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If you want to keep your knives sharp for 5 to 10 years of regular use, plastic chopping boards are not the best choice. Yes, plastic chopping boards can damage knife blades by causing faster dulling and tiny edge chips, especially on harder, high carbon steel knives. A well finished wooden or bamboo cutting board is usually kinder to your knives and keeps their edge for noticeably longer. How plastic chopping boards affect your knife blades Most plastic chopping boards are made from polypropylene or polyethylene. They feel soft at first touch, but under the pressure of a knife they...

If you want a safe, hygienic surface for raw chicken, beef or pork, the best cutting board for raw meat is a large, non porous board that is easy to clean and keeps juices contained. In our testing kitchens at Deer & Oak, a board of at least 45x35cm with a juice groove and a stable 1.8kg to 2.1kg weight has proven the most reliable setup for raw meat prep. What actually makes a cutting board safe for raw meat? When you are dealing with raw meat, the main risks are cross contamination and trapped moisture. So the best cutting...

If your main question is “what’s the safest cutting board for bacteria control, wood or plastic?”, the evidence points to quality hardwood and bamboo boards being safer long term. Studies since the 1990s have shown that bacteria placed on wood can drop by over 99% within a few hours, while the same bacteria can remain on plastic boards, especially once the plastic is scarred with knife marks. Wood vs plastic cutting board bacteria: what actually happens on the surface? When you slice chicken, mince garlic or carve a roast, you leave behind moisture, proteins and bacteria. The way a board...

If you want a straight answer to “what is the best chopping board oil UK?”, the safest and most effective choice for wooden and bamboo kitchen boards is a 100% food grade mineral oil, applied in a thin coat every 4 to 6 weeks. For our Deer & Oak bamboo and acacia chopping boards, we recommend a clear, odourless, food contact safe mineral oil at around 10 to 20 ml per application on a 45x35cm board. Why food grade mineral oil is the best chopping board oil in the UK In the UK, the best oil for a chopping board...