Cutting boards for the kitchen: what is better, especially the choice of

How to choose a cutting board for the kitchen, when the market offers such a wide range of products? To easily find the answer to this question, you should know the basic selection criteria. And our article is designed to help you with this.

Material

Material is one of the most important criteria when choosing. For the manufacture of cutting boards for kitchen use mainly wood, stone, glass and plastic.

The most popular material for today remains a tree. Depending on the type of wood product will have different characteristics.

Hevea. Durable. Not afraid of moisture and loads.

Oak. The durable, resistant to water and odors, to deformation and damage. They are made from a single piece of wood and glue method. In this case, whole products have large weight and price.

Acacia. Tolerate strong odors, moisture damage.

Birch and pine. Soft rock quickly crumbled, absorb moisture and odors. Quickly deformed. Good for bakery products.

Material	Benefits	disadvantages
Wood	The material does not slip and does not blunt cutting surface of the knife, it does not emit an unpleasant rattle when working with him.	It is not necessary to wash the woodwork in the dishwasher for a long time and leave wet. It is undesirable to use detergents - eventually deform the board.
Bamboo	Such boards are resistant to moisture, abrasion, absorb smells	Glue to join the parts of the board not harmless.
Plastic	Inexpensive, easy to care for.	May contain dangerous components for health. Do not use for children. Quickly blunted knives. Can not withstand high temperatures.
Plastic, polypropylene	Does not slip and does not blunt the knife. The products have a groove for collecting the juice and rough coating "retaining" products. Can be washed in the dishwasher. Durable and safe.	The cost is equal to the tree.
Glass	Robust and resistant to the product, it is convenient to maintain.	Heavy, with easy beats. It is desirable to use a rubber lining, preventing slipping on the surface of the board. With such a material is easily ckatyvayutsya products. Creates an unpleasant sound when cutting products, quickly blunts knives.
A rock	Sverhkrepkie, durable, they do not absorb odors, and good for cutting test.	Very expensive and heavy, strongly blunt knives.
Ceramics	Hygienic, resistant to damage.	Expensive and fragile. Very quickly blunted knives.
silicone	This compact board-pad, not tupit knives, easy to clean, it does not absorb odors. It is possible to move products in the dishes. The material is resistant to high and low temperatures. Ideal for picnics and trips.	Only soft foods. You can not use both these boards and a very sharp knife - can be damaged.

The form

Determine which form is better, first of all evaluate how much convenience to work with it, not a beautiful design. Produce boards of different shapes - from simple rectangular to the silhouettes of animals, fruits and vegetables. The most suitable for the work is considered to be rectangular. More elaborate design is best used for serving or kitchen decoration.

The size

Size like shape, has a value. Very large items inconvenient to wash and maintain, and very little to limit movement of the knife. Select the appropriate size in accordance with the product.

• For meat - 20 x 40 cm.
• For fish - 30 x 50 cm.

Please be aware that for fish, meat, greens requires a broad working surface, so that the pieces do not scatter when cutting.

• For the dough: the largest 50 x 75 cm, width of the table
• For other products - A4 format (20 x 30 cm)

The well-chosen board easy to work - easy to move the knife over the surface.

For catering board made to exacting standards with alphabetic labeling. For example, the VC - boiled chicken. To facilitate the distinction between ordinary kitchen boards for use color, design, shape.

Some boards are provided with grooves for juice. Also, many models have a handle which is convenient to hang or hold on while washing. There is an opportunity to purchase ready-made sets with a convenient stand for them.

Thickness

Very thin boards (1 cm) is not much used for loading and solids. Heavy loads suitable thickness of 3 - 4 cm - for butchering of meat, steaks.

The number and purpose

The minimum set of health standards is 12 pcs. Not every kitchen space allows so much a fit. For housewives can be limited to four:

1. fish;
2. for meat;
3. bread;
4. for other products.

For the first two is better to use plastic, the rest of the perfect tree. If the plastic cut into hot foods, they can absorb harmful substances. In order not to confuse the board, immediately acquires a marked, as in the photo above (small images of vegetables, meat, etc.).

Color

accessories market for kitchen offers a wide variety of colors and designs. This applies particularly to boards made of plastic, silicone or ceramic. For optimum performance with them best suited neutral - brown, black, white and beige. They will allow, without distraction, to carefully consider the processed product for defects. Bright designs come in handy for serving and kitchen decoration.

functions

1. for cutting
2. For serving. Serving utensils for finished products (e.g., terrestrial and rolls in Japanese restaurants served so).
3. How to stand under hot. Most often pans. You can not use plastic.
4. As decor. Boards with bright unusual prints, Carvings and paintings can decorate not only the usual kitchen, but also become the basis for the interior.

Products are also gaining popularity with additional features:

• Board - scales. Conveniently immediately weigh the required amount of product. Indispensable in cooking to exact weight of ingredients - for the people sitting on a diet.
• Board-sieve. Easy to wash and then cut.
• Folding boards. Good to take to the road, take up little space.
• Boards, which are mounted on the sink. With the help of fasteners are well kept, saving time and place to work.
• Board-box. Made of lattice, and the pallet, which gather the crumbs. Designed for bread and pastries.

Handling and storage

The key to long life and hygienic chopping boards is the right care. They should not be soaked before washing. Washed boards stored in special stands or in limbo. They should not touch, stored in damp places.

wooden

Over time, the stain of bright products are bent away from moisture. Sometimes you have to scrape and scalded with boiling water. Should not be placed in the dishwasher and keep close to the stove.

Remove strong odors by using lemon juice or vinegar (it is impossible for a stone).

A rock

Do not use as a stand for hot. Acid can not be processed.

Plastic

Can be washed in the dishwasher.

Glass

Should be washed with hot water and detergent, thoroughly cleaned and dried.

At strong damage glass or ceramic board should be replaced, otherwise it will lead to injury.

manufacturers

Apollo. It produces a wide range of products by the piece in different materials and in a variety of forms - from classical to contemporary original designs. The sale also features kits for different tastes.

ATLANTIS. Brand is the product with the functional advantages: comfort handle, a groove for juice, antibacterial coating, contrasting design, can be placed in the dishwasher.

Gipfel. Production of an average price category. Boards are made mostly of wood and plastic. Are holders of the chute for juice. Available in a single product, and sets in the convenient storage platform.

Hans & Gretchen. For the production of the boards are using different types of wood. Products are well suited for feeding and cutting. Some models have a transparent cover to facilitate the storage process.

Joseph Joseph. Produces mats, board-sovochki for easy transportation sliced ​​products, kits with tritanom in a stylish case. There is also a product with nozhetochkoy, colander and bilateral.

Kesper. It combines glass, wood, steel and glass-ceramics, which helps to significantly increase the service life. It manufactures both serving and board for cutting. It has a lot of stylish products with prints.

TESCOMA. The most commonly used materials - wood and plastic. There are several price points, depending on customer requirements.

TimA. It produces cutting boards of high quality polyurethane, which has good flexibility, bright original design. With them a pleasure to work, and they do not require special care.

Tramontina. It specializes in the production of wood naturally dried product, without coloring. Make the board - boxes of bread and piece sets.

So mention the most important points when choosing a good board for the kitchen:

• thickness is chosen depending on the load;
• material is selected according to the type of products;
• the most convenient to use size - average;
• rectangular board has the optimum shape;
• minimum number of planks in the kitchen - 4;
• optimal colors - brown, white, gray and black.

Now you know how to choose a board to cooking bring fun and be safe. Enjoy your shopping!