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If you want to protect your knives, a well made wooden chopping board is usually better than plastic. On average, a quality wooden or bamboo board like our 45x35cm Large Bamboo Board (DNO-BCB-LG) will keep a sharpened edge usable for around 20 to 30 percent more cuts than a typical hard plastic board, simply because the wood gives slightly under the blade instead of fighting it. Why wooden chopping boards are gentler on knives than plastic Every cut you make is a tiny collision between steel and the board. On a hard plastic board, the surface can be unforgiving, so...

If you want the best wooden cutting boards for meat juices, choose a board that is at least 45x35cm, over 1.8kg in weight and has a deep juice groove around the edge. In the Deer & Oak range, the Large Acacia Board (45x35cm, 2.1kg) and the Carbonised Bamboo Board (45x35cm, 1.9kg) are the most effective choices for catching and holding meat juices without spills. What makes a wooden cutting board good for meat juices? When you are resting a 2kg roast chicken or slicing a 1.5kg joint of beef, you need a board that will catch every drop of juice...

If you want the best plastic cutting boards for raw meat, the safest approach is to dedicate at least one board that is used only for raw meat, is non porous, has a juice groove, and is large enough to hold a whole chicken of around 1.5 to 2.0 kg without drips. In practice, that means a board of roughly 45x35cm with a clearly visible colour or label so it never gets mixed with your vegetable boards. Why plastic style hygiene rules matter for raw meat Food safety guidance in professional kitchens is very clear: raw meat must be prepared...

If your main question is “are plastic cutting boards better for sanitation?”, the short answer is no: when both are cleaned properly, high quality wooden boards such as bamboo or acacia are at least as sanitary as plastic, and in many kitchens they stay safer for 5 to 10 years because they don’t develop the deep, bacteria holding grooves that old plastic boards do. Plastic vs wood: which is actually more sanitary? It sounds logical that plastic is more hygienic, but real kitchen use tells a different story. New plastic boards can be easy to disinfect, yet after 6 to...