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If you’re choosing a chopping surface to keep bacteria under control, a sealed moso bamboo board is usually safer than a plastic board once knife marks appear. Tests on real home kitchens have shown old plastic boards can hold up to 2 to 3 times more bacteria in deep cuts than well maintained bamboo, especially when used daily for raw meat and then washed at the sink. Bamboo vs plastic cutting board for bacteria: the short answer So what is the best cutting board for bacteria control in a busy home kitchen? For most households that wash boards by hand,...

If you're wondering what the safest chopping board for a busy family kitchen is, the short answer is this: a well maintained wooden board, such as the Deer & Oak Large Bamboo Board (45x35cm, 1.8kg), typically holds far fewer live bacteria than an old, deeply scored plastic board, even though tests have shown that some kitchen boards can carry up to 200 times more bacteria than a cleaned toilet seat. The key is material choice, board size and how you clean it every single day. Why do chopping boards harbour more bacteria than toilet seats? Toilet seats are usually smooth,...