why wood cutting blocks?
We’ve seen all types! From plastic cutting boards, edge-grain, planks, round to rustic- you name it. It can get complicated and a bit overwhelming when you’re shopping around for the perfect cutting board for your kitchen.
We’ll give you a few reasons why hardwood cutting blocks are your best bet. Ahem, CWWLA cutting blocks.
Let’s start off with the old adage, ‘you get what you pay for.’ If you don’t mind buying a new plastic cutting board every few months or dulling your knives frequently then a plastic cutting board may do the trick. You’ll most likely end up paying the same amount for plastic at the end of the day when you add it all up. Multiple buys, maybe a knife sharpener, replacing knives, and there’s always the uncertainty of small pieces of plastic seeping into your food. Don’t even get us started on the bacteria that begins to grow in and on plastic cutting boards. Overall, we like to think the world (and your kitchen) really doesn’t need more plastic.
So, if you’re like most, you want a quality piece that will give you a bang for your buck. Yes, wood is porous but, with proper care, your wood cutting block will be in your kitchen for years. Like with all good things, a little time and effort goes along way. Keeping up to date with oiling and waxing your wood cutting block will keep your knives sharp and keep the board waterproof & safe to use.
Wood is durable and antibacterial in nature! Yup, it’s been studied. Your wood cutting board is an investment. An investment in yourself, your food and your kitchen.
Form & function. Wood warms up a home and you won’t have to worry about micro-plastics in your food. We use hardwoods to make all of our cutting blocks and plant-based, vegetarian oil and wax to seal them. We didn’t pull this knowledge out of a hat, see below for some of our sources. And see here to bring a treasured wood cutting block into your home. From our kitchen to yours, as the French say, ‘bone apple tea.’ ;)