Healing/scarring: Did the cutting boards retain scars, or did the knife cuts heal themselves after a period of time? We liked how thick and sturdy each board was, while still being light enough to move around and wash.

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It’s also lightweight, which makes cleaning and storing easy (a common pain point with carving boards).These sturdy, well-designed cutting boards are available in many sizes and combinations, letting you pick the perfect board for your needs.

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This is why the two most knife-friendly models we tested were the Sonder and the Boos Block, which allowed our blades to remain sharper than when using others in our testing fleet. The OXO offers a couple of distinct advantages, such as the grippest rubberized feet, which could be the difference for some debating between this and the HOMWE model.This means that while brand-new plastic models are bacteria-resistant, as soon as they have a significant number of grooves, they become an ideal habitat for bacteria to grow and thrive. Teak is more resistant to moisture and shrinkage than other hardwoods (like maple), so it makes for a board that’s easier to care for while preserving the other benefits of wood. To find the best cutting board, we rounded up 39 of the newest, most unique and best-selling boards, and then narrowed our picks down to test 26 with the best variety of brands, shapes, sizes, materials and styles.

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After cutting beets and leaving beet juice on the board, all coloring washed away with ease, and we found no residue or stains. This impressively durable board is easy to clean, dishwasher friendly, and among the thinnest models available, helping it to disappear when not in use. In general, we found this model is fairly comparable with our top plastic board and feel both can be good options for someone not wanting to deal with the upkeep of a wooden board. A chopping board for disabled people or those with reduced strength or manual dexterity may be a valuable piece of equipment towards maintaining their independence. That said, this model is far more durable, anti-microbial, and thinner than many plastic models, and only a little less knife-friendly than other plastic or bamboo options.The board stained slightly — visible, though not nearly as much as the Brooklyn Butcher Block — and the stains remained after we washed the board several times. Three great sizes provide plenty of versatility, and we love the rubberized pads that keep it from shifting around. You’ll need to wash this by hand, but it scrubbed up well and the purple beetroot stains came out with no problem. We're checking whether the board shifts around during use and whether bits of the board flake off when facing a serrated knife.