Wooden cutting boards are a staple in many kitchens, but maintaining their longevity and hygiene requires proper care. A gallon of water, a bit of soap, and attention to wood fibers go a long way ...

Between concerns about black plastic utensils being toxic and hazardous microplastics entering food from plastic cutting boards, it can be hard to know what’s safe to use in the kitchen anymore. A ...

Dean Cliver, an expert in food microbiology at the University of California Davis, was the OG of cutting-board research. In the early 1990s, Cliver, who died in 2011, and his colleagues set out to ...