A large bamboo or wood cutting board is a must in my opinion. It will allow you to do all your prep and cutting without making every countertop in your kitchen messy. My sister keeps those flimsy plastic cutting boards around. She is a fabulous cook, but has the worst cutting boards! I hate them! They bend, they slide, and they make the entire experience dangerous and stressful! And they are tiny! You have no room, so if you try to prepare a salad for your meal, 1/2 of the ingredients end up off the board and on the counter. Then you have a mess, rather than it all being neatly contained on your one big, amazing, wood cutting board. My sister and I love to cook together, and thankfully, after complaining for years about her cutting boards (I can’t even call them that....cutting flimsy plastic place mats) she finally got a huge wood cutting board! I love it! I think she still uses her flimsy, dangerous, ridiculous, cutting mats. But when I am in town, I pull out her huge, wonderful, practical,and useful wood cutting board.
I know you will find most wood boards to be expensive. Who wants to spend $75 on a cutting board? I don’t. I found my bamboo board for $12 at TJ MAXX. And I love it. Literally the best decision I have ever made in my life. Ok, not literally the best decision, I have made more important decisions than my cutting board.
Helpful tip: Do not use your board to prepare or cut any raw meat. Try to clean it with hot water, and not much soap as to preserve it. My dear friend Katie taught me to frequently rub olive oil on your board to keep it from drying out. This will also preserve it, and keep it in great condition for years to come.
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