Safe wood

[Theresa Dawson]

What wood should I avoid if I want to serve food in it.

thanks

[Dennis Ford]

Avoid woods in the rosewood family is all that comes to my mind. I don't think native American hardwoods would be a problem. Woods with small pores will be easier to keep clean; Maple, Birch, Sycamore, Black Gum, Pear would be at the top of my list. Pecan, Hickory, Walnut, Elm, White Oak ; probably lots of others would be OK for most uses. Red Oak or Ash would not be great for liquids but otherwise OK.

[Dok Yager]

Theresa: Here is a list of wood for toxicity and allergies and most that have High allergy count you don`t want to use.


Wood Allergies and Toxicity | The Wood Database (http://www.wood-database.com/wood-articles/wood-allergies-and-toxicity/)

[Dok Yager]

Theresa: Here is another list of common and Genus names of woods and their toxicity:

http://library.davidtilson.com/materials/toxic.html