This smaller Teakhaus board weighs 2 pounds less than our main pick, so it may be more manageable for some people to lift and move. Unlike most cutting board sets on the market today, our Gorilla Grip set includes FOUR 15" x 12" boards, plus ONE FREE BONUS BOARD that measures 7. The OXO board is also louder to cut on than our wood picks, especially if you don’t have a thick towel or rag placed underneath it. Chad Ward notes in An Edge in the Kitchen: “A cutting board 15 inches by 20 inches is about the functional limit for most household sinks… however, you need as much size as you can get to prevent stuff running off onto your countertops. A basic task like slicing an onion is a great way to get a sense of how a work surface feels under the knife.

It's also not easy to apply consistent pressure on each knife stroke, which would be the only fair way to run a durability and blade-dulling test. The Pukka Blue Gloss Lever Arch File has two large rings for storing A4 paper sheets and plastic wallets. In addition, we included a couple of lesser-known Japanese boards that we knew of through professional experience.

But with time, as scratches develop—especially deep ones where bacteria can hide and fester—plastic becomes increasingly difficult to keep clean. This double-sided board has a solid side for produce and a grooved side for meat, plus a drip catcher with easy-pour corners to take care of liquid run-off. Cutting boards, like this OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board, are designed to protect your knives from hard surfaces that dull the blade prematurely while also keeping the mess off your counter. If your counter is wet, the rubbery feet could lose their traction and cause the board to slide around; a towel will prevent slippage.

Soft, tapered edges double as handles for comfortable lifting and carrying, while the cutting surface goes easy on your knives. One Wirecutter staffer who owned an older version of the board said the rubber sides began to leave marks on her wood countertop (see above) after a few years of use. Like the larger Teakhaus board, this one has a deep juice canal on one side and hand grooves for lifting. HEAVY DUTY FIVE PIECE SET FOR ALL FOOD TYPES: heavy duty cutting board set is perfect for all food types; mats can be used to chop or cut nearly any item of food, whether it be meat, chicken, fish, veggies, fruits or more; each board features a bold icon to help you identify which food you’re chopping, to help prevent cross contamination and make food prep easy.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Soft, tapered edges double as a comfortable handle, while non-slip feet keep the board in place as you slice.

What we liked: OXO's plastic cutting boards are true workhorses, and we say this having built up years of experience using them both at work and home.

To deal with the issue of guaranteeing a consistent and equal starting point for the blade used to test each board we bought a new knife for every board. Featuring a modern, minimalist design that blends seamlessly with contemporary decor, the Black Soap Dispenser is operated with an easy press manual push button with no. In 2017, we invited several members of Wirecutter staff with varying levels of cooking experience to participate in our testing. Plastic cutting boards should be reasonably durable—especially since deep gouges and scratches render them unsafe from a food-safety standpoint.

The grippy sides are also a slightly different shape, but none of these changes affected the board’s performance.It also took on deep orange and red stains after a run through the dishwasher, and it warped slightly. Ne55ie Small board with big uses Really handy little chopping board that has non slip pads/feet and a reservoir edge on one side that collects some liquids that escape from produce whilst chopping/cutting.