chopping boards

Kitchen slicing slabs

Chopping boards are flat surfaces used in kitchens for cutting food.

They protect countertops and provide a stable base for knife work.

Materials include wood, plastic, and bamboo—each with partisans who debate hygiene and blade preservation.

Also called cutting boards, especially in American English: I need a separate chopping board for raw meat.

Related

cooking · plastic · food safety · carving · hygiene · wood · sanitizing · food safe · sustainable materials · cleaning · bamboo · butcher block · end grain · food preparation · meal prep · mise en place · cross-contamination · culinary tools

Opposites
kitchen function

chopping boardsplates

Flat eating dishes

dinner plates · serving dishes · tableware · china · fine china

food handling stage

chopping boardsfrying pans

Shallow metal cooking vessels

stovetops · ovens · griddles · hot plates · burners

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G