Care
Titanium cutting board care and cleaning
There is almost nothing to it, which is the point. Rinse it or put it in the dishwasher. No oiling, no seasoning, no sealing, no drying discipline, no sanding, no replacing. Here is the full routine, including the few things worth avoiding.
The short answer
- Rinse with hot water and detergent, or use any dishwasher cycle.
- Never needs oiling, seasoning or sealing — it is non-porous metal.
- Avoid steel wool and scouring powder; they work against the micro-texture.
- Patina and water spots are cosmetic; a cloth handles the spots.
- Alternate faces so wear spreads evenly and raw food stays separated.
The daily routine
- 1Scrape the board clear Use the spine of your knife or a bench scraper — never the cutting edge, which is a fast way to blunt it.
- 2Rinse hot Hot water and a little detergent with a normal sponge. Nothing has soaked in, so nothing needs scrubbing out.
- 3Or load the dishwasher Stand it upright in the bottom rack. Any cycle, any temperature, as often as you like.
- 4Dry or don't It dries almost instantly. Wiping it avoids hard-water spots, but nothing goes wrong if you leave it.
- 5Store it anywhere Upright in a slot, flat in a cupboard or out on the counter — it cannot warp.
More on dishwasher use in are titanium boards dishwasher safe?
What you never have to do
| Ritual | Why it exists | Titanium |
|---|---|---|
| Oiling with mineral oil | Stops porous wood drying and absorbing juices | Not needed — non-porous |
| Seasoning or waxing | Builds a protective barrier on wood | Not needed — no barrier to build |
| Standing up overnight | Prevents uneven drying and bowing | Not needed — absorbs no water |
| Sanding out stains and smells | Removes absorbed material | Not needed — nothing is absorbed |
| Replacing a scored board | Grooves cannot be washed clean | Not needed — no grooves form |
What to avoid
- Steel wool, scouring powder and aggressive pads — the micro-texture is what keeps the board knife-friendly.
- Using the board as a trivet directly under a screaming-hot pan straight off the heat.
- Chopping bone-in cuts with a cleaver; use a heavy wooden block for that.
- Scraping food off with the knife edge instead of the spine.
- Chasing a mirror finish with polish. The patina is normal and the texture is intentional.
Patina and water spots
Expect the brushed surface to develop an even haze of fine marks over the first few months, the way a good stainless pan does. It is cosmetic: the metal is non-porous, so the marks trap nothing. Hard water can leave spots after a dishwasher cycle, and a cloth removes those.
The full explanation of why marks here are not the same as grooves in plastic is in do titanium boards scratch?
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Using both faces properly
A dual-sided board is only a hygiene benefit if you actually keep the sides apart. The simplest system that people stick to: one face for raw proteins, the other for produce, bread and anything eaten uncooked. Pick a way to tell them apart — the orientation of the handle cut-out works — and be consistent.
- Raw meat and fish on one face, always the same one.
- Salad, fruit, herbs and bread on the other.
- Run the board through the dishwasher after raw protein work.
- If you own two boards, dedicate one entirely and stop thinking about it.
Cleaning after raw meat
- 1Scrape and rinse immediately Juices sit on the surface rather than soaking in, so getting them off is quick.
- 2Wash hot Dishwasher on a hot or sanitising cycle is ideal, and titanium is unaffected by it.
- 3Do not wipe raw juices onto a cloth you reuse This is where cross-contamination usually happens, not on the board itself.
Long-term ownership
Right for you if
- You want a board with no maintenance routine at all.
- You want to sanitise routinely without ruining anything.
- You want to stop replacing scored boards.
Probably skip it if
- You enjoy the ritual of oiling and caring for wood.
- You want a surface that always looks brand new.
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The short version
Rinse it or wash it, alternate the faces, skip the abrasives. That is the whole care guide. The KatuChef board is 99.89% pure titanium, dual-sided and dishwasher-safe, from $59.00 with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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