Wooden Cutting Board

A plain wooden cutting board in two shapes, and the honest answer to most kitchens' needs. No treatment to wear off, no coating to flake, no plastic to score into grooves you can't clean. Wood gives slightly under a blade, which is why it keeps knives sharp where glass and stone destroy them.

This is the board you buy two of rather than one expensive one: keep the second for raw meat and fish, and the separation stops being a chore you have to remember.

Why you'll love it

• Kind to knives — wood yields under the blade instead of blunting it.
• Nothing to wear off — no coating, no plastic, no treatment.
• Two shapes — wide 38 x 19cm or long 41 x 16cm.
• Worth owning in pairs — one for raw, one for everything else.

Details

• Material: wood
• Sizes: wide 38 x 19cm, long 41 x 16cm
• Care: hand wash, dry upright, oil occasionally
• Ideal for: everyday chopping, bread, vegetables

If the surface looks grey or dry, it needs oiling rather than replacing. Food-safe mineral oil, worked in with a cloth, brings it straight back.