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If you use your carbonised bamboo chopping board every day, it quietly puts up with a lot. Garlic, onions, raw meat juices, beetroot, crumbs from last night’s toast you name it. A quick wash after cooking is essential, but a proper monthly deep clean keeps it hygienic, fresh and smelling lovely. Here’s a simple, no-fuss guide to how to deep clean carbonised bamboo boards monthly for hygiene, without damaging the board you’ve invested in. Why carbonised bamboo needs a monthly deep clean Carbonised bamboo is naturally darker because the bamboo has been heat treated. It looks beautiful on the worktop...

If you love cooking from scratch, raw chicken or a big joint of beef is probably a regular on your menu. What you really don’t want as a regular guest is salmonella or campylobacter lurking on your chopping board. Wooden boards like bamboo, carbonised bamboo and acacia are beautiful, kind to your knives and naturally more hygienic than many people realise. But they still need proper care, especially after raw meat. Here are the best ways to disinfect wooden chopping boards after raw meat, without ruining the wood. Why wooden boards are a smart choice for raw meat Before we...

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, you probably chop a lot of onions. They are the base of so many great dishes, but they do leave one unwelcome guest behind: that stubborn onion smell on your chopping board. Acacia is a beautiful, dense hardwood that makes a brilliant chopping surface, but even the best boards can hold on to strong aromas. The good news? You don’t need harsh chemicals to fix it. Here’s exactly how to remove onion smells from acacia chopping boards naturally, using simple ingredients you already have at home. Why Acacia Holds Onto Onion Smells Acacia is naturally water...