News — kitchen hygiene

Cutting boards live at the front line of your kitchen. Raw chicken one minute, strawberries the next. If you want to keep your family safe and your food tasting as it should, choosing bacteria-resistant bamboo or acacia boards is one of the smartest upgrades you can make. At Deer & Oak we specialise in bamboo, carbonised bamboo and acacia, so we spend a slightly ridiculous amount of time thinking about what makes a board both beautiful and hygienic. Here’s how to choose bacteria-resistant bamboo or acacia boards that actually deserve a place on your worktop. Why bamboo and acacia are...

If you care about food hygiene, your chopping board choice is not just about looks. It is about how long bacteria can survive on the surface that touches your dinner every single day. In this article we tackle a question we are asked a lot: how does carbonised bamboo compare with traditional beech when it comes to bacterial survival? What do we mean by “bacterial survival” on boards? When you chop raw chicken, mince or unwashed veg, a small army of microbes is left behind. Some will be washed away, some will die off naturally, and some may hang around...

When you are cooking for your family, the last thing you want to worry about is what might be lurking in the tiny scratches of your chopping board. Acacia is fast becoming the wood of choice in British kitchens, and for good reason. It is hard wearing, naturally beautiful and, when looked after properly, can help keep bacteria levels low on the surface you use every single day. Why acacia is a smart choice for low bacteria risk Not all chopping boards are created equal. In British homes, many of us grew up with old plastic boards that stained, warped...

If you love cooking, your bamboo chopping board probably works harder than most things in your kitchen. It meets raw chicken, juicy tomatoes, garlic, onions and the odd glass of red wine. So it’s only fair to ask: how do you actually clean bamboo boards to kill bacteria effectively without ruining the wood? At Deer & Oak we specialise in bamboo and acacia boards, so this is something we think about a lot. The good news is that bamboo is naturally less porous than many soft woods and, when cared for properly, makes a very hygienic surface. You just need...