If you have limited counter space in your kitchen or prefer using a smaller board, we recommend getting the smaller version of our plastic pick, the 10. The unfinished juice groove was especially unpleasant, allowing its 8 teaspoons of liquid to easily leak out at the slightest tilt. Because of that perfect flatness, it can be a little harder to pick up if your hands are wet or greasy, so you might need to slide an edge off the counter to get a good grip on it. Food items do include, but are not limited to: Backwoods Seasonings, Sausage Casings, High Temperature Cheese, etc. One side of the board is perfectly flat, which is ideal when chopping or slicing small foods and then scraping them into a bowl or pot.

But they shouldn't be so indestructible that a sharp knife grinds to a prematurely dull edge, as it does on glass. JB Prince Rubber Cutting Boards: Similar in appearance to the Hi-Soft board, this rubber option from JB Prince is more or less like Sani-Tuff boards used by some commercial kitchens (pros may recognize the Sani-Tuff name, but home cooks may not). OVERSIZED DESIGN: four boards measure 15 by 12 inches, making them extra large and able to work with many different recipes; small board measures 12 by 7. The teak was hard enough to allow for clean cuts, but still soft enough to maintain a knife’s sharp edge.The OXO Good Grips Carving and Cutting Board is large enough for most chopping and carving tasks, easy to clean, and designed with rubber feet on its sides to prevent slippage. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). Above all, it should be large, providing ample space for carving or chopping, and relatively easy to care for. Rustic, Live edge, cutting board, charcuterie, chopping block, serving tray, centerpiece, black walnut, handmade.

This wasn't true of some of the other boards we tested, and their excessive rubber trim left frustratingly little space for actual cutting. Each Teakhaus board is different, more so than with maple boards, and each ages over time into richer colors.Edge-grain boards (like our Teakhaus pick) consist of the sides of boards glued together in alternating strips, with the sides (edges) facing up. He's written a lot of equipment-related content for Serious Eats, including reviews of coffee grinders, wooden cutting boards, and cast iron skillets. Knife edge retention was certainly considered—and one of our chef experts was particularly concerned with it—but if you regularly sharpen (and steel) your chef’s knife, none of the cutting boards we considered will cause your knife to lose its edge midway through dinner prep. Ideal for school, sports and keeping hydrated when you're on the go, the Paw Patrol Flip-Top Straw Water Bottle is the perfect gift for any little fan of the iconic show. Cuts and other marks tend to close more efficiently, self-healing over time, but the exposed ends also make it easier for end-grain boards to dry out, stain, and crack.