News — bamboo chopping board

If you want a quick answer: standard bamboo boards can dull knives about 10 to 20% faster than softer plastic, but high quality moso bamboo with a fine finish (like Deer & Oak boards) is kinder to blades than cheap, gritty bamboo and will comfortably give you 5 to 10 years of daily use with regular honing. Does bamboo actually dull knives more than plastic? Knife wear comes down to three things: hardness of the board, surface texture and how you treat the board. Plastic is usually a little softer than bamboo, so on paper it is slightly gentler on...

If you follow standard UK food hygiene colour codes, you should use a yellow chopping board for cooked meat and keep your red chopping board for raw meat only. In other words, once meat has reached at least 75°C and is fully cooked, it belongs on yellow, not red. Yellow vs red chopping board for cooked meat: the quick answer In catering and many home kitchens that copy professional practice, the usual colour code is: Red chopping board: raw meat and raw poultry Yellow chopping board: cooked meat and cooked poultry This separation reduces the risk of raw juices carrying...

If you want to know how to stop a wooden cutting board slipping, the fastest fix is to place a damp cloth or non slip mat under the board so it grips the worktop. In our tests at Deer & Oak, a simple rubber grip sheet cut board movement by over 90% on smooth quartz, especially with heavier boards around 2.0kg. Why wooden boards slip (and how to fix it today) Slipping usually comes from three things: a very smooth worktop, a light board and moisture or oil between the two. The good news is that you can solve it...

If you want the best large wooden chopping board in a 45x35cm size for everyday home cooking, the Deer & Oak Large Acacia Board (45x35cm, 2.1kg, acacia wood) is the standout choice for most kitchens, with the Large Bamboo Board (45x35cm, 1.8kg, Moso bamboo) as the lighter, budget friendly alternative. Why 45x35cm is the sweet spot for a large wooden chopping board A 45x35cm board gives you a generous 1575cm² of working space without taking over your worktop. It is long enough to joint a whole chicken, slice a large sourdough loaf or pile up chopped veg, yet it still...