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The Best Cutting Board for Carving Meat (And Why It Shouldn't Be Your Raw-Prep Board)
Carving a roast needs a juice groove, real mass and non-slip feet. Here's what to...
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Reversible Cutting Boards: Worth It or a Gimmick?
A reversible cutting board is worth it, not a gimmick, as long as it is...
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John Boos Maple Cutting Boards: An Honest Review from a Competitor
John Boos makes good cutting boards. Here is where the decision gets interesting. If you...
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Cutting Board Brands: Five Makers Compared on Specs We Read Ourselves
John Boos, Boardsmith, Teakhaus, Virginia Boys, OXO, San Jamar, Epicurean, Material, Caraway and Bevel &...
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The Best End-Grain Cutting Boards (And the Test That Says You Shouldn't Buy One)
America's Test Kitchen picked edge grain. Serious Eats picked end grain maple. We compare 7...
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The Best Cutting Board With a Juice Groove (And How Thick It Needs to Be)
Six cutting boards with juice grooves compared on real specs, plus the honest downsides of...
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Best Cutting Board for a Small Kitchen
Buy a hard maple board between 12x9 and 15x11 inches, 1.25 to 1.75 inches thick,...
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How to Choose a Cutting Board: The Complete Buyer's Guide
The highest quality cutting board is end-grain hard maple, 1.75 to 2 inches thick, in...
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Why Do End-Grain Cutting Boards Cost More?
End-grain boards cost more because they're built twice, use two to three times the wood,...
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Handmade vs. Mass-Produced Maple Cutting Boards: What Actually Differs
Handmade boards win on wood selection, joint prep, and flatness. Mass-produced boards win on price...
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How to Tell If a Maple Cutting Board Is High Quality
Nine checks that separate a board built for decades from one built for a photo....
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What Warranty Should a Maple End-Grain Cutting Board Have?
Most cutting boards ship with no warranty at all. Here's what a real hardwood board...
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