A chopping board is an extremely necessary item in any kitchen. Today you can find different types of cutting boards, they differ in the variety of sizes and materials. Particularly popular in recent years have been using cutting boards made of glass and stone. Let's try to figure out how to choose the cutting board correctly.
Chopping boards made of wood
I just want to note that there are no "professional" cutting boards. Cooks use the same boards as the housewives, only in quite different sizes. The most popular cutting boards remain wooden. Most often they are made of birch, pine, beech, bamboo, oak, acacia and gvei. Birch and pine boards are the most inexpensive, but short-lived. Such wood is too wet and not very hard. A little better is a cutting board made of beech. This tree has higher strength and lower humidity. Restaurant workers prefer boards made of bamboo and gvei. Bamboo is very strong and moisture-resistant material, it does not separate, but it costs twice as much as beech. Givaea is also an excellent material for cutting boards. It has a very low humidity, but high hardness and strength. The board of givi does not crack and does not even absorb odors. However, choose not a Chinese, but a Thai manufacturer.
The most expensive are oak boards, but they are the best in terms of quality. When choosing a cutting board, pay attention to two things - the manufacturer and the design. The best producers are European companies. The design of the cutting board is very important if you buy it as a gift or in a restaurant with an open kitchen.
When choosing a wooden board, look at the side to its cut. So you will understand, it is made of a single piece of wood or from glued layers. The solid board will show rings on the cut, and it is much heavier. Do not buy too wide a board. The tree can not withstand very low or high humidity and in some places be shattered.
And remember that the tree is an excellent absorbent. It perfectly absorbs moisture and odors, and microbes develop in its cracks. You must have a separate cutting board for fish and meat, for fruits and for boiled foods. After use, the wooden board must be washed in hot water and wipe dry.
Chopping boards made of plastic
To date, the market offers a large number of cutting boards made of plastic. Their dignity is that they are strong enough, do not absorb odors, are easy to clean and are not a breeding ground for microbes. In addition, plastic boards have a different design and are made in different colors. The drawback of plastic boards is that they can not be hot on them. When choosing a plastic cutting board, one must be sure of the safety of this plastic for the body, and this is quite problematic.
Chopping boards from glass
Cutting boards made of glass ceramics look very nice. You can choose a glass board for the interior of your kitchen and use it for cutting, as well as a beautiful stand. The glass cutting board can be executed in the form of a picture, a landscape and a still-life, and even a portrait. Glass boards have a ribbed surface, which makes it easier to cope with cutting. Such boards do not scratch, absorb neither smell, nor moisture. Glass boards can be washed with any detergent. But in the dishwasher they can not be washed. The disadvantages are their weight and the fact that they can make a rattle during the cutting.