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Cutting boards live at the front line of your kitchen. Raw chicken one minute, strawberries the next. If you want to keep your family safe and your food tasting as it should, choosing bacteria-resistant bamboo or acacia boards is one of the smartest upgrades you can make. At Deer & Oak we specialise in bamboo, carbonised bamboo and acacia, so we spend a slightly ridiculous amount of time thinking about what makes a board both beautiful and hygienic. Here’s how to choose bacteria-resistant bamboo or acacia boards that actually deserve a place on your worktop. Why bamboo and acacia are...

Wooden chopping boards have had a bit of a reputation makeover in recent years. For a long time plastic was seen as the hygienic choice, but as more research has come out, bamboo and hardwood boards have stepped back into the spotlight. That naturally leads to the question many of our customers ask: are acacia boards antibacterial like bamboo[2][3][4]? Do wooden boards really have antibacterial properties? Let’s start with the big picture. Several food safety studies over the years have shown that certain woods can be surprisingly kind to home cooks and surprisingly unkind to bacteria. When you compare wood...

If you love cooking, your bamboo chopping board probably works harder than most things in your kitchen. It meets raw chicken, juicy tomatoes, garlic, onions and the odd glass of red wine. So it’s only fair to ask: how do you actually clean bamboo boards to kill bacteria effectively without ruining the wood? At Deer & Oak we specialise in bamboo and acacia boards, so this is something we think about a lot. The good news is that bamboo is naturally less porous than many soft woods and, when cared for properly, makes a very hygienic surface. You just need...

If you care about cooking tasty, safe food at home, your chopping board matters far more than most people realise. The right board helps protect your knives, your worktops and your family’s health. The wrong one quietly collects bacteria and odours you really do not want anywhere near tonight’s chicken. That is where good quality bamboo chopping boards come in. They are naturally hygienic, kind to knives and look lovely on the counter. In this guide we will walk through how to choose the best bamboo chopping boards for hygienic UK food prep, and how to keep them in top...