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    The Best Heavy-Duty Cutting Board

    Apr 09, 2019 4 minutes
    BY MIYE BROMBERG

    For some cooks, the ultimate cutting board is a thick, solid model made of wood or bamboo. Compared to a lightweight plastic or composite board, this kind of board is an investment; you’ll have to spend more money, perform regular maintenance, and use more muscle to lift and maneuver it for cleaning. But for that money and effort, you get a board that can potentially last a lifetime.

    It had been a while since we last tested cutting boards, and we wanted to know if our former winner, the Teakhaus by Proteak Edge Grain Cutting Board, was still the best

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