Can You Put Wooden Cooking Utensils In The Dishwasher?

[redhen]

Or will it ruin them? I tried it with one spoon and it got a white coating on it..(that i still cant get off..) .. or was that just a fluke thing?
I also worry about bacteria using wooden utensils... Are they really safe/ sanitary to use? Or can bacteria get in the wood and make you sick??
Any advice... Thanks!

 

[Boyd]

I do..........

 

[FarmerJamie]

I would think in the dishwasher is better for a wooden utensil than LEAVING IT SOAK IN A PAN OF WATER FOR TWO DAYS.....(like my DW did....

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[SpringChickens]

I run mine through

I don't think its the best thing for them, and it shortens their life a bit, but I do it anyway.

Wood has natural antibacterials, so I don't worry about bacteria staying hidden deep down inside. Supposedly there are fewer bacteria on wooden cutting boards than plastic.

 

[redhen]

Thanks guys! I wonder why mine got all nasty after i put it in the dishwasher then?.... weird!
Maybe i'll give it a try again..

 

[WoodlandWoman]

Hmm. I've never had that happen with mine. I put mine in the dishwasher, too. I don't care if they don't last quite as long. The convenience is worth it, to me.

 

[wildorchid053]

daughter talked me into changing from my old wooden spoons to bamboo ones. they are fantastic and do great in the dishwasher. i highly recommend them

 

[redhen]

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I'm wondering if my dishwasher dosent rinse good or something... maybe thats why it had the white coating after i washed it...
But my dishes always come out clean... or i think they do..

Oh well... i'll just try it again and see how it comes out...

Anyways the reason that i'm even asking this question is because i just got a new set of pans that i cant use metal utensils with... What a pain in the tush..

 

[redhen]

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OOh.. i'll have to check into them!

 

[justbugged]

The dishwasher will strip the oils off of the wood. I don't ever put my wooden spoons in the dishwasher. I think that is is just too hard on the wood.