I’ve wondered about it sometimes, but no doubt even cutting boards have a place online nowadays! Hi there, this is Peter, and I’m going to write all about cutting boards – which are the best cutting boards, how to choose the right cutting board for cooking, how to maintain your cooking board in great condition, and so on.
Why did I write this blog? Well, firstly, I have a great passion for cooking. And while other cooks are all crazy about kitchen knives and ovens and whatnot, I’m very into cutting boards. In fact, I’ve tried cutting boards made of all kinds of materials – wood, bamboo, plastic, and composite.
Each kind of material has its own advantages and disadvantages, and there’s practically a lifelong debate of whether wood cutting boards are better than plastic cutting boards or vice versa. The fans of wood cutting boards argue that wood is a better material because it is self-healing – the shallow cuts will heal on their own, especially cutting boards that are made with end-grain wood. Wood cutting boards are also said to be able to eliminate bacteria naturally.
The other side of the argument swear by the plastic cutting board’s ability to be washed by stronger chemicals that will make it cleaner without retaining residue of chemicals that will contaminate the food. Besides, plastic cutting boards are also dishwasher safe, unlike wood which cannot be soaked in water. And although plastic surfaces are softer and will get grooves from knife edges, plastic cutting boards are a lot cheaper than wood ones and therefore can be replaced easily.
Neither side is winning their argument, I think. I like both materials, for different purposes in the kitchen. But if I can only buy one, I would buy a bamboo cutting board. Bamboo is greener than both wood and plastic. Wood takes more than ten years to grow, while plastic is certainly not environmentally friendly. Bamboo is self renewable and only takes six years to grow.
Bamboo cutting boards also has the advantages of wood cutting boards, and they are generally friendlier on the wallet. Both wood and bamboo cutting boards need higher maintenance than plastic though.
All right, I think I’ll write more on how to choose the best cutting board in another post. There will be cutting board reviews for my top pick cutting boards too.
Related Posts:
- Best Cutting Board – Main
- Oxo Good Grips 10-1/2-by-15-Inch Utility Cutting Board – Best Plastic Cutting Board
- Totally Bamboo Butcher Block – Best Cutting Board/Best End Grain Cutting Board/Best Cutting Block
- John Boos Reversible Maple Cutting Board – Best Wood Cutting Board