News — carbonised bamboo

If you spend a lot of time in the kitchen, your chopping board quietly does a huge amount of work. It deals with everything from onions to Sunday roasts, and it can make food prep feel either smooth and satisfying or awkward and cramped. So it is no surprise more people in the UK are asking: are bamboo chopping boards better than wooden ones for UK kitchens? The honest answer: it depends what you cook, how you care for your kit and what you value most. Let’s break it down so you can pick the right board for your own...

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...

If you care about food safety as much as you care about a good sharp knife, choosing the right chopping board isn’t just about looks. In UK kitchens, hygiene standards are rightly high, and the board you prep on has a huge part to play. So which are the best hardwood chopping boards for UK hygiene standards[1][2][7]? Let’s talk materials, food safety and a few practical habits that will keep your board (and your family) in better shape. What UK hygiene standards really care about Whether you’re cooking at home or running a food business, the principles are similar: Separate...

If you care about food hygiene, your chopping board choice is not just about looks. It is about how long bacteria can survive on the surface that touches your dinner every single day. In this article we tackle a question we are asked a lot: how does carbonised bamboo compare with traditional beech when it comes to bacterial survival? What do we mean by “bacterial survival” on boards? When you chop raw chicken, mince or unwashed veg, a small army of microbes is left behind. Some will be washed away, some will die off naturally, and some may hang around...