Best Cutting Boards 2026
Material dictates maintenance and knife sharpness. Wood is gentle on knives but requires oiling; plastic is easy to sanitize but dulls knives faster and stains. Avoid glass or stone completely.
Updated Apr 6, 2026
Material dictates maintenance and knife sharpness. Wood is gentle on knives but requires oiling; plastic is easy to sanitize but dulls knives faster and stains. Avoid glass or stone completely.
Updated Apr 6, 2026
Epicurean
Epicurean Gourmet 17.5x13 Cutting Board
003-18130102
$79.99
Cutting boards have no energy costs. Long-term costs are limited to maintenance supplies for wooden boards, such as mineral oil and beeswax, or occasional replacement of plastic boards.
Common Failure Modes
Wooden boards fail by warping or splitting due to improper washing. Plastic boards fail by accumulating deep gouges that harbor bacteria and cannot be sanitized.
Material dictates maintenance and knife sharpness. Wood is gentle on knives but requires oiling; plastic is easy to sanitize but dulls knives faster and stains. Avoid glass or stone completely.
Plastic boards last 2-5 years. End-grain wood boards can last decades.
Top-rated cutting boards brands include Epicurean, John, Breville, Franke, DCS and more. Covala Shopping tracks 49 cutting boards from 5+ brands.
Cutting boards have no energy costs. Long-term costs are limited to maintenance supplies for wooden boards, such as mineral oil and beeswax, or occasional replacement of plastic boards.
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