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If you want a wooden chopping board to last 5 to 10 years instead of just 12 to 18 months, you need to oil it regularly because wood loses moisture, dries out and cracks without a protective food safe oil barrier. Why do wooden cutting boards need oiling? Wood is a natural, porous material. Every time you wash your board, water and detergents draw oils out of the fibres. Without replacing those oils, the board starts to dry, warp and split. Oiling does three essential jobs: Prevents cracking and warping: A well oiled board is less likely to cup or...

No, wooden cutting boards should not go in the dishwasher. Even a single 70 °C dishwasher cycle can warp, crack and strip oil from wood fibres, which can cut the life of a board from 5 to 10 years down to just a few months. To keep boards like the 45x35cm Deer & Oak Large Bamboo Board or 45x35cm Large Acacia Board in good condition, you should always wash them by hand in warm, soapy water and dry them straight away. Why wooden cutting boards can’t go in the dishwasher Dishwashers are designed for ceramics, glass and some plastics, not...

If you want the best bamboo chopping board for meat and veg, a large Moso bamboo board with at least 45x35cm of space is ideal. In the Deer & Oak range, the Large Bamboo Board (45x35cm, 1.8kg, Moso bamboo) is the most balanced choice for everyday cooking that includes both meat and vegetables. Why Moso bamboo works so well for meat and veg Moso bamboo is naturally dense, which helps resist deep knife grooves where meat juices can sit. At the same time it is kinder to your knife edges than glass or stone. For a mixed diet where you...

If you or someone in your home has a nut allergy, bamboo chopping boards can be used safely only if you dedicate boards and clean them carefully. Bamboo itself doesn’t contain nut proteins, but traces of nuts can stay in knife grooves and on the surface for up to several days if a board is shared. The safest setup is to keep at least one bamboo cutting board used exclusively for nut free foods, and wash it thoroughly after every use. Are bamboo chopping boards safe for nut allergies in everyday kitchens? From an allergy point of view, the question...