How to Season a Charcuterie Board
Tips on How to Season a Charcuterie Board that is not food safe. Clean the board, lightly sand and rub down with beeswax and mineral oil.
Hello friends! By popular demand, this post is all about HOW TO SEASON A CHARCUTERIE BOARD! Did you know that I’m the ORIGINAL creator of food on this Pier One board? That’s right, back in 2017 I started this epic food craze, and now entertaining on a big board has gone viral. I love being the orignator of this great concept.
Grab the links and buy a board below, and BE INSPIRED!
The Big Board is a great way to bring people together. It’s a casual, fun way to host. Everyone serves themselves.
All of my NEW boards are FOOD SAFE, and you do NOT need to season them.
But how do you season the boards if they are not food safe?
Here’s a great kit to buy:
CLARK’S Cutting Board Finishing Kit – buy it, HERE (affiliate link)
It comes with oil, wax, and a small buffing pad applicator!
How to season a Charcuterie Board
If a wood board says it “not food safe,” here are the steps to make sure that it is food safe.
- Lightly sand down the board with very light sand paper. Wipe clean with a soft towel.
- Lightly rub beeswax and mineral oil over the board. Buff the oil into the wood and let sit for 20 minutes.
- Continue to apply and buff the oil into the board until the wood is no longer absorbing the product. Wipe down.
- Gently wipe again before using the first time.
We used this butcher block and cutting board oil conditioner for this process.
Or, lay down parchment paper! Easy peasy!
You can also take the steps as you would a cutting board!
How do you clean a cutting board?
- Rub the board with lemon juice or white vinegar.
- Sprinkle course Sea salt on top.
- Take a paper towel or a clean dish cloth.
- Rub the salt and the juice or the vinegar over the board and allow to soak for 15 minutes.
How do you clean a charcuterie board?
- Wipe the board, removing all food.
- Place a tiny bit of soap on a hot dish cloth. Wipe down.
- Under hot running water, lightly rinse.
- Towel dry.
How do you care for a charcuterie board?
- Wash it with soap and water and allow to air dry or wipe dry. Never put away wet.
- To re-season the board, use a soft towel or microfiber towel, and re-follow the steps above!
My most popular boards are:
Epic Charcuterie Board (watch the VIDEO!
Easy Pork Carnitas Tacos Board
Most popular Epic Taco Recipe Dinner Board for Taco Tuesday!
Delicious Epic Baked Potato Dinner Board (this post went viral in Australia!)
Friday night favorite Epic Clam Chowder Dinner Board (with my famous Best Clam Chowder Recipe (with 21 million views on Facebook!)
Sunday Brunch Epic Silver Dollar Pancake Board
The weekend is calling – Epic Summer Waffle Brunch Board (recently shared at Better Homes & Gardens and Southern Living Magazine!)
Do you oil charcuterie boards?
- Allow to sit for 20+ minutes then, wipe dry.
- Just use enough to coat the wood and let it sit for at least 20 minutes (no need to rub it in, just make sure the cutting board is covered).
Buy The Big Board®
Friends, The Big Board® is here! Yes, I’ve partnered with JK Adams, the premier woodmaking company in Vermont, with my own line of RE boards! These boards are all food safe and do NOT need to be seasoned.
- 20-inch round, maple
- 26-inch round, maple
- 12 x 36-inch maple
- NEW 12 x 24-inch maple
- 23-inch Lazy Susan
- 26-inch ebonized BLACK, cherry
- 12 x 36-inch ebonized BLACK, cherry
- A board with a lip (or raised edged) so the food doesn’t fall off
- FOOD SAFE
- Made in the USA
- Undercut handles (a unique design)
Thank you for your support, as we’ve sold out so many times already!
Order The Big Board® today!
Remember, some of them are food safe, some are not. IT’S UP TO YOU TO CHECK THIS OUT WHEN YOU BUY A BOARD before you start serving food on it.
Where do you store The Big Board?
In our old house, we stored the board up in top of this cabinet. In the new house, we’re not quite settled yet, so for now our boards do not have a home (our kitchen is being remodeled). Stay tuned!
Remember you can follow me on Instagram for so many great ideas and “stories” or you can follow The Big Board page!
Happy Hosting, Friends!
Hello and welcome to my home and table!
I’m Sandy—lover of food, family, cooking, THE BIG BOARD, travel, and bringing people together. Through great recipes and connection around the table, we become better, stronger, and more courageous people. Feasting on Life is real, and every time we do it, we grow a little more. Read more...
Hi, I have the original Pier One round board. Â Did you sand it before oiling/ seasoning it? Did it mess up the design on it? Thanks!
You can just lightly sand it and rub with oil. No, it doesn’t mess the finish. The Pier ONE boards are not food safe (which is why we came out with our own line of boards on House of Hyacinth store).
Hi there,
Your boards are simply fantastic.
Have being looking high and low for some but cannot find it anywhere.
Any tips where I can get hold of some in different sizes?
I am based in the UK.
Many thanks
I don’t have any info in the UK. Let me know if you find something!
I have and LOVE the Courtland large tray and have used it at home and for events :) And thank you for the advice on the non food safe boards!! I did a some very large grazing boards and ran out of time so I used some brownish colored parchment paper underneath the food. Very glad to know how to now “season” them for their next use!!