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If you cook most days, your chopping board quietly does more work than almost anything else in your kitchen. It handles veg prep on a Tuesday night, a Sunday roast, the odd cheese board when friends pop round. So choosing the right board really matters. For many UK homes the choice often comes down to three favourites: bamboo, carbonised bamboo and acacia. All three are beautiful, natural materials, but they behave quite differently on your worktop. What should the best chopping boards for UK homes actually do? Before we talk about bamboo or acacia, it helps to know what a...

If you cook a lot of chicken, mince or Sunday roasts, you have probably wondered at some point: are bamboo chopping boards hygienic for raw meat in UK kitchens, or should you stick to plastic? There is plenty of mixed advice online, so let’s clear it up properly. So, are bamboo chopping boards hygienic for raw meat? Yes, good quality bamboo chopping boards can be hygienic for raw meat in UK kitchens, as long as you use and care for them properly. In some ways they can actually be preferable to cheap plastic boards, which quickly end up covered in...

If you are upgrading your chopping boards, you have probably found yourself asking: are bamboo chopping boards better than acacia for UK kitchens? Both are beautiful, both are natural and both are a world away from those flimsy plastic boards that slide around the worktop. But they do behave quite differently in a real home kitchen. At Deer & Oak we specialise in bamboo, carbonised bamboo and acacia, so we spend an unhealthy amount of time thinking about this exact question. Let’s break it down in a way that is actually useful when you are stood in your kitchen, knife...

If you have spent any time browsing kitchenware lately, you have probably noticed bamboo everywhere. It looks beautiful, it is kind to the planet and it is usually lighter on the worktop than traditional hardwood. But are bamboo chopping boards healthy and safe for UK kitchens, especially when you are dealing with raw meat, fish and everyday family cooking? Are bamboo chopping boards safe from a food hygiene point of view? Short answer: yes, they can be very safe, as long as you choose decent quality boards and look after them properly. In UK kitchens, the main worries are usually:...