Cutting board

A cutting board with a chef's knife

A cutting board or chopping board is a strong board used to chop food on. It may also be used to cut raw materials such as leather or plastic. Kitchen cutting boards are often made of wood or plastic. There are also cutting boards made of glass, steel, marble or corian. These kinds of cutting boards are easier to clean than wooden or plastic ones. On the down side, they normally damage knives.

Cutting Board Media

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  Different wood cutting boards on a store shelf

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  Freshly oiled cutting board

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  This wooden cutting board shows signs of scoring after repeated use.

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  Plastic cutting board with slices of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and bell pepper (Capsicum annuum)

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  This upcycled cutting board was made from boxcar floorboards that were taken from a railroad salvage yard.