In 2013, I reviewed a gorgeous, sustainably harvested cutting board from Proteak. They've recently relaunched their Marine Collection of cutting boards, and asked if I would like to share them with all of you again.
You can read the full review of Proteak and the Proteak Cutting Boards to learn about teak, where the wood is grown and the company's commitment to environmental stewardship. Since they've taken steps to produce a quality produce that lasts, I figured it would be a great idea to share the things you should never do to your cutting board to help it stay beautiful for a lifetime of service.
7 Things You Should Never Do To Your Cutting Board
Adapted from Best Care Practices for Your Proteak Products to Prolong the Beauty of Teak
- Never let your cutting board get extremely dry, or place on or near excessive heat (such as a stove). They are wood, and can burn. Even if they don't catch fire, excessive dryness can cause cracking or breakage.
- Never leave your cutting board to soak or sit wet. Extreme humidity can cause the wood to swell, weakening the structure of the board. Putting a wooden cutting board in the dishwasher is just completely and utterly a bad thing.
- Never cut continuously in the same place on your cutting surface. Distribute your cutting over the entire work surface so that it will wear evenly.
- Never use only only one side of the cutting board. Turn your cutting board over periodically to allow even usage to both work surfaces.
- Never use a razor-edged cleaver. This can chip or splinter the wood and produce soft spots. Your cleaver should have a duel sharpened edge for best results.
- Never leave your cutting board sitting dirty after cutting meat. Always wash the block thoroughly in warm, soapy water after cutting fish, red meat or fowl on the work surface and allow to air dry well before storage.
- Never cut off ends, drill holes, make cutouts, or otherwise deface surfaces without refinishing the exposed unfinished wood. Not only would you void your Proteak guarantees, you'd be defacing a work of art.
To learn how to care for your cutting boards, you can visit the post, “Why Wooden Cutting Boards are Best“. With proper seasoning and care, a good quality cutting board can last for years, and may even become a family heirloom. They also make beautiful yet functional gifts.
Douglas Bailey says
July 31, 2014 at 6:32 amBought two to give one away and they love it as well.
Patti Anders says
July 31, 2014 at 8:47 amI love my Proteak cutting boards.
Esther says
August 1, 2014 at 10:44 amI would use it to encourage my daughters to help more in the kitchen and learn more about cooking.
Birgit K says
August 1, 2014 at 11:48 amWhat a beautiful cutting board! And great tips! I think #3 is the hardest for me!
Barbara Smith says
August 1, 2014 at 8:03 pmI would give one of these to my husband. He is the hottest cook!
Stephanie says
August 1, 2014 at 8:50 pmWow. Thanks for the tips!
Illya Gonzalez says
August 1, 2014 at 8:58 pmI would use this beautiful board as a cheese platter.
Jessica says
August 1, 2014 at 9:10 pmThis board would get lots of love in my kitchen! It would be perfect for cutting up fruits and veggies. Love wood! I like the chop and slide board in the Marine collection.
Renee says
August 1, 2014 at 9:51 pmIt’s so pretty, I would serve fruit, crackers, and cheeses on it!
Billie says
August 1, 2014 at 10:05 pmI would use it for my fruits and veggies to make delicious vegan meals.
such a gorgeous cutting board!!
Billie says
August 1, 2014 at 10:11 pmMy favorite is the Rectangle Edge Grain Cutting Board with Corner Hole and Juice Groove
RD says
August 1, 2014 at 10:43 pmlike it, goodto no
Becca says
August 1, 2014 at 10:55 pmI have been wanting one of these!
RD says
August 1, 2014 at 11:00 pmGOURMET BOARD
Vicky Carlson says
August 2, 2014 at 12:35 amI like the Gourmet Chopping Board with the handle so I could transfer the chopped food easily. I would use this in my kitchen for making soups and lots of other food. 🙂
Karen U says
August 2, 2014 at 1:56 amLove the gourmet board!
Karen U
Jimi says
August 2, 2014 at 7:16 amI would use this board to cut up the fruits and veggies that I’m trying to eat more of 🙂
Josh says
August 2, 2014 at 8:53 amI’d cut a lot of vegetables on it
Rosemary Lopez says
August 2, 2014 at 9:28 amWould love this cutting board. I use a plastic one 🙁
Jack Yeager says
August 2, 2014 at 4:58 pmi always coat my wood utensils and boards with walnut oil, brings out the beauty and protects them.
Lindsey Beech says
August 2, 2014 at 5:47 pmI like gourmet or rectangular edge grain. I would use it for making dinner.
tamra says
August 2, 2014 at 8:18 pmCan you tell me if this brand of cutting board is nontoxic? I was reading about how wood boards are held together with toxic glues and sometimes have a oil finish that isnt healthy. Ive been looking for one that is as nontoxic as possible. These boards are beautiful, but i have a very sick child and have to be very diligent with all things when it comes to toxins. Thanks!
Laurie Neverman says
August 2, 2014 at 8:37 pmI can double check with the manufacturers, but I can’t imagine they would go through such care to produce the wood only to bind it together with toxic glues. The surest way you could guarantee what your getting would be to buy a solid piece of wood from someone you trust and cut it to the size you need. I still have the cutting board I made in junior high school.
Audrey says
August 2, 2014 at 9:46 pmSuch an attractive cutting board…I would leave on the counter for all to see!
Amanda Iden Howell says
August 2, 2014 at 10:52 pmI love the RECTANGLE EDGE GRAIN CUTTING BOARD WITH CORNER HOLE AND JUICE GROOVE 18 X 14 X .75 especially because of the grooves for juices dripping and the hole for hanging, plus it’s a nice, large size.
I cut a lot of meats and have destroyed many a cutting board, but after reading your rules I see what I’ve done horribly wrong all these years. And yes, I even caught one on fire.
I hope to redeem myself with a new cutting board, possibly as a winner in your contest!
Laurie Neverman says
August 2, 2014 at 11:07 pmMy mom scorched a cutting board I made in junior high school. It was shaped like a pig, and she gave it a brand on its backside with the stove burner.
Jessica says
August 2, 2014 at 11:08 pmI would use this cutting board for everything! It’s gorgeous. I currently have a plastic one that the works well enough but I’ve been wishing for a quality wooden one for quite a while now.
Jessica T says
August 2, 2014 at 11:24 pmThe one pictured in this post is gorgeous!!! From their website I love the “RECTANGLE EDGE GRAIN CUTTING BOARD WITH CORNER HOLE AND JUICE GROOVE”.
Jude says
August 3, 2014 at 11:48 amI’ve never own your product and would love to. It is what it is, I have bought so many “cheap” cutting boards, it would be nice to have a good quality one! I only use my cutting boards for cooking/baking. Cutting veggies, prepping meats, making bread dough and pie crust, etc. Thank you for this opportunity!
Katlyn says
August 3, 2014 at 11:48 amBeautiful cutting boards! Would have to display this between uses. Would love to win!
Mary Rouse says
August 3, 2014 at 11:51 amGreat product! ready to buy one
Lisa says
August 3, 2014 at 11:54 amI never have enough cutting boards.
Amanda B says
August 3, 2014 at 11:56 amI would use the cutting board for all the nice fruits and veggies I get from my garden.
Zoe says
August 3, 2014 at 11:57 amChopping peppers for ‘Cowboy Caviar’
Karen Cushing says
August 3, 2014 at 11:57 amThere are SO many ways to use this.
Cheryl says
August 3, 2014 at 12:05 pmI make absolutely everything from scratch. Love to cook, garden. Love everything about food and the kitchen and garden. I think if I won this one, I might dedicate it strictly to meat.
Karen D says
August 3, 2014 at 1:03 pmBoth my husband and I use cutting boards daily: he when he makes his breakfast, and I when I am making dinner, so I guess my best answer would be that I would use it for chopping whenever I cook!
Aimee says
August 3, 2014 at 1:42 pmI am impressed with the look, quality and price of the boards they have!
Leslie says
August 3, 2014 at 2:23 pmThis would be a welcome addition to my kitchen. I could renovate the entire thing all around this board. 🙂
Dave says
August 3, 2014 at 3:04 pmIt’d be great to replace my plastic cutting board with one of these. I’d even clean fish on it.
Richard Huffmon says
August 3, 2014 at 3:55 pmI would use this board to cut up the vegies from my garden and the fruits too!
Michele says
August 3, 2014 at 9:57 pmI’ve never heard of Proteak before, but that board is beautiful! Thanks for sharing this!
Lyn Soulia-Smith says
August 9, 2014 at 1:53 pmMy favorite is RECTANGLE EDGE GRAIN WITH CORNER HOLE & JUICE GROOVE – I have recently turned to eating fruits and veggies and living alone. Have to have goodies cut in a “quick grab” form or I find junk easier to eat. It would be used for cutting portions of fruits and veggies and preparing for canning. I thing the groove would be great to catch the watermelon (melons juice) for drinking and the fruit for canning or just eating. same with veggies. Thank you for the entry and “great chopping” every one!!
rose says
August 9, 2014 at 6:27 pmI received my cutting board today! It is beautiful. Now I just have to convince myself to actually *use* it, and not just show it off as art, lol!
Laurie Neverman says
August 9, 2014 at 9:00 pmYeah!
Linda says
October 14, 2014 at 8:45 pmWould love the Gourmet Chopping board or even the Rectangle Edge Grain Cutting Board with Corner Hole and Juice Groove. I love using a wooden cutting board. There is a rare meal that I do not use a cutting board.
caleb says
February 3, 2015 at 10:01 pmNumber five is an oximoron. “Dull sharpened” are you saying I should purposefully dull my knifes???
Laurie Neverman says
February 3, 2015 at 10:32 pmYep, it probably makes more sense now that I changed the “l” to an “e” like it should have been in the first place.
Jill says
February 6, 2015 at 12:38 pm7 nevers was good information. In reviewing the information on tips on the Teak website it was very helpful to know to clean the cutting board with vinegar and baking soda, salt and lemon or hydrogen peroxide. I never knew that. I believe I have one of their larger cutting boards that I was lucky enough to find at a yard sale for a really good price. I like the idea of purchasing their soaps and oils for keeping all cutting boards in great condition. Good luck to all that entered to win, as I did not.
Tee says
November 21, 2015 at 2:16 pmI would use one for meat and another for produce.
Deidre Sowerby says
December 5, 2015 at 3:29 pmI love these butcher blocks. Hard to decide which one to choose. I use them for cutting wild game and other meats, cutting veggies. Presentation boards for cheese tray or other appetizers. I could own all of them and still use everyone tons of times. They are simply beautiful in addition to being extremely useful.