Advice for a new bread board/barbecue board

[scvinegarpepper]

I recently got a new bread board, well that's what we always called them growing up. It's tupelo. Currently it's raw, no finish at all. This board will be used for a lot of food stuffs, but most importantly, barbecue, or pulled pork as some of you heathens call it. With that said, what, if anything, should I finish it with? When it has barbecue in it, it won't be sitting in there for days. It's just a serving platter, and would be washed out/cleaned afterwards. (sunglasses for scale, didn't have a banana)

 

[lamar]

Saturate it with drugstore mineral oil. Give it all it will absorb. After drying a few days, wipe off any remaining oil. It will then be cured and can be washed after use. I have used this process on wood used around food for years. Gives it a nice finish too.

 

[SmokinAl]

I agree with lamar. Don't spend a bunch of money on "cutting board oil". I use mineral oil too.
You can get a bottle in the laxative section at Walmart for a couple of bucks.
Al

 

[scvinegarpepper]

Saturate it with drugstore mineral oil. Give it all it will absorb. After drying a few days, wipe off any remaining oil. It will then be cured and can be washed after use. I have used this process on wood used around food for years. Gives it a nice finish too.

I agree with lamar. Don't spend a bunch of money on "cutting board oil". I use mineral oil too.
You can get a bottle in the laxative section at Walmart for a couple of bucks.
Al

Thanks fellas. Got some mineral oil in the kitchen we use on our cutting boards. I can definitely handle that. So just wipe it down really well, like over saturated and let it sit for a few days? Thanks, this is exactly what I needed. Had trouble finding stuff online because I guess "dough boards" are more of a southern thing?

 

[HalfSmoked]

Yup you asked and received the best answer to your question. We use that on our cutting boards as well as our bread board. Which in my case is a 2' x 2' flat board that is used to roll out biscuit and pie shells. Very old was my Grandmothers and I'm no spring chicken.

Warren