30 DAYS OPEN PURCHASEWhat sets an end-grain cutting board apart from a regular one is how the knife edge meets the wood. In a flat board the knife cuts straight through the grain, which wears the edge and shows as scratches on the surface over time. In end grain the knife meets the short end of the fibre instead, and the fibre gives way and closes again. This is the same principle that has made professional butcher blocks what they are since time immemorial, and what allows a well-maintained chopping block to last for decades.
This block from Ironwood Gourmet is made from acacia wood in a size that suits the everyday kitchen: 36 x 36 centimetres and just under four centimetres thick, 2.7 kilograms. Acacia is a dense, hard wood with warm colour variation, and no two blocks look exactly alike. A juice groove runs around the entire edge to catch liquid without limiting which side you choose to work on. The block works just as naturally as a serving board for cheese, charcuterie and bread.
Acacia wood requires regular treatment with oil and should not be put in the dishwasher.
Dimensions: 36 x 36 x 3.8 cm. Weight: 2.7 kg.
