News — bamboo chopping boards

If you want your eco-friendly chopping board to last 5 to 10 years, the single most important rule is simple: wash it within 10 minutes of use, dry it upright, and oil it every 3 to 4 weeks. Follow that routine and a 45x35cm bamboo or acacia board can stay flat, smooth and safe for daily cooking for many years. Why eco-friendly chopping board care matters Eco-friendly chopping boards, such as bamboo and acacia, are natural, renewable materials. They are kinder to your knives than glass or stone and far more sustainable than disposable plastic. The trade off is that...

If you are choosing between maple and acacia for a chopping board, acacia is slightly harder. On the Janka hardness scale, most maple used in kitchens (hard maple) sits around 6400 N, while acacia typically ranges from about 7200 to 8200 N, which means acacia is around 10 to 25 percent harder for chopping boards and cutting boards in everyday kitchen use. Maple vs acacia: which wood is harder for chopping boards? When people ask “is maple or acacia harder for chopping boards?”, they are really asking which wood will resist cuts for longer without destroying their knives. In simple...

If you want to reuse a chopping board for meat and vegetables in the same meal, the safest option is to use two separate boards or a double pack, and only reuse a board for vegetables after washing it in hot soapy water for at least 20 seconds. This simple habit cuts your risk of cross contamination from raw meat juices to ready to eat foods by a very large margin and keeps your kitchen safely within UK Food Standards Agency advice. Why reusing one chopping board is risky Raw meat, especially chicken and pork, can carry bacteria such as...

If you want the most environmentally responsible option for a daily kitchen cutting board, plastic chopping boards are usually a poorer choice than bamboo or wood. A single plastic board can shed thousands of microplastic particles over its 5 to 10 year life, while a bamboo board like the Deer & Oak Large Bamboo Board (45x35cm, 1.8kg) is made from a fast growing grass, is naturally biodegradable and can last just as long when cared for properly. Are plastic chopping boards bad for the environment? In short, yes, standard plastic chopping boards are generally bad for the environment compared with...