Japanese brand Shun makes spectacular kitchen knives, so it’s not surprising that it also has a pretty solid cutting board. This board is made from hinoki (a type of cypress) wood, which is ...

Cutting Boards are Bacteria Traps Plastic boards are easier to sanitize. But wood has some properties that plastic doesn’t. For one thing, the woods commonly used in cutting boards are harder than ...

The more I looked into it, the more I realized that traditional cutting boards—wood, plastic, even glass—have some pretty big problems most of us just ignore. Wooden boards? They crack and ...

Deep grooves or gouges can happen over time when sharp knives are used on boards made from plastic or soft wood. "Cutting boards with grooves, holes, or indentations can be risky as it provides ...

Maple wood in particular (which three of these five are) is known for its longevity and its color. I needed a cutting board that would last and look fantastic in my kitchen. So maple fit the bill.

Raw meat, veggies, herbs, and other food items all get cut with then making them one of the most contaminated kitchen utensils. Traditional boards, particularly those made of wood and plastic ...

A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning will be in place Friday in much of the Southland due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The residential wood-burning ban will be in effect ...

A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning was extended through Monday for a large swath of Southern California due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area, officials said. The residential ...

A ban on indoor and outdoor wood burning will be in place Saturday in much of Southern California due to a forecast of high air pollution in the area. The residential wood-burning ban will be in ...