News — kitchen hygiene

If you cook most days, your chopping boards work harder than almost anything else in your kitchen. They deal with Sunday roasts, packed-lunch prep, cheese boards for guests and those frantic midweek stir-fries. That is exactly why more and more British kitchens are turning to colour-coded chopping boards. Used properly, colour coding helps you cut the faff, stay organised and reduce the risk of cross-contamination. Let’s walk through how to choose the best colour-coded chopping boards for British kitchens and how to make them a pleasure to use every day. Why colour-coded chopping boards actually matter We all know we...

If you care about food safety, your chopping board choice matters far more than most people realise. Wood, bamboo, plastic, glass, grooves, oils, washing habits – they all play a part in how many bacteria are lurking on the surface where you slice your veg and carve your Sunday roast. So when it comes to bamboo vs acacia: which chopping board is best for bacteria control? Let’s look at what the science says, and how to keep either board as hygienic as possible in a real family kitchen. Bamboo vs acacia: what are we actually comparing? Both bamboo and acacia...

If you love cooking from scratch, your chopping board is probably the hardest working thing in your kitchen. It sees everything from raw chicken to juicy tomatoes to a last minute cheese board when friends pop round. The trick is making sure those ingredients do not share more than the worktop. In this guide we will walk through how to avoid cross-contamination with wooden chopping boards, keep your food safe and your boards looking beautiful for years. What is cross-contamination and why does it matter? Cross-contamination is when harmful bacteria from one food transfer to another. The classic example is...

If you cook a lot of fish and veg at home, you’ll know how quickly chopping boards can start to look a bit tired. Stains, smells, knife marks … it all adds up. So it’s no surprise more people are asking: are carbonised bamboo boards hygienic for fish and veg, or should you stick to plastic or traditional wood? Let’s walk through what carbonised bamboo actually is, how it behaves in a busy kitchen and how to keep it perfectly safe for everything from salmon fillets to Sunday roast veg. What is carbonised bamboo, really? Carbonised bamboo is still bamboo....