2torial #0842: Learn2 Season Cookware (continued) Maintain wooden utensils Just as with metal cookware, you need to maintain the seasoning on wooden objects. Fortunately, it's just as easy to do so: Wash and dry promptly. The best policy is to wash and immediately dry any wooden utensil--and skip the hot water and the soap. If the surface starts to feel gummy with residue, than take a spatula and see what you can gently scrape off. Wash thoroughly (okay, you can use a dot of soap if the utensil has very greasy residue on it), dry it thoroughly with a kitchen cloth (not in an oven!), and season it. Season frequently. Reseason your spoons and boards once a month, or perhaps twice if they see a lot of use. Or just notice when they start to look dry, and reseason then. -end- Learn More! or All steps at once (printable version)