News — bamboo cutting boards

If you want the most eco-friendly cutting board for daily cooking, a Moso bamboo board that lasts 5 to 10 years and then biodegrades is usually a better choice than a plastic board, because most household plastic cutting boards in the UK are not accepted in kerbside recycling while bamboo can return to the soil at the end of its life. Can plastic cutting boards be recycled unlike bamboo? The short answer is no. In most UK councils, plastic cutting boards cannot go in your standard mixed recycling, while bamboo and wooden boards can be disposed of as green waste...

If you cook most days and use a sharp chef’s knife, a typical bamboo board can shorten the time between sharpenings by around 20 to 30 percent compared with a softer hardwood like acacia. The main reason bamboo cutting boards dull knives is that bamboo is naturally harder and more fibrous than many woods, so the blade meets more resistance with every cut. Why do bamboo cutting boards dull knives faster than some woods? Bamboo is technically a grass, not a tree. It grows quickly and is very eco friendly, but its structure is quite different from oak or acacia....

If you want a bamboo board that stays safer from bacteria, the top choice in the UK is a dense, closed-grain Moso bamboo board that you clean within 10 minutes of use and oil every 4 to 6 weeks. In practice, a board like the Deer & Oak Large Bamboo Board (45x35 cm, 1.8 kg Moso bamboo) gives you enough space to separate raw meat and veg, while the naturally low porosity of Moso bamboo helps limit bacterial growth when you care for it properly. Why Moso bamboo boards are safer from bacteria Not all bamboo is equal. For kitchen...

If you care most about hygiene, high quality moso bamboo cutting boards are usually safer than softer wood boards because they absorb less water, are harder for deep knife grooves to form and dry up to 30% faster on the surface when cared for properly. That quicker drying time and lower absorption makes it harder for bacteria to survive, especially when you keep separate boards for raw meat and ready to eat food. Are bamboo cutting boards better than wood for hygiene? So, are bamboo cutting boards actually better than wood for hygiene, or is it just clever packaging? The...