News — wood cutting board hygiene

If you are asking “what’s the most hygienic cutting board for everyday home cooking, wood or plastic?”, the evidence points to well maintained wood boards being safer over 5 to 10 years than scarred plastic, because bacteria are less able to survive in the wood fibres and the surface stays smoother for longer when you care for it properly. Wood vs plastic cutting boards hygiene: what actually happens on the surface When you slice chicken or dice onions, tiny cuts form in your board. On a plastic board, these scars can stay open and deep. Studies have shown that bacteria...