News — boards for knives

If you want the best chopping board for protecting your knives, John Boos wooden boards are kinder to knife edges than most Joseph Joseph plastic boards, typically helping a quality chef's knife hold its edge for 20 to 30 percent longer between sharpenings. That said, for many British home kitchens a well made bamboo or acacia board, such as the 45x35cm Deer & Oak Large Bamboo Board at £34.99, will give you very similar knife friendliness at a fraction of the cost of a large Boos block. John Boos vs Joseph Joseph: which chopping board is better for knives? When...