Among the most popular tools that you can find in mexican cuisines are the wooden utensils, since some people choose them due to their rustic touch when decorating this part of your home, but also because they can be cheaper or simply because of tradition. However, experts have indicated if they are dangerous, or not, for health when cooking with them.
Just as you read, wood has been used as a kitchen utensil for a long time, but apparently these ladles, forks, cutting boards, etc.; that you use to cook regularly could have several disadvantages, as they are unhealthy. According to experts, the material is unsafe and could cause food safety problems.
Why you shouldn’t use wooden utensils for cooking?
In accordance with https://twitter.com/deborahciencia/status/1168855589423931392 scientific communicator and doctor in chemistry, wooden utensils are risky when used in the kitchen, since being porous they can create biofilmnails bacteria colonies organized by hierarchies that are difficult to eliminate and that pose a health risk. “We can get salmonellosis, listeriosis and even botulism,” she explained.
Another expert who agrees with these statements is Mario Sanchez, food technologist, who through his YouTube account, shared with his followers that if they want to cook safely at home they should “run away from wood.” It is an unsafe material that can cause many health problems when using it.
“It is a very noble material, very natural, very gourmet, whatever you want, but the reality is that wood can very easily harbor a large number of pathogenic microorganisms inside, which are those responsible for causing illnesses and food poisoning” Sánches detailed in his account.
The expert recommends using cutting boards made of materials such as polypropylene. While Deborah García invites you to use one-piece metal cutlery, but also materials such as silicone because they are also resistant to high temperatures than other materials.
