Cleaning knife for/after food prep

[spandit]

What do people use to clean knives that are involved in food preparation when out and about?

 

[copper_head]

Wet wipes If I have them,
If not a bit of hand sanitiser and wipe with a damp cloth to get the 'orrible taste off the blade.
Failing that you could stick it in hot water to sanitise it, anything over 82oC will kill off any bacteria.

 

[MartinK9]

Wet wipe, then a good clean/wipe on my trousers

 

[John Fenna]

Clean knives - what - that would ruin the patina!
At most a wipe with my trouserleg....
A man has to eat a peck of dirt before he dies - and cooking destroys any bacteria (if done right!)

Mind you - if I happen to cut myself by accident I am liable to die an interesting death from all the crud and bacteria growing in my knife sheath

 

[santaman2000]

Wipe it on my pants leg. Or alternatively, stick it into a wild pig.

 

[John Fenna]

Wipe it on my pants leg. Or alternatively, stick it into a wild pig.

I do not want to get my trousers any dirtier - can I borrow your pig please?

 

[gan_pi]

i thought it was 72 for most bacteria, and 120 for those that go dormant. either way, wiping the knife shifts the physical dirt and have a good dram to wash the food down and you'll be fine.

most cleaners talk about killing 97% or something, problem is that just leaves the really strong 3% with alot more space to multiply. one idea in surgery (allegedly - can't find a link now) is for docs to scrub and then apply live yoghurt to their skin - the live bacteria are harmless to humans and simply take up the space that the harmful bacteria would otherwise multiply into. its an interesting idea...

or just have another dram

 

[Bucephalas]

Clean?? Knife??

Why don't you put on a dress and swish around some?

Only kidding! I thought the true bushcraft way was a wipe or two on the old trousers and nothing more but I guess times are a changing.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Either wipe it on the grass or the dog's fur if he's within reach ......I tend to clean a knife more thoroughly after use & unlike John I never put a dirty knife back in a sheath

 

[John Fenna]

Either wipe it on the grass or the dog's fur if he's within reach ......I tend to clean a knife more thoroughly after use & unlike John I never put a dirty knife back in a sheath

Dang baw!
T' Knife aint durty - it be thar sheath!

 

[Hugo]

You've opened a can of worms now Spandit.
I stir your tea with it.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Wash the blade, then check and oil it.

 

[copper_head]

i thought it was 72 for most bacteria, and 120 for those that go dormant. either way, wiping the knife shifts the physical dirt and have a good dram to wash the food down and you'll be fine.

Maybe so its just current food HACCP regs that it 82oC core temp for food to be deemed as 'cooked', 1-8oC bacteria are dormant 8-63oC is the 'Danger Zone' for bacterial growth, 82oC renders harmless.
At least thats what you'll get told if you do a food hygiene course, personally im with Mr. Fenna, a bit of muck does you good

 

[The Big Lebowski]

Just ordered some Ballistol after coming across it today browsing/skiving... Food safe, anti rusting and antiseptic.

(correct linky below)

 

[Retired Member southey]

Iirc its the ballistol h1 oil that's food safe.

 

[The Big Lebowski]

That's the feller... Was just adding link

http://www.ballistoluk.co.uk/acatalog/Food-Safe-Oil-with-NSF-H1-certificate-from-Ballistol__.html

 

[Retired Member southey]

Ag, sorry dude!

 

[ex member pyrophil]

just wipe it on anything handy, grass for sharps. dinner knife give it a good lick.

 

[Man of Tanith]

same as most wipe it on trousers most the time
i might use a wet wipe or bleach wipe if i have one
most my kit gets a proper clean when i get home anyways

 

[redandshane]

Half the time I don't even see the knife again till the next day when I wash up the other half its trousers, jacket or handkerchief
I like the dog idea
I do spend a lot of time at home on knife love though lol