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If you cook meat at home and want to know what is safest and most practical, the short answer is this: use a dedicated plastic board for raw meat and a high quality wood or bamboo board, such as the 45x35cm Deer & Oak Large Bamboo Board, for carving and serving cooked meat. This two board set up keeps bacteria under control, protects your knives and gives you boards that last 5 to 10 years with simple care. Plastic vs wood cutting board for meat: the clear answer When people ask “what is the best cutting board for meat”, they...

If you want the longest life from a wooden or bamboo chopping board, the best routine is mineral oil every 4 weeks plus board butter every 8 to 12 weeks. On a 45x35cm board this takes about 5 minutes and can add 5 to 10 years to its usable life compared with leaving it untreated. Board butter vs mineral oil: what is actually better for your chopping board? For day to day care of a wooden or bamboo chopping board, food grade mineral oil is the best starting point. It is thin, soaks deep into the fibres and helps stop...

If you want to know how to get rid of smells on wooden cutting board surfaces, the most effective routine is a 3 step process: scrub with coarse salt for 60 seconds, neutralise with lemon or vinegar for 2 minutes, then dry the board upright for at least 12 hours. Used weekly, this keeps odours from onions, garlic and raw meat from lingering for more than a day. Why wooden boards hold smells (and how to stop it) Wood is naturally porous. When you chop onions, garlic or raw meat, tiny particles and juices get into the surface fibres. If...

If you want a clear answer to what is the best wooden chopping board for everyday use, a medium board around 38x28cm and 1.2kg in weight is usually the sweet spot. In the Deer & Oak range, the Medium Bamboo Board (38x28cm, 1.2kg, Moso bamboo) is the most practical choice for daily chopping in a typical British kitchen. What makes a wooden chopping board best for everyday use? For everyday use, the best wooden chopping board balances five things: size, weight, knife friendliness, maintenance and hygiene. If any one of those is off, you end up with a board that...