News — UK kitchenware

If you love cooking from scratch, your chopping board is probably the hardest working thing in your kitchen. It sees everything from raw chicken to juicy tomatoes to a last minute cheese board when friends pop round. The trick is making sure those ingredients do not share more than the worktop. In this guide we will walk through how to avoid cross-contamination with wooden chopping boards, keep your food safe and your boards looking beautiful for years. What is cross-contamination and why does it matter? Cross-contamination is when harmful bacteria from one food transfer to another. The classic example is...

Acacia is one of those woods that just looks and feels special in the kitchen. Rich grain, lovely warm tones, and a reassuring weight that says “I’m here for the long haul.” But even the toughest acacia chopping boards need a bit of TLC if you want them to stay beautiful and last for years. In this guide we’ll walk through exactly how to care for acacia chopping boards to make them last, using the same approach we use for our own Deer & Oak designs. Why acacia makes such good chopping boards Before we talk care, it helps to...

If you cook a lot at home, you quickly realise that your chopping board quietly does more work than almost anything else in your kitchen. It handles onions at breakfast, chicken at lunch and a cheese board on a Friday night. So when it comes to bamboo vs acacia vs carbonised bamboo: which chopping board wins for UK chefs, how do you actually choose? At Deer & Oak we work with all three materials every day, so we see their strengths and quirks up close. Here is a straight talking guide to help you pick the right board for your...

If you care about what goes into your food, it makes sense to care what you prepare it on too. That is where carbonised bamboo boards step in. They look beautiful, feel solid under the knife and tick a lot of boxes for anyone trying to build a more sustainable UK kitchen. What is carbonised bamboo and why does it matter? Bamboo is technically a grass, not a tree. It grows incredibly fast, can be harvested without killing the plant and needs fewer resources than traditional hardwoods. That is a big win if you are trying to cut down on...