MoMA Pulls a Fast One
In preparing for our new kitchen and all of the glorious extra space that it comes with, I’ve been looking for a few gadget-y things that I could never have justified in the old kitchen.
For example, I absolutely love the practicality/design (okay, mostly the design) of these spoon mugs, offered up by CB2 at $3.95 a pop. In fact, I have three of them on the way. Why three? Because we rarely have more than two people visiting at a time and Jason isn’t a “hot beverage” drinker.
I also decided that it’s time for one of those cutting board sets. Again, they’re cute, but they’re also extremely helpful when you’re trying to avoid salmonella or mad cow disease–aren’t we all? I first spotted these in the Modern Museum of Art (MoMA) online store added them to my Amazon universal wish list faster than you can say, “$70 FOR A CUTTING BOARD SET?!”
It was only this morning that I decided to do a quick Amazon search to see if any other retailers were carrying this ABSOLUTE NECESSITY. Turns out someone is. For $53.46. Nice try, MoMA; you almost got me this time.
$70 for a cutting board? Must we?
Actually, if you had read TO THE END, you would see that it’s a mere $53
Actually, wood cutting boards are more sanitary and bacteria-resistant than plastic, particularly over time!
I actually watched a Food Detectives with (beloved) Ted Allen last week where they tested plastic and wood cutting boards and found the bacteria to be about the same! Or at least not enough to make a difference to us. The consensus ended up being that any board with deep groove marks will harbor bacteria. Best to change boards routinely, wash in soap and hot water, and use separate boards for meat and vegetable products.