News — meat prep

If you prepare a lot of meat at home, your chopping board is doing far more than just holding tonight’s chicken breasts. It is your first line of defence against food poisoning, cross contamination and those mysterious fridge smells nobody wants to admit to. Two of the most popular options for serious home cooks are carbonised bamboo and acacia. Both look beautiful, both feel premium, and both are worlds better than those flimsy plastic boards that warp after a few dishwasher cycles. But when it comes to hygiene for meat prep, which really has the edge? What do we mean...