News — eco-friendly moso bamboo

If you want a long lasting everyday kitchen board that is kind to knives and eco-friendly, the best choice for most home cooks is a Moso bamboo chopping board around 45x35cm and 1.8kg, such as the Deer & Oak Large Bamboo Board. For heavier duty carving or serving, a 45x35cm acacia hardwood board is better, while premium maple suits specialist butcher style use. Bamboo, acacia or maple: which chopping board is actually best? When people ask “what’s the best chopping board: bamboo, acacia or maple?”, they usually mean “which will last at least 5 to 10 years, protect my knives...

If you want to protect your knives, a medium hardness wooden board is best, and in our tests at Deer & Oak a pre oiled Moso bamboo board between 38x28cm and 45x35cm gives the best balance of edge protection, durability and value, with acacia a close second and maple ideal only if you want a very traditional butcher’s feel. Bamboo vs acacia vs maple: quick answer for your knives For most home cooks using Western and Japanese style kitchen knives between 15 and 20 cm, we recommend a Moso bamboo cutting board such as the Large Bamboo Board 45x35cm as...