Worktop Express Solid Oak Wooden Chopping Board - 45cm x 30cm x 4cm Rectangular European Hardwood Cutting, Serving and Carving Block

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It has a handle, is reversible and keeps firm on surfaces without slipping thanks to rubber corners. The IKEA Forest Positive Agenda for 2030 set out to improve forest management, enhance biodiversity, mitigate climate change and support the rights and needs of people who depend on forests across the whole supply chain and drive innovation to use wood in even smarter ways. A wooden chopping board shouldn’t be exposed to lots of water as it might warp or crack, and if you’re a real geek you should treat it with oil to keep it shipshape. But for now, it withstood our drop test and stayed looking pristine after lots of chopping, hand-washing (this one’s not for the dishwasher) and splashing with beetroot juice and spiced chicken joints, heavy on the turmeric.

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It’s a quick process and if you repeat this every 2-3 months then your cutting board should stay very resistant to any penetrating moisture. I would recommend at least an edge grain cutting board for oak, just don’t waste your time with face grain. Teak is a reliable wood type, but equally as important is the style of chopping board – one solid piece of wood may be more likely to withstand the test of time than a board made up of lots of layers or pieces of wood joined together. Light stains can be removed with a sponge damped in water or a mild soapy solution, or with a fine sandpaper.The latest in a whole stable of functional worktop savers from Joseph Joseph, a company that never fails to come up with solutions to niggling kitchen problems. Nesting side by side inside the larger board, the two smaller surfaces of our test model were in different tones of green and looked great in the kitchen. Staying unscored after hefty knife use, it wiped down easily and seemed more water resistant than others when given a thorough hand-wash.

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It may seem strange to get excited about a slab of oak, but this expertly handcrafted piece would make a beautiful wedding gift or family heirloom. When it dried out the board did not have the same smooth finish and gloss and the wood was left rough and untreated. For a good quality oak cutting board you can’t go far wrong with this end grain board from TPA Wood. But as our review reveals, you don’t need to spend a small fortune to get a quality chopping board, and when you think of how often you slice, dice, cut and carve ingredients, spending time considering your choice of board is a no-brainer. These often come in sets and are brightly coloured so you can allocate them to different food types.Salvaged paper is compressed to make a rock solid board that can withstand heavy duty use without blunting knives. We liked an outstanding design feature of this bamboo choice – an ingenious lip at the front edge which butted securely against the counter to make slicing and chopping safe and secure. Here you will not only find our complete range of boards but also wall clocks, door stops, boot jacks, coasters and much more. They are more likely to deform and more easily blunt your knife, and since you’re already paying a premium for quality timber it’s not really worth it. However, within days it started to splinter and was staining our new worktops with an very difficult to remove brown colour.

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Follow the oil manufacturer’s instructions paying particular attention to engraving and draining grooves. They also help prevent your chopping board from warping because they allow both sides of the board to absorb moisture at the same rate. As per the instructions, we used coarse salt and a lemon to keep this no-soak worktop saver scrubbed clean between different foods in one chopping session. Whether the Christmas turkey or a Sunday rib of beef, this board will make every single carving an occasion, holding meat in place with screw-in stainless steel spikes. The mineral oil is a wet oil and dries without the sheen of some other oils and offers a natural look, its perfect for things like chopping boards and kitchen products because it offers a non-toxic, non smelling finish which is completely food safe.As pressure on the world’s forests and the surrounding eco-systems increases due to unsustainable agriculture, the expansion of infrastructure and illegal logging, it is time to take an even more holistic approach to protect and support these important resources for generations to come. Another nice touch is a deep, carved channel running around the edge with a scooped well in one corner, so juices won’t spill if carving at the table. The finish is very attractive and being an end grain board it’ll be gentle on your knife blades whilst retaining its strength.