondered, how does everyone here in RFC-land store their cutting
> boards? *I've thought of some sort of 'letter holder thingy' to hold
> them upright might be nice? *Any suggestions? *TIA.

You, too!!! We also have the plastic/acrylic AND thin-plexi cutting
sheets with the traditional boards. Bob has several, including a HUGE
butcher block style board, and then when we married I had my favorites
that I brought with me. I'm not particularly crazy about using the
block, because I have smashed my fingers moving it for cleaning. (Not
crazy about his mandolin either, but that is another story).

At the moment, we have a few that are doing the "letter-holder-thingy"
using our TWO knife blocks to wedge them up. The big butcher block
does lay flat on a separate counter, and another board sits upright on
the block leaning against the wall. And yes, there are a couple of
others in the cabinets.

Are your walls solid enough to put hangers on for storage? I've done
that before for boards that had holes in them on handles, etc. Sort of
decorative as well, depending upon the board.

--Lin (baby, I'm "board")

Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:
:Sky <[email protected]> wrote:

:> Over the past few years, I've accumulated a small collection of wooden &
:> bamboo cutting boards. As such, I now have a dilemma (well, not
:> really). My counters are getting 'covered' with the cutting boards, and
:> I'd rather store them somehow, although not in any cabinet. So, I
:> wondered, how does everyone here in RFC-land store their cutting
:> boards? I've thought of some sort of 'letter holder thingy' to hold
:> them upright might be nice? Any suggestions? TIA.

:I have a large 12"x12"x3" cutting block that stands upright on the
:back of the counter (on the 3" side) and all the rest get wedged
:between that and the wall. The rest are much thinner, of course.

:You really only need 3 cutting boards for every day use. Store the
:rest in a cupboard.

I use a letter holder thingy (I think it's for file folders,
actually). It works fine, but it does take up a bit of counter space.
It's out of the way, so that doesn't bother me. I can use a whole lot
more than three cutting boards in a flurry of prep work. It's a whole
lot faster to use another than it is to wash one.

Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:
:Sky <[email protected]> wrote:

:> Over the past few years, I've accumulated a small collection of wooden &
:> bamboo cutting boards. As such, I now have a dilemma (well, not
:> really). My counters are getting 'covered' with the cutting boards, and
:> I'd rather store them somehow, although not in any cabinet. So, I
:> wondered, how does everyone here in RFC-land store their cutting
:> boards? I've thought of some sort of 'letter holder thingy' to hold
:> them upright might be nice? Any suggestions? TIA.

:I have a large 12"x12"x3" cutting block that stands upright on the
:back of the counter (on the 3" side) and all the rest get wedged
:between that and the wall. The rest are much thinner, of course.

:You really only need 3 cutting boards for every day use. Store the
:rest in a cupboard.

I use a letter holder thingy (I think it's for file folders,
actually). It works fine, but it does take up a bit of counter space.
It's out of the way, so that doesn't bother me. I can use a whole lot
more than three cutting boards in a flurry of prep work. It's a whole
lot faster to use another than it is to wash one.

Lin wrote:
>
> Are your walls solid enough to put hangers on for storage? I've
> done that before for boards that had holes in them on handles, etc.
> Sort of decorative as well, depending upon the board.

If you do that, get hooks with a few inches of standoff
distance from the wall, for good air circulation, otherwise
both the board and the wall can become moldy. That's been
my unfortunate experience.

Lin wrote:
>
> Are your walls solid enough to put hangers on for storage? I've
> done that before for boards that had holes in them on handles, etc.
> Sort of decorative as well, depending upon the board.

If you do that, get hooks with a few inches of standoff
distance from the wall, for good air circulation, otherwise
both the board and the wall can become moldy. That's been
my unfortunate experience.

David Scheidt <[email protected]> wrote:

> Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>:You really only need 3 cutting boards for every day use. Store the
>:rest in a cupboard.
>
> I use a letter holder thingy (I think it's for file folders,
> actually). It works fine, but it does take up a bit of counter space.
> It's out of the way, so that doesn't bother me. I can use a whole lot
> more than three cutting boards in a flurry of prep work. It's a whole
> lot faster to use another than it is to wash one.

Not me. I'm pretty anal about cleaning up as much as possible when
I cook (I doubt have much counter space to begin with).

I never use more than one cutting board during cooking, though I may
use a different one at serving time. It takes all of 15 seconds to
rinse it off between whatever I'm cutting. If I need to do veggies
that will be served raw after cutting meat, I just rinse it quickly
and turn it over.

-sw

David Scheidt <[email protected]> wrote:

> Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>:You really only need 3 cutting boards for every day use. Store the
>:rest in a cupboard.
>
> I use a letter holder thingy (I think it's for file folders,
> actually). It works fine, but it does take up a bit of counter space.
> It's out of the way, so that doesn't bother me. I can use a whole lot
> more than three cutting boards in a flurry of prep work. It's a whole
> lot faster to use another than it is to wash one.

Not me. I'm pretty anal about cleaning up as much as possible when
I cook (I doubt have much counter space to begin with).

I never use more than one cutting board during cooking, though I may
use a different one at serving time. It takes all of 15 seconds to
rinse it off between whatever I'm cutting. If I need to do veggies
that will be served raw after cutting meat, I just rinse it quickly
and turn it over.

-sw

"Sky" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> Over the past few years, I've accumulated a small collection of wooden &
> bamboo cutting boards. As such, I now have a dilemma (well, not
> really). My counters are getting 'covered' with the cutting boards, and
> I'd rather store them somehow, although not in any cabinet. So, I
> wondered, how does everyone here in RFC-land store their cutting
> boards? I've thought of some sort of 'letter holder thingy' to hold
> them upright might be nice? Any suggestions? TIA.
>
> Sky
> --

I actually had the same problem before we got the new ovens. My old ones were side by
side, but since we couldn't find those, we replaced them with a top/bottom combo, and
used the extra space on the sides for cutting boards and baking pans! Works great,
and is just the right size.

Crate & Barrel used to have a rack system that I almost bought for the baking sheets
that would work great for cutting boards, but it's been a while. It's simple, you
could probably build one easily if you can't find one. It was basically a piece of
wood, with wooden dowels creating the separators.

kimberly

"Sky" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> Over the past few years, I've accumulated a small collection of wooden &
> bamboo cutting boards. As such, I now have a dilemma (well, not
> really). My counters are getting 'covered' with the cutting boards, and
> I'd rather store them somehow, although not in any cabinet. So, I
> wondered, how does everyone here in RFC-land store their cutting
> boards? I've thought of some sort of 'letter holder thingy' to hold
> them upright might be nice? Any suggestions? TIA.
>
> Sky
> --

I actually had the same problem before we got the new ovens. My old ones were side by
side, but since we couldn't find those, we replaced them with a top/bottom combo, and
used the extra space on the sides for cutting boards and baking pans! Works great,
and is just the right size.

Crate & Barrel used to have a rack system that I almost bought for the baking sheets
that would work great for cutting boards, but it's been a while. It's simple, you
could probably build one easily if you can't find one. It was basically a piece of
wood, with wooden dowels creating the separators.

kimberly

Sky wrote:
> Over the past few years, I've accumulated a small collection of wooden &
> bamboo cutting boards. As such, I now have a dilemma (well, not
> really). My counters are getting 'covered' with the cutting boards,

That's not what I'd call a small collection. If I have more than I
can comfortably use/store, I get rid of some.

> and
> I'd rather store them somehow, although not in any cabinet. So, I
> wondered, how does everyone here in RFC-land store their cutting
> boards? I've thought of some sort of 'letter holder thingy' to hold
> them upright might be nice? Any suggestions? TIA.

I keep 'em in a drawer. I only have three.

Serene

Sky wrote:
> Over the past few years, I've accumulated a small collection of wooden &
> bamboo cutting boards. As such, I now have a dilemma (well, not
> really). My counters are getting 'covered' with the cutting boards,

That's not what I'd call a small collection. If I have more than I
can comfortably use/store, I get rid of some.

> and
> I'd rather store them somehow, although not in any cabinet. So, I
> wondered, how does everyone here in RFC-land store their cutting
> boards? I've thought of some sort of 'letter holder thingy' to hold
> them upright might be nice? Any suggestions? TIA.

I keep 'em in a drawer. I only have three.

Serene

"Nexis" <[email protected]> wrote

> Crate & Barrel used to have a rack system that I almost bought for the
> baking sheets that would work great for cutting boards, but it's been a
> while. It's simple, you could probably build one easily if you can't find
> one. It was basically a piece of wood, with wooden dowels creating the
> separators.

My ex mil had a tray cabinet put into her new kitchen, wonder why I
didn't think of that when I remodeled my kitchen? It was so cool and
was probably only a 12 inch bottom cabinet.

I keep my cutting boards in my appliance garage. Not perfect, but
it works. I only have 3 wood boards in varying sizes.

nancy

"Nexis" <[email protected]> wrote

> Crate & Barrel used to have a rack system that I almost bought for the
> baking sheets that would work great for cutting boards, but it's been a
> while. It's simple, you could probably build one easily if you can't find
> one. It was basically a piece of wood, with wooden dowels creating the
> separators.

My ex mil had a tray cabinet put into her new kitchen, wonder why I
didn't think of that when I remodeled my kitchen? It was so cool and
was probably only a 12 inch bottom cabinet.

I keep my cutting boards in my appliance garage. Not perfect, but
it works. I only have 3 wood boards in varying sizes.

nancy

Sqwertz wrote:
> David Scheidt <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> You really only need 3 cutting boards for every day use. Store the
>>> rest in a cupboard.
>>
>> I use a letter holder thingy (I think it's for file folders,
>> actually). It works fine, but it does take up a bit of counter
>> space. It's out of the way, so that doesn't bother me. I can use a
>> whole lot more than three cutting boards in a flurry of prep work.
>> It's a whole lot faster to use another than it is to wash one.
>
> Not me. I'm pretty anal about cleaning up as much as possible when
> I cook (I doubt have much counter space to begin with).
>
> I never use more than one cutting board during cooking, though I may
> use a different one at serving time. It takes all of 15 seconds to
> rinse it off between whatever I'm cutting. If I need to do veggies
> that will be served raw after cutting meat, I just rinse it quickly
> and turn it over.
>
> -sw

That's exactly what I do, too, Steve. The less harsh veggies get cut first
and then the stronger ones get chopped last. Rinse, flip, and chop up the
meat on the other side. I also lean my board against the back of the
counter, too.

kili

Sqwertz wrote:
> David Scheidt <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> You really only need 3 cutting boards for every day use. Store the
>>> rest in a cupboard.
>>
>> I use a letter holder thingy (I think it's for file folders,
>> actually). It works fine, but it does take up a bit of counter
>> space. It's out of the way, so that doesn't bother me. I can use a
>> whole lot more than three cutting boards in a flurry of prep work.
>> It's a whole lot faster to use another than it is to wash one.
>
> Not me. I'm pretty anal about cleaning up as much as possible when
> I cook (I doubt have much counter space to begin with).
>
> I never use more than one cutting board during cooking, though I may
> use a different one at serving time. It takes all of 15 seconds to
> rinse it off between whatever I'm cutting. If I need to do veggies
> that will be served raw after cutting meat, I just rinse it quickly
> and turn it over.
>
> -sw

That's exactly what I do, too, Steve. The less harsh veggies get cut first
and then the stronger ones get chopped last. Rinse, flip, and chop up the
meat on the other side. I also lean my board against the back of the
counter, too.

kili

On May 17, 12:56*am, David Scheidt <dsche...@panix.com> wrote:
> Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> :Sky <skyho...@NOsbcglobal.SnPeAtM> wrote:
>
> :> Over the past few years, I've accumulated a small collection of wooden &
> :> bamboo cutting boards. *As such, I now have a dilemma (well, not
> :> really). *My counters are getting 'covered' with the cutting boards, and
> :> I'd rather store them somehow, although not in any cabinet. *So, I
> :> wondered, how does everyone here in RFC-land store their cutting
> :> boards? *I've thought of some sort of 'letter holder thingy' to hold
> :> them upright might be nice? *Any suggestions? *TIA.
>
> :I have a large 12"x12"x3" cutting block that stands upright on the
> :back of the counter (on the 3" side) and all the rest get wedged
> :between that and the wall. *The rest are much thinner, of course.
>
> :You really only need 3 cutting boards for every day use. *Store the
> :rest in a cupboard.
>
> I use a letter holder thingy (I think it's for file folders,
> actually). *It works fine, but it does take up a bit of counter space.
> It's out of the way, so that doesn't bother me. *I can use a whole lot
> more than three cutting boards in a flurry of prep work. *It's a whole
> lot faster to use another than it is to wash one. *

Really? I'm the other way around. Only one cutting board which hangs
on the wall when not in use. Mind you, I tend to wash everything as I
go when cooking at home so I don't expect to have any cooking dishes
etc left at the end of prep unless there are some that need soaking .

John Kane Kingston ON Canada