News — kitchen hygiene

If you cook a lot of chicken, mince or Sunday roasts, your chopping board choice matters far more than most people realise. The right bamboo board can help you stay on top of food safety, protect your knives and keep your worktops looking smarter for longer. So what are the best bamboo cutting boards for handling raw meat in UK kitchens, and what should you actually look for when you are shopping? Are Bamboo Cutting Boards Safe for Raw Meat? In a word, yes. Good quality bamboo boards are excellent for raw meat, as long as you use them properly...

If you cook regularly in a British kitchen, you probably reach for your chopping board more than any other bit of kit. It is where onions are conquered, Sunday roasts begin and packed lunches are thrown together in a hurry. So when it comes to bamboo vs plastic chopping boards: hygiene and durability compared for UK cooks, which side should you be on? Hygiene myths: are plastic boards really safer? For years plastic boards had a reputation for being the hygienic choice. They can go in the dishwasher, they look clinical and smooth, and they are cheap to replace. Job...

Wooden boards have quietly crept back into British kitchens and bamboo is leading the charge. But in a world of air fryers, gut health podcasts and endless TikTok hacks, many home cooks are asking a simple question: are bamboo chopping boards actually the healthiest choice for UK kitchens in 2026? What does “healthiest” really mean for a chopping board? When we talk about the healthiest chopping boards, we are really talking about four things: Food safety How likely is the board to harbour harmful bacteria Knife friendliness Does it damage your knives and create deep grooves where germs can hide...

If you care about what goes into your body, you probably care about what your food touches too. That usually leads to one question: what is the healthiest chopping board? There are plenty of strong opinions out there. Plastic is easiest to clean. Wood is naturally antibacterial. Glass is hygienic but ruins knives. So who is actually right? Let’s break it down calmly, with a cuppa in hand, and look at what really makes a food safe cutting board and which materials are best if you want the healthiest chopping board in your kitchen. What does “healthiest chopping board” actually...