News — plastic chopping boards

If you have ever stood in your kitchen wondering whether to reach for a bamboo board or that old plastic one for chopping meat and veg, you are not alone. It is one of the questions we hear most often at Deer & Oak: is bamboo better than plastic for chopping meat and veg, or is plastic still king for raw chicken and juicy tomatoes? Bamboo vs plastic: what really matters? When you strip it back, there are five big things to think about when choosing between bamboo and plastic boards: Food safety and hygiene Knife friendliness Durability and how...

If you cook for a busy family, your chopping board probably works harder than almost anything else in your kitchen. It preps school packed lunches, Sunday roasts, quick midweek stir fries and the odd emergency cheese toastie. So the question really matters: bamboo vs plastic cutting boards: which is safer for UK family kitchens? Let’s look at hygiene, knife safety, sustainability and everyday practicality so you can choose what actually works for your home, not just what looks nice on Instagram. What does “safer” really mean for a chopping board? When we talk about safety for UK family kitchens, we’re...

If you have ever stood in your kitchen wondering whether that trusty wooden board is really safe for raw chicken, you are not alone. The wooden vs plastic chopping boards: which is safer for UK food hygiene debate has been going on for years, and there is a lot of half-true advice floating about. As a British brand that lives and breathes chopping boards, we spend an unhealthy amount of time thinking about this stuff so you do not have to. Let us break it down in a practical, no nonsense way so you can prep dinner with confidence. What...

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...