News — carbonised bamboo

Ask any keen home cook what they treasure most in the kitchen and sharp knives will be near the top of the list. You can buy the finest steel in the world, but if you are chopping every day on the wrong surface, your blades will dull in no time. That is where the best end-grain bamboo boards for preserving your best knives at home come into their own. Why your chopping board matters more than you think Every cut you make is a tiny collision between steel and board. Hard plates, glass, marble and cheap plastic boards can feel...

If you have invested in a beautiful dark carbonised bamboo chopping board, you have already done your knives a big favour. Carbonised bamboo is kind to sharp edges, looks fantastic on the worktop and shrugs off daily prep. To keep it that way, you only need one simple habit: regular oiling. In this guide we will walk through exactly how to oil carbonised bamboo boards for superior knife maintenance, using the same care principles we recommend for our own carbonised bamboo boards at Deer & Oak. Why oiling matters for both board and knife Let us start with the obvious...

If you care about your knives, you should care just as much about what you are cutting on. A good chopping board is not just a pretty bit of kitchen kit. It is the thing that decides whether your knives stay sharp and satisfying to use, or end up dull and ragged long before their time. So when it comes to the best chopping boards for knife care: bamboo, carbonised or acacia, which should you choose? Let’s break it down in plain English, with a few practical tips you can use straight away. What actually makes a board knife friendly?...

If you have ever sharpened your favourite chef’s knife on Sunday, only to find it dragging through a tomato by Wednesday, your chopping board could be the culprit. Among wooden options, bamboo and carbonised bamboo are two of the most popular choices in British kitchens. But when it comes to everyday use, which chopping board is gentler on knives? What is the difference between bamboo and carbonised bamboo? Let’s clear this up first, because the names sound more dramatic than the reality. Standard bamboo is pale, with a light golden colour and visible bamboo grain. It is made by pressing...