Features:

  • This set contains three (3) 16 ounce/473mL of John Boos Mystery Oil, ideal for maintaining and preserving wood food preparation surfaces including: cutting boards, butcher blocks, countertops and utensils
  • Proudly Made in the USA from all natural materials
  • Once a month, John Boos Mystery Oil to your cutting board or butcher block and allow it to soak in overnight. Repeat the process more often when your board is new, or if you live in a dry/arid climate
  • Regular oiling can prevent wood from drying, splitting and cracking
  • NSF Certified (National Sanitation Foundation), and safe for use on food preparation surfaces
Better than New!

Yes... you can use mineral oil which is much cheaper. Yes... you can use other brands but WHY? If you have an expensive butcher block AND you are cutting your food on it... WHY wouldn't you spring for the extra $$$ and use this? It is totally amazing!!!!! I have used many products and am hooked on John Boos' oil. I dry my butcher block... squeeze the oil onto the block and spread it around with my hand... palm side down. I leave it sit (overnight) is best... and in the am... it has penetrated into the wood. I then apply a coat of the John Boos Board Cream w beeswax. After that... the block looks better than new and I know it is food safe. You can use a rag or paper towel to apply it but I find my palm works best. It moves the oil and cream around better and the oil doesn't get absorbed into the rag/paper towel but rather, into the wood where I want it. Try it... you'll love it! You'll get instant results and instant gratification.

So Pleased With How My Butcher Block Top On My Island Looks

I have been using mineral oil and finishing it with a bees wax finish for 3 years. Decided to try this "Mystery Oil" and boy am I glad I did! It goes on easy & is really just one step. What surprised me the most is how long it keeps the wood looking nice. It's been a month now and it still looks like I just did it a few days ago. Water still beads up. It made my butcher block top to my island look like new. I will never go back to the old way, and luckily this company has been in business for a LONG time, so I won't worry about not being able to get it. Some one asked if it had a citrus smell to it, and I think it is odorless. It doesn't have any "odor" to it other than what a mineral oil would, which is really nothing. Just buy a bottle and try it. I'm certain you will be pleased with the results.

Board looks better than new!

So we have had our Boos board for a couple of years and I never got around to picking up mineral oil for it. It still looked good, just getting more than a bit on the dry side. I finally splurged a bit on the Boos brand oil for it. Since the board hadn't been treated since new I gave it a couple of coats. The first coat was admittedly generous. No so much that it went all over the counter, but enough that the board had a distinct wet look (without puddles) to it. I left the board for a good couple of hours before coming back to wipe off the excess - and there wasn't any. I gave the board another day for the oil to penetrate and then I treated it again, this time using less oil and only waiting about an hour between putting the oil on and wiping off the excess. There wasn't much excess this time either. The board looked great. Looking at the edges you could see a major difference where the oil had soaked down into and where the wood was still dry. The next day I started the same process on the other side of the board. I've since treated the board one more time, about a month since the first treatment. This oil makes a big difference in not only the look of the board, but it even seems to clean up easier. Water doesn't penetrate as far when you are rinsing it off, so it dries faster. Even though the bottle says to give the oil five minutes to soak in, I've found that leaving it for a good hour or two allows most of the oil to soak into our block that is a couple of inches thick. I've heard leaving it overnight works better for thicker blocks of 4" - 6" or more.

Best stuff for keeping wood kitchen items in shape

I've used Boos oils & creams on my wood cutting boards and utensils for some time. This stuff is great and really keeps the wood in good shape. I don't put my wood kitchen items in the dishwasher - hand wash only and I've had them for many years without them cracking or falling apart. Every couple of months I follow the directions - each bottle has quite a bit in it and will last a long time.

Boos oil restored a 40 year old uncared for cutting board

I applied the oil to a 40-year-old cutting board that I have never treated or taken care of. it was actually warped from being so dry. I applied a very generous amount of oil and I am amazed. the board is flat again and now usable.

Great stuff

This is good stuff. We have a 6' x 10' kitchen island with a maple top. We wanted maintenance to be simple. The Boos oil was exactly what we needed. It takes about 20 minutes to put on a coat of oil on our big top. It goes on easy - just wipe with a rag. The top looks good. Couldn't be easier.

Good on any block

Best board oil in the game. Been using for 5 years. I give these as stocking stuffers for the family and they are always greatly appreciated. Once you get your board fully oiled (maybe 3-4 times), you use a lot less and lasts for quite a while.

This oil keeps each block alive and beautiful. Depending on your usage

I use this stuff religiously. I do a lot of high end cooking and use large expensive cutting boards which take a lot of wear and tear. From meats, to veggies to everything with wet wipe downs in between. Normally a block will dry quickly, both in effectiveness and appearance. This oil keeps each block alive and beautiful. Depending on your usage, you should apply frequently. Do not be shy with it and definitely - definitely let it soak in.. at least several hours, overnight even better. Apply their wax as well.. you will need both to do it right. Good cooking to all -

Works great

I use the John Boos Mystery Oil on two Boos cutting boards along with a pizza peel and another wooden cutting board that I have. While the process of oiling the boards is not necessarily a clean one (this is oil, after all), it is certainly not a messy one either. The oil absorbs into the boards very well and I have found that a single treatment normally lasts two to four weeks depending on usage levels. The very first time a board is treated, it may not last as long as there is lots of wood for the oil to absorb into. The oil does not leave any odors or flavors. Taking care of the four boards mentioned above, I am not yet finished with my first bottle and it has been more than five months usage time currently.

Works great!

I inherited a 10" boo's butcher block that was pretty dry and in need of a good cleaning and sanding once I finish rubbed in the oil after the second application the butcher block looks like new, I use the block almost every day, I oil the block once a month.

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