wooden chopping boards

Kitchen cutting slabs

Wooden chopping boards are flat pieces of wood used as surfaces for cutting food.

They're preferred by many cooks for being gentle on knife edges and naturally antibacterial, though they require more care than plastic alternatives: The chef reached for her wooden chopping board to dice the onions.

Also called cutting boards.

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cutting · slice · grain · end grain · hardwood · bamboo · oak · maple · countertop · surface · carve · knife marks · prep · food prep · meat · vegetables · scratch · oil

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material composition

wooden chopping boardsbamboo cutting boards

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Family

wooden, wood, woods, wooded, woodsy, woodwork, woodworking, woodsman, woodland

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G