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If you want to protect your kitchen knives, a well finished wood chopping board that measures at least 38x28cm and is around 2cm thick will usually keep an edge up to 30 percent longer than a hard plastic board. For most home cooks who care about their knives, a quality wood cutting board is the better long term choice, with plastic boards reserved for raw meat and very heavy duty tasks. Plastic vs wood chopping board for kitchen knives: quick answer So what is the best chopping board for kitchen knives: plastic or wood? For everyday prep with chef’s knives,...

If you have a small kitchen and want the best eco-friendly chopping board, the most space efficient option is a 38x28cm board between 1.2kg and 1.5kg. In the Deer & Oak range, that means choosing either the 38x28cm Medium Moso Bamboo Board at 1.2kg or the 38x28cm Medium Acacia Board at 1.5kg, depending on whether you value ultra light eco-friendly bamboo or slightly heavier hardwood acacia. Choosing between bamboo, acacia or maple in a small kitchen In a compact kitchen, every centimetre on the worktop counts. When you are deciding on the best bamboo or acacia or maple chopping board...

If you care about your knife edges, maple is technically kinder to blades than acacia because it usually sits around 1,450 lbf on the Janka hardness scale, while many acacia species are closer to 1,700 lbf. In practice though, a well made acacia board with the right finish will still protect your knives for 5 to 10 years of daily use, which is why many home cooks happily choose acacia for its durability and appearance. Maple vs acacia: which cutting board is best for knives? When you ask which wood is best for knives, you are really asking how soft...

If you mainly prepare meat, acacia hardwood is usually the better single cutting board choice because it is slightly harder and heavier than bamboo, but for safe raw and cooked meat prep most home cooks do best with two boards: one eco-friendly moso bamboo board for raw meat and one acacia board for cooked meat and serving. Bamboo vs acacia for meat: how they actually differ When you are choosing between bamboo vs acacia cutting board options for meat, you are really weighing up three things: hygiene, knife feel and durability. Hygiene: Both bamboo and acacia are naturally less porous...