Hi all, after some help on which Hasegawa board is the 'best'...
Just a home cook, I've made do with a cheap bamboo board for ages, I've also used acacia wood (edge grain) boards, PP boards and in my first few months out of home (many years ago) even a glass cutting board!
Don't worry, most of these were with garbage knives or Mundials at best. Only bought my first GOOD knife about 12 months ago.
Anyway, I currently have an Epicurean board which I believe is made from wood/paper fibre and resin. It's pretty thin, sounds horrible to cut on, but hasn't seemed to bow at all after a couple of months and is supposedly OK'ish on knife edges. It's apparently dishwasher safe, but I've only ever hand-washed it.
Now, I'd like to 'invest' in either a nice end-grain board or a Hasegawa board. Decent end-grain boards are all around $150+ here in Oz (that I can find) and Hasegawa's range from $100 - $170. Problem is, which one should I buy?
There's the
Commercial grade soft cutting board (FSR series) - Hasegawa Wood Core Soft Rubber Cutting Board
Commercial grade Brown (FSB series) - Hasegawa Wood Core PE Cutting Board FSB
Professional grade Brown 'for Home use' (FBB series) - Hasegawa PE Cutting Board FBB15 Seires
Then there's also the FRM series boards, which are much thinner (0.8cm) and NOT dishwasher safe - Hasegawa Anti-bacterial Soft Cutting Board 41cm - Beige
Much cheaper though!
So friends, advise away.
(Use will be general veggie prep and/or trimming raw chicken breast/thigh. Knife is just a JCK aogami super gyuto)
Just a home cook, I've made do with a cheap bamboo board for ages, I've also used acacia wood (edge grain) boards, PP boards and in my first few months out of home (many years ago) even a glass cutting board!
Don't worry, most of these were with garbage knives or Mundials at best. Only bought my first GOOD knife about 12 months ago.
Anyway, I currently have an Epicurean board which I believe is made from wood/paper fibre and resin. It's pretty thin, sounds horrible to cut on, but hasn't seemed to bow at all after a couple of months and is supposedly OK'ish on knife edges. It's apparently dishwasher safe, but I've only ever hand-washed it.
Now, I'd like to 'invest' in either a nice end-grain board or a Hasegawa board. Decent end-grain boards are all around $150+ here in Oz (that I can find) and Hasegawa's range from $100 - $170. Problem is, which one should I buy?
There's the
Commercial grade soft cutting board (FSR series) - Hasegawa Wood Core Soft Rubber Cutting Board
Commercial grade Brown (FSB series) - Hasegawa Wood Core PE Cutting Board FSB
Professional grade Brown 'for Home use' (FBB series) - Hasegawa PE Cutting Board FBB15 Seires
Then there's also the FRM series boards, which are much thinner (0.8cm) and NOT dishwasher safe - Hasegawa Anti-bacterial Soft Cutting Board 41cm - Beige
Much cheaper though!
So friends, advise away.
(Use will be general veggie prep and/or trimming raw chicken breast/thigh. Knife is just a JCK aogami super gyuto)