Can It Survive? If you have ever pulled a roast out of the oven and set your cutting board on top of the stove to catch the juices, or wondered whether you could warm a board before a charcuterie spread, you have probably asked yourself this question. Wood and heat do not mix well, and…
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How to Choose the Right Size Cutting Board for Your Kitchen Walk into any kitchen store and you will find cutting boards in a dozen different sizes, from small paring boards to slabs big enough to break down a whole turkey. Picking the wrong one is an easy mistake to make. Too small and you…
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The Truth About Resin in Cutting Boards Resin has become a popular design choice in the cutting board world. Swirled into knots and cracks, poured into juice grooves, or used to fuse together mismatched wood scraps, it photographs beautifully and shows up constantly on social media. But if you’re about to put a knife to…
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Why a Quality Cutting Board Pays for Itself Within 5 Years If you cook often, your cutting board is the single most used tool in your kitchen. It sees more daily contact than your knives, your pans, or even your stove. Yet it is often the piece of equipment people spend the least time thinking…
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The Best Wood Blend for a Camping Cutting Board: Walnut, Maple, or Cherry? If you cook outdoors often, you already know a cutting board takes more abuse at a campsite than it ever does at home. It gets bounced around in a truck bed, exposed to temperature swings, dropped on gravel, and asked to handle…
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Prevention is Key Wood is a living material, and that’s exactly what makes butcher blocks so appealing to cooks. It’s also why they need a bit more care than a plastic cutting board. Because wood is porous, it can trap moisture, food particles, and bacteria if it isn’t maintained properly. The upside is that protecting…
DetailsHow to Spot a Cheaply Made Wood Cutting Board Before You Buy It A wood cutting board looks simple. It’s just a flat piece of wood, right? But not all cutting boards are created equal, and the difference between a board that lasts twenty years and one that warps, cracks, or splinters within a few…
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5 Things Professional Chefs Always Keep Next to Their Cutting Board Walk into any professional kitchen and you’ll notice something interesting. The cutting board rarely sits alone. It’s always surrounded by a small cast of supporting tools, each one earning its spot through daily use. If you’ve invested in a quality wood cutting board, pairing…
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Is It Safe to Soak Your Wood Cutting Board in Apple Cider Vinegar? If you’ve been searching for a natural way to sanitize your wood cutting board, apple cider vinegar probably came up in your search. It’s cheap, it’s already in your pantry, and it has a reputation as a gentle, natural cleaner. But should…
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How We Cut the Perfect Juice Groove: Our Process, Start to Finish If you’ve ever carved a roast on a board without a juice groove, you know the mess that follows. Juices pool, run off the edge, and end up all over your counter. That’s exactly the problem a juice groove solves, and it’s one…
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