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If you love cooking from scratch, your wooden chopping board probably works harder than any other bit of kit in your kitchen. It soaks up onion smells, tomato stains and the odd curry mishap. The good news? You can tackle a lot of that with two things you probably already have: a lemon and some salt. In this guide we will walk through the best lemon and salt methods for wooden cutting boards in UK kitchens, with practical tips for bamboo, carbonised bamboo, acacia and chunky butcher’s blocks. Why lemon and salt work so well on wooden boards Before we...

If you are choosing a new chopping board and you have spotted both natural bamboo and darker carbonised bamboo, it is natural to wonder which chopping board actually lasts longer. They look different, they age differently and they even feel slightly different under the knife. So which should you bring into your kitchen for the long haul? First things first: what is carbonised bamboo? Natural bamboo boards are made from bamboo that keeps its original pale, golden colour. Carbonised bamboo is the same plant, but the fibres are heated under pressure. This caramelises the natural sugars in the bamboo which...

If you cook most nights of the week, your chopping board probably works harder than any other bit of kit in your kitchen. So when you are choosing between bamboo vs acacia chopping boards for UK kitchens, it is worth getting it right. Both are beautiful, both are kinder to knives than glass, and both can last for years if you treat them well. But they are not identical. Here is a clear guide to help you decide which is the best fit for how you cook, how you clean, and how you like your kitchen to look. Bamboo vs...

You’ve unpacked your beautiful new bamboo chopping board, admired the grain, maybe even given it a little pat on the surface. Now what? If you’re wondering, “how do I season my new bamboo chopping board properly?” you’re already ahead of most people. Seasoning is the quiet little secret that keeps your board looking gorgeous and working hard for years. In this guide we’ll walk through exactly what to do from day one, why it matters, and how to keep your board in top condition without turning it into a full time job. Why seasoning a bamboo board matters Bamboo is...