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If you cook most days and care about food safety, you typically need at least 3 chopping boards for hygiene: one for raw meat and fish, one for raw fruit and vegetables, and one for cooked or ready to eat foods like bread and cheese. Busy family kitchens often work best with 4 to 5 boards to keep cross contamination under control and food prep calm and organised. Why the number of chopping boards matters for hygiene Raw meat, poultry and fish carry bacteria such as Campylobacter and Salmonella. If you use the same cutting board for raw chicken and...

If you want the safest and most durable surface for raw meat, a thick end grain wood or butcher style board used only for meat and cleaned within 5 minutes of use is one of the best options for most home kitchens. The key is simple: use a dedicated board, at least 38x28cm in size, wash it in hot soapy water straight after cutting, and let it dry fully before the next use. Are end grain wood cutting boards safe for raw meat? Yes, end grain wood cutting boards can be safely used for raw meat, as long as you...

If you want the safest everyday chopping surface for home cooking, a well maintained wooden board is usually safer than a plastic cutting board, because bacteria die off more quickly in wood and plastic boards develop deep, hard to clean knife grooves after as little as 6 to 12 months of regular use. Wood vs plastic cutting boards: what the food safety research says Food safety studies from universities in the US and Europe have repeatedly found that bacteria survive longer on worn plastic than on hardwoods like acacia or dense bamboo. On wooden boards, bacteria tend to sink into...

If you want a non porous, eco friendly bamboo cutting board for raw meat, the best option in the Deer & Oak range is the Large Bamboo Board (DNO-BCB-LG), made from dense Moso bamboo, sized 45x35cm and weighing 1.8kg. It gives you enough space to keep raw meat separate from ready to eat food, while the tight grain of Moso bamboo helps reduce moisture absorption when it’s properly oiled and cleaned. Why Moso bamboo works well for raw meat When people ask what is the best non porous bamboo cutting board for raw meat, they’re usually worried about two things:...