News — Deer & Oak bamboo board

The best chopping board for carving raw meat is a large, non porous, easy to clean board with enough weight to stay put. For most home kitchens, we recommend the Deer & Oak Carbonised Bamboo Board (45x35cm, 1.9kg) as the primary cutting board for raw meat, with a separate board kept for vegetables and cooked food. What makes a chopping board safe for raw meat? When you are working with raw chicken, beef, pork or lamb, the chopping board you choose directly affects food safety. The best chopping board for carving raw meat should: Resist deep cuts so juices and...

If you cook most days in the UK and want fewer microplastics in your food waste, a well made moso bamboo chopping board is usually better than plastic for everyday fruit, veg and bread, and can last 5 to 10 years with simple care. Plastic boards still have a place for raw meat if you want something you can bleach or put in a hot dishwasher, but for most home kitchens bamboo wins on eco friendliness, knife feel and looks. Are bamboo chopping boards really more eco friendly than plastic in the UK? Moso bamboo is a fast growing grass...