What chopping board do you use? Anyone use a titanium board?

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Any thoughts on plastic boards leaching out chemicals and wooden boards not being so hygienic? I have a set of 4 small plastic boards I love because they're so convenient but they do get scratched.

Never use glass 😮
Glass is harder than steel and blunts knives so quickly. The knife is more likely to slip on glass rather than wood or plastic.

Glass "chopping boards" should never be marketed as chopping boards, but as surface protectors (for hot pans etc).

You are right @Lovelysummerdays
Wood is naturally antimicrobial. I use wood, but have a plastic folding one which is great for chopping things like onions and garlic. I can then fold the edges in to tip the onions and garlic into the pan.

If wooden chopping boards are good enough for professional chefs they are good enough for me.

Thanks everyone.

I realise I am a bit late to this bit I was also sucked in by the titanium chopping board ads until I saw tucked away in all the detail or in the images that they all seem to be sus304 which is stainless steel and (according to DH who works with sheet metal) not the best grade anyway!

Shocking case of misleading advertising on eBay/Amazon/Instagram etc!

I think these might be genuine:
https://taimatitanium.com

And the most likely to blunt knives and slip.

I would never use glass or titanium to cut on. I value my knives and my hands.

Wood has natural antibacterial properties, so I use wood.

A University of Wisconsin study found that wooden boards are naturally antimicrobial. My daughter, an MD, told me to use wood.

Wood every time

Run under almost boiling water to clean (although OH puts in dishwasher and a few have broken over the years)

Anything hard like glass or metal will blunt knives and risk slipping and they're dangerous

Plastic is horrible.

Plus the product calling itself 'knife friendly' its bullshit

Its like when things are advertised as dishwasher proof but they end up being ruined in a dishwasher

Wooden ones here.

Wouldn't metal ones, titanium, stainless steel also make a horrible noise with metal blades, or even ceramic blades ? Makes me shiver just thinking about that

Medium Non-Slip Wood Fibre Chopping Board | Lakeland

I have two of these (small and medium sized ) they go in the dishwasher and work really well .
We don't eat meat , DS eats chicken so it is essential I can clean them.
We do have an ancient and well used wooden bread board which I can scrub under hot water .

We use wood and put them in the dishwasher!

Thanks for that great suggestion @70isaLimitNotaTarget - currently out of stock but more due in February!

I use cheap wooden ones and stick them in the dishwasher.

I wanted to love that wood fibre board that can go in the dishwasher, but apparently the synthetic resins that bind the fibres are essentially ... plastic. So rubbish for environment AND my knives - sticking with wood.

I use wood and just replace them every so often.

And do you have to sharpen your knives more frequently?

There is a reason that professional chefs usually use wooden chopping boards, one being that wood is kinder to knives. The other being that a knife is more likely to slip if used on a harder surface than the knife, so they don't use glass or titanium.

Just imagining the noise of cutting on titanium or glass is making my teeth feel weird.

For those using wooden boards that can go in dishwasher which boards do you recommend? Just got a new kitchen with a nice work surface and want it to stay looking nice. I want low maintenance, practical and not too bulky.

Anyone saying wooden boards are not hygienic is not a well informed person or, mostly likely, is trying to scare you in order to sell you an alternative.

don’t fall for the hype. Just don’t.

A good quality wooden chopping board should be hand washed only. Dishwashing just isn't good for wood.
I don't find it onerous to hand wash a chopping board TBH. Also, wood has natural antibacterial properties.

Some people really do over react when it comes to hygiene.
A thoroughly washed and dried wooden chopping board is no less hygienic than any other material.

I've been using a compact laminate chopping board for the past 6 weeks. It doesn't scratch and is dishwasher safe.