Her technique isn’t cuttin’ it.
TikToker Miranda Wilson, a California aesthetic nurse practitioner, has drawn backlash for her method of cleaning wooden cutting boards in her kitchen.
In a 15-second clip posted earlier this month, Wilson shares University of Arizona research that claims that the average cutting board harbors 200 times more fecal bacteria, from raw meat, than a toilet seat.
“I was really grossed out when I found out this fact so here is an easy way to clean your cutting board,” Wilson captioned her viral TikTok, which is awash with 1.8 million views.
Wilson advises her TikTok followers to drizzle sea salt and vinegar on the cutting board.
She scrubs the mixture on the board for 5 minutes with a sliced lemon before rinsing it.
Though Wilson believes she has eliminated any fecal matter from her cutting board, several social media users disagree.
“Lemon and salt are definitely not ‘sanitizing’ anything lol would you want [your] doctor putting lemon and salt on his hands before surgery?” questioned one person.
“I just use my toilet seat as cutting board… 200 times less bacteria than my chopping boards,” chuckled a jokester.
“Y’all you’re not supposed to use meats on woods cause the juices sink into it use a plastic one for meats and your veggies for the wood cutting board!!” advised one TikToker.
“How are you getting fecal matter on your chopping board?” a confused viewer wondered.
The Post reached out to Wilson for comment.
It’s not uncommon to discover fecal matter in your kitchen. Raw meat products can carry it, so rinsing off your board with water isn’t enough.
Daniel Gritzer, Serious Eats senior culinary director, recommends using warm, soapy water to remove bacteria from cooking surfaces.
The culinary expert also debunked the myth behind unsanitary wooden cutting boards.
“Some people fear that wood, because it’s porous and can absorb liquids, is unsanitary,” Gritzer wrote in May. “Wood is able to absorb bacteria, trapping them and killing them.”
Research has shown that wood can absorb and kill bacteria in 3-10 minutes after being contaminated, but greasy food such as chicken fat can remain on the surface for hours.
Gritzer said wood is his preferred cutting board material versus plastic because plastic often has to be replaced and dulls knives.
“Wood is far and away the best material for cutting boards. It’s durable, yet easy on knives; smooth but not slippery; and firm while still managing to absorb shocks,” he noted.
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