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The Most Convenient Cutting Boards Ever
by Alice Osborne
“Possibly the Most Useful Item in the Kitchen!”
The most convenient cutting boards ever! Flexible mats let you chop food, then funnel it right into the cooking pan. Toss in the dishwasher to clean! Inexpensive enough to have a different cutting surface for meats, vegetables and seafood, and another wonderful bonus—no more cross contamination of foods!
“Say YES to Cilantro!”
And speaking of contamination of foods: Adding chopped cilantro to your salsa and salads could help keep illness-causing bacteria to a minimum.
Researchers have found that this amazing herb contains antibacterial compounds that help inhibit Salmonella choleraesuis, a common culprit in food poisoning. The best The best safeguards against food-borne illness, of course, are still frequent hand-washing and safe food handling practices. However, serving meals with a side of cilantro-seasoned salsa, or a cilantro-enhanced salad, may be both a nutritious and protective bonus.
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