Wooden chopping board vs plastic chopping board

@Janet357 (75646)
May 10, 2020 11:39am CST
Some years ago, I had used wooden chopping board. But since that was a long time ago, I decided to buy a new one, this time a plastic chopping board. I saw instantly the advantage of wooden chopping board. With wooden board, you can cut the meat with ease, it does not bounce, unlike with plastic chopping board. On the other hand, plastic chopping board is much easier to clean. But still, I prefer the bulky wooden chopping board. It may not be convenient to.wash and carry but it is the best cutting surface ever. what about you?
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
10 May 20
I use both. The wood one is great for breads, but the plastic are easier to sanitize.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
13 May 20
@Janet357 Any time. It’s a personal choice.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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13 May 20
oh i see. thanks for additional info Miss D. Missed you.
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Mrki Krki
@mrki444 (15149)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
10 May 20
Wooden of course.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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13 May 20
thanks for your opinion. I have the same preference.
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Mrki Krki
@mrki444 (15149)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
13 May 20
@Janet357 It simply better for.me and looks more cleaner.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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12 May 20
I prefer a good quality plastic one. I keep two chopping boards one for meat and another for veggies.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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13 May 20
@Janet357 it is about 3/4 of an inch in thickness.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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13 May 20
i think your plastic chopping board is very thick
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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13 May 20
@sofssu oh thats very thick.
Marlina
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
10 May 20
I use both. They have to be cleaned very thoroughly both.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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13 May 20
am just wondering if wooden board lasts longer.
Arya
@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
10 May 20
I also prefer a wooden chopping board.
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Yumeko
@aureategloom (9462)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
10 May 20
i agree, plastic chopping board is easier to clean, but i prefer wooden. also cuts are more visible on plastic ones, or that's how it seems to me.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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13 May 20
Well said. I just wish though that I could buy a wooden board as I want to replace my plastic one.
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Yumeko
@aureategloom (9462)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
13 May 20
@Janet357 i'm not sure if its expensive there or not, but i think it would be good to have one
marguicha
@marguicha (222938)
• Chile
10 May 20
I once heard that wooden chopping boards could be cleaned better. O have my own wooden ones and I wash then with detergent, scrub them and let them dry.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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13 May 20
did you make it too?
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marguicha
@marguicha (222938)
• Chile
13 May 20
Sharon
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
11 May 20
We have both. The plastic is used strictly for meat because it's easier to clean. The wood is used for everything else.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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13 May 20
Oh I see. I thought it was better to cut meat using wooden board.
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Sharon
@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
16 May 20
@Janet357 We are afraid that the meat juices may get down in the wood.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339855)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 May 20
We have both. I put our hard plastic one in the dish-washer.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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13 May 20
okay Miss Judy.
Dena Miller
@Dena91 (16636)
• United States
10 May 20
I've never had a wooden one but I would like to.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77013)
• Germany
10 May 20
I used both wooden and plastic chopping board. I use the wooden chopping board most of the time in cutting meat and veggies while the plastic ones when I make our sandwiches.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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13 May 20
I think have the same opinion. Plastic is good for bread because it is much cleaner.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (27610)
• United States
10 May 20
You are right that a wooden board is much better for cutting but the other thing that makes a difference is the cleaning, they say boards can much easier hold bacteria. That is not a good thing at all.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (27610)
• United States
14 May 20
@Janet357 Yea, and that is not something I want and who wants to replace it all the time when it gets all nasty.
Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
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13 May 20
oh yes, I couldn't agree more. Most wooden chopping boards I.see turn black after using them for a long time.
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