Glass Chopping Board Advice, Facts and Reviews

Make sure you buy the best glass chopping boards

Chopping boards are an essential part of any kitchen, they save damaging work tops and more importantly stop the spread of harmful germs and bacteria.

There are five types of chopping boards available now:

• Wooden Cutting Boards
• Plastic Cutting Boards
• Marble Cutting Boards
• Glass Cutting Boards
• Metal Cutting Boards

So what makes the best chopping board?

You need durability - no-one wants something that would last under a year before it has to be replaced.

Wooden boards are known to get easily worn down and marble ones can have one nasty knock and crack into two pieces. Glass boards are made with tempered glass which is the strongest type of glass as it's made on an incredibly flat surface and cooled extremely quickly. Tempered glass is used for underwater tunnels that you may find at an aquarium or zoo.

 

You need cleanliness - some chopping boards can actually harvest germs in the tiny scores made by a knife, modern technology has luckily provided the answer for these bacteria factories.

Wooden boards (and some cheap plastic ones) can actually breed bacteria in the tiny gashes made by knifes. When they are cleaned scores of bacteria from the food can be left in the tiny gaps which could be missed out whilst hand washing. Glass and marble chopping boards are by far the easiest to clean as it's a solid surface that can be inspected easily by the eye.

 

You need ease of movement - moving the chopping board around is very important especially in a busy/cramp kitchen space, you need to quickly move chopping boards out of the way for more surface space.

Marble boards are notoriously hard to move and they also have a habit of sticking to surfaces when wet. Whilst glass boards aren't as easy to move as plastic boards they are a lot less bulky as wooden ones saving storage space.

 

You want to look after your knifes - chopping boards are the main cause for the wear and tear of knifes and using the wrong type of knife on the wrong board could ruin it very quickly!

Metal boards are the biggest culprits for wear and tear on a knife and plastic ones can quickly blunt the knifes edge due to the heat it produces when scored.

 

You don't want any chemical effects - with people allergic to toxins and other nasties in some boards you can easily cook up a poisonous dish!

Metal and marble boards can have some strange chemical effects when exposed to certain acids or alkaline's, you could soon find bits of chopping board in your food. Plastic boards can melt if exposed to too much heat and wooden boards used to be living so expect some strange oils and nutrients present in them. Glass boards are very clinical and can even be washed in the dishwasher, after all glass is made from only one ingredient: sand.

 

Features:

Hygienic

Unlike wooden or plastic chopping boards that become damaged on the surface from knives, glass chopping boards are more hygienic as the surface cannot harbor germs in grooves like other materials do. What is also useful to know is that because of the strength of tempered glass, glass chopping boards can be placed in the dishwasher on any cycle and still come out beautiful and gleaming and as germ-free as possible.

Durable – can withstand cuts and scores

Made from tempered glass, chopping boards of this variety can endure day-to-day knocks but try to avoid dropping it! The nature of glass means that it can be washed in very hot water to kill bacteria, so it is safe at all settings in your dishwasher. Your glass chopping board can also double up as a pot stand when you're trying to reshuffle tins in the oven.

Easy to use

Less surface resistant renders a glass chopping board slippery but this is good for those who need to work quickly. Important to note, it is easier to move food from a glass chopping board to casserole as the board offers less resistance so food just glides!

Stylish

When it comes to shopping boards there isn't much on offer if you like to express your personality… unless you go for a glass chopping board. When you choose a glass chopping board, the only limit is your imagination. They come in a variety of colors of glass or designs to suit any kitchen.