With so much to do during your day, you don’t have the time to spend hours cleaning up your kitchen after preparing a meal. This is why we are sharing a simple kitchen hack with you. Treat yourself to a bigger cutting board by buying a butcher block. We offer a wide variety of high-quality boards that you can choose from. Of course, you’d want to know why. Let’s look at why using a large cutting board can make your life in the kitchen easier.
Whether you are cooking a lavish 3-course dinner or simply tossing together a quick meal for yourself, having a proper cutting board is essential. It can be quite frustrating trying to work within a limited space. With a larger cutting board, there is more room to use your knife safely and avoid your items from spilling onto your counter. As well, there is enough space to push your cut produce or meat out of the way to start chopping the next ingredient.
When you move your chopped veggies, cheese or meat to the side of the board, it saves time. If you use a small board, every time you cut a little portion, you have to put your knife aside and dish out the prepared food to make more space. With a larger board, you only do this once when all ingredients have been diced and sliced. As a result, you save yourself from the hassle of performing several steps.
Needless to say, a workspace with minimal items is easier to work with. The chances of injury are more in a crowded area. On the other hand, using a large wood butcher block gives you plenty of room. A large wood butcher block board helps prevent sliding while in use, making it safer for you.
A large wood cutting board gives you more space to cut large and small ingredients. When seasoning meat, there is enough space to turn the meat over and slather the marinade on. With more space on the cutting board, you have a less messy kitchen counter to clean afterwards.
By now you’re picturing a professional-looking, large hardwood butcher block that would cover your entire kitchen worktop. Don’t worry, you don’t have to go that big. The size of your board depends on your knife. Place the knife on your cutting board diagonally. There should be 2 inches of empty space left. This is a great way to check if your board is big enough.
Here is a short video from Epicurious demonstrating the importance of owning a larger cutting board:
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