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OXO Good Grips Carving & Cutting Board
The best all-purpose lightweight cutting board for home cooks.
Plastic cutting boards don’t get no respect. Sure, they’re not as beautiful as their wood and bamboo counterparts, and they aren’t designed to last forever—nobody buys one expecting to hand it down to their grandchildren. But these utilitarian boards have their own advantages. Unlike wood cutting boards, plastic boards require no maintenance. They’re thin and relatively lightweight, so they’re much easier to maneuver and clean by hand than heavy wood cutting boards. What’s more, they can be thrown in the dishwasher, a boon for cooks who worry about hygiene when working with meat or poultry. And best of all, they’re comparatively inexpensive, making them accessible to most cooks and easy to replace in the event that they crack or warp.
OXO Good Grips Carving and Cutting Board
RECOMMENDED - BEST LIGHTWEIGHT
Weighing just over 3 pounds, the new version of our previous winner is the lightest board in our lineup, making it especially easy to lift and maneuver. Happily, its rubbery sides still allow it to sit relatively securely on the counter, though it did slip occasionally. And most testers appreciated the trench built into one side, too. Two small problems kept it from the top of the rankings: Because the board is so thin, with relatively tall rubbery strips embedded in the sides, the middle of the board never made contact with the counter, so it bounced a bit as we chopped, cleaved, or pounded. And the board became concave every time we put it under hot water, though it never warped permanently.
We maintain strict objectivity in all testing.*
STABILITY ★★½
EASE OF USE ★★½
DURABILITY ★★½
KEY: GOOD ★★★ FAIR ★★ POOR ★
Details
Materials: Polypropylene
Dimensions: 21.1” x 14.5”
Thickness: 0.35 in
Weight: 3 lb, 1 oz
Dishwasher Safe: Yes
Item Number: ATKOCC
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How We Tested Small Cutting Boards
We tested nine small cutting boards priced from $9.49 to $38.95 and made from a variety of materials (wood, wood composite, bamboo, and plastic), each measuring about 11 by 14 inches. We chopped onions, minced parsley, pounded chicken cutlets, and minced pungent garlic and stain-prone chipotle chiles in adobo on them. To see whether any board dulled knives faster than others, we made 500 cuts on each one with a newly sharpened knife. We washed them by hand or in the dishwasher 25 times and dropped each off the counter three times, simulating the kind of wear and tear a board might receive over time. Finally, we evaluated each board on its durability, stability, maneuverability, and ease of cleanup and maintenance.
Winning Traits
- Made from moderately thin, lightweight plastic
- Sits securely on counter
- Does not warp, crack, stain, or retain odors
- Dishwasher-safe
- Requires no seasoning or maintenances
* OBJECTIVITY FIRST, LAST, AND ALWAYS.
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