News — cleaning chopping boards

When you are cooking on a busy weeknight, the last thing you want is a chopping board that hangs on to stains, smells and greasy patches. At Deer & Oak we spend an unhealthy amount of time thinking about boards, so this is a question we hear a lot: Bamboo vs Acacia vs Carbonised Bamboo: Which Chopping Board Cleans Easiest? Let us walk through what actually makes a board easy to clean in a real kitchen, not just in a showroom. What makes a chopping board easy to clean? Before we compare bamboo, acacia and carbonised bamboo, it helps to...

If you love cooking, your bamboo chopping board probably works harder than most things in your kitchen. It handles raw meat, pungent onions, juicy tomatoes and the odd midnight cheese toastie. With all that traffic, knowing how to disinfect bamboo cutting boards safely at home is essential if you want to keep your food prep hygienic and your board looking beautiful for years. Why bamboo needs different care to plastic and glass Bamboo is naturally dense, slightly water resistant and has mild antimicrobial properties. That already puts it ahead of plastic boards, which can develop deep scars that trap bacteria....