News — wood vs plastic cutting boards

If you want to know whether bamboo cutting boards actually reduce bacteria, several peer reviewed studies give a clear answer: bamboo and other wooden boards can cut bacterial survival by up to 99% within 3 to 12 hours compared with plastic, and hard, tight grained species like moso bamboo tend to absorb less moisture and scar less, which supports lower bacterial counts when cleaned correctly. In practical terms, a well cared for moso bamboo board, such as a 45x35cm Deer & Oak board, helps reduce E. coli and Salmonella survival compared with many plastic boards that keep bacteria on the...

If you cook most days, your chopping board probably works harder than any other bit of kit in your kitchen. It is there for the rushed weeknight onions, the careful Sunday roast prep and the cheese and crackers when you cannot be bothered with a proper meal. So when it comes to wood vs plastic cutting boards: why acacia wins for everyday chopping is a question worth answering properly. Wood vs plastic cutting boards: what really matters? On paper, plastic sounds sensible. It is cheap, it goes in the dishwasher and you do not feel guilty if you stain it...