It’s a shame that in many homes, a bamboo cutting board is not just for cutting up vegetables. These boards are often used to chop up tough vegetables like onions and garlic, and they’re just plain awesome.
I often think of a cutting board as a tool that is used to cut up tough vegetables and then is used to chop it up again. But in fact, these boards have the ability to cut up harder things, like meat. Thats the reason why I use them.
I love these boards because they are easy to use, they are a cheap alternative to buying expensive carving spoons, and they are a fantastic tool for chopping up tough vegetables, like onions and garlic. They also make cutting up tough food a lot easier. But they are not all perfect.
But theres a way to make sure you dont get splinters on your cutting board, and thatres a way to keep your cutting board sharp so long as you dont use it too much. A bamboo cutting board comes with a little plastic insert that can be screwed on so that it blocks out the light just a little bit so that even if you use it for a long period of time, you dont get splinters.
It is a little trick I havent done myself, but I would recommend against using a cutting board for anything other than cutting up an onion. If you use a cutting board in that fashion it will break apart easily, and a sharp blade works best for cutting up tough vegetables. For other kinds of cutting, though, getting a bamboo cutting board to work well is a little trickier. You can get a few good reviews on Amazon, but I think they arent accurate.
First of all, make sure you get the right type of bamboo. The best bamboo is the kind that is grown in Hawaii. If you find yourself in the market for a good cutting board, check out the reviews on Amazon. The best bamboo cutting boards are made out of bamboo that is grown in Hawaii, and they are extremely sharp.
The problem is that you need to make sure the bamboo is of the right variety. Bamboo that is grown in Hawaii is of the “long-fingered” variety, meaning that the leaf is thick, so you don’t have to worry about it tearing as you cut things. Unfortunately, the “short-fingered” variety of bamboo is just a little weaker, so you might want to get your bamboo cutting board from the other side.
Here’s a trick to making sure your bamboo cutting board is of the proper variety. Cut with your index finger. If you’re cutting with a bamboo cutting board with the long-fingered variety of bamboo, then your index finger will snag the right spot. If you’re cutting with the short-fingered variety of bamboo, then you’ll cut just fine.
This is just one more thing that makes bamboo cutting boards a really great DIY project. And it helps that you can use it to prepare your food, too.
If youre doing this to prepare food then you will want to ensure that the cutting board is not too slippery. Your thumb can easily slip and ruin your food. If the cutting board is too slippery, then when you slice the food it will stick to your fingers. If you have trouble sliding your food onto your cutting board, just soak it in hot water and you will slide it just fine.