News — cutting boards

If your chopping board has seen better days and smells vaguely of last Sunday’s garlic, it might be time for an upgrade. Carbonised bamboo cutting boards are fast becoming a favourite in everyday British kitchens, and for good reason. They look smart, feel solid and cope brilliantly with the stop start rhythm of real home cooking. What is a carbonised bamboo cutting board? Carbonised bamboo is bamboo that has been gently heat treated. This process deepens the colour to a warm caramel brown and helps even out the natural sugars inside the bamboo. The result is a darker, richer looking...

If you care about what goes into your food, it makes sense to care what you prepare it on too. That is where carbonised bamboo boards step in. They look beautiful, feel solid under the knife and tick a lot of boxes for anyone trying to build a more sustainable UK kitchen. What is carbonised bamboo and why does it matter? Bamboo is technically a grass, not a tree. It grows incredibly fast, can be harvested without killing the plant and needs fewer resources than traditional hardwoods. That is a big win if you are trying to cut down on...

If there’s one debate that never seems to die in the kitchen, it’s this: wood vs plastic cutting boards: which is safer for bacteria[1][5][6]? You’ll hear all sorts of confident opinions from friends, TV chefs and that one uncle who thinks he’s a food scientist. So let’s sort the myths from the facts. What actually happens when you cut on a board? Every time you chop, slice or carve, your knife leaves tiny grooves in the surface of your board. Those cuts can trap food, moisture and bacteria. The key question is: how easily can that bacteria survive, spread and...

If you cook most nights, your chopping board probably works harder than any other bit of kit in your kitchen. It preps veg, rests roasts, serves up cheese, and occasionally catches the odd tea spill. So choosing the right material really matters. In the UK, three materials tend to come up again and again: bamboo, acacia and maple. Each has its fans, each has its quirks. So in the spirit of friendly comparison, let’s put them head to head and see which chopping board really wins for UK kitchens. Bamboo vs Acacia vs Maple: the quick verdict If you just...