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Reddit mentions of John Boos MYSB Mystery Butcher Block Oil, 16 Ounce Bottle
Sentiment score: 3
Reddit mentions: 7
We found 7 Reddit mentions of John Boos MYSB Mystery Butcher Block Oil, 16 Ounce Bottle. Here are the top ones.
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- One 16 ounce/473mL of John Boos Mystery Oil, ideal for maintaining and preserving wood food preparation surfaces including: cutting boards, butcher blocks, countertops and utensils
- Proudly Made in the USA from all natural materials
- Once a month, John Boos Mystery Oil to your cutting board or butcher block and allow it to soak in overnight. Repeat the process more often when your board is new, or if you live in a dry/arid climate
- Regular oiling can prevent wood from drying, splitting and cracking
- NSF Certified (National Sanitation Foundation), and safe for use on food preparation surfaces
Features:
Specs:
| Color | 16 Ounce Bottle |
| Height | 8 Inches |
| Length | 2.37 Inches |
| Size | 16 Ounce Bottle |
| Weight | 1.04 Pounds |
| Width | 2.37 Inches |
Use a food safe mineral oil.
Unlike vegetable oils it will never go rancid. Even neutral oils like peanut and canola will go rancid.
John Boos oil is well reviewed, however I use Ikea brand oil
I would not use poly. You're going to be putting knives into the damn thing and that's just going to scratch up the finish. Use food grade butcher's wax and it will bear the inevitable scratches with grace:
I'd recommend maple for a first cutting board project. It looks good without some of the extreme cost of other exotic woods. There's also no toxicity issues with maple. That's important when making something that will be in contact with food. Also, the larger the board the better. Using a board that is too small drives me up a wall. End grain is also best. The end grain fibers heal most knife marks and knives work on them better. In my opinion, they also look better.
Maintenance involves regular oiling. You don't want the board to dry out and start cracking. I use John Boos oil. https://smile.amazon.com/John-Boos-MYSB-Mystery-Butcher/dp/B00063QPYQ/
Also, cleaning a wood cutting board is different. I use a soapy damp cloth to wipe it down right after use, and then dry immediately. Never submerge in water or leave wet. Water swells the wood, eventually warping and destroying the board.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00063QPYQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I've not used this stuff before but you're looking for a food safe mineral oil.
I use this stuff, it's worked really great for my end grain bamboo cutting board.
Mineral oil is perfect. Not everyone knows what that is or have it, so I just say butcher block oil, which is sometimes mineral oil + other oils like the boos block one (https://www.amazon.com/John-Boos-MYSB-Mystery-Butcher/dp/B00063QPYQ)