Island Bamboo 23-by-12-Inch Over-the-Sink Cutting Board with Colander

by Island Bamboo

Product Features

• Reversible over-the-sink cutting board with built-in removable mesh colander
• Extra-durable moso bamboo and 18/10 stainless steel; food-grade bonding glue
• Bamboo has natural antimicrobial properties; comes from renewable resources
• Great for trimming over the sink and rinsing shellfish or produce before chopping
• Measures 23 by 12 inches; wash by hand; maintain with Bamboo Renew

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 23 x 12 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000IBJ3E0
• Item model number: OS23
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,067 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This handy over-the-sink cutting board from Island Bamboo adds workspace to the kitchen while simplifying prep steps at the same time. Fitted with a removable mesh colander made from 18/10 stainless steel, the piece lets you rinse, chop, and trim all in one spot. Reversible to reduce cross-contamination, the board is fashioned from durable, renewably sourced moso bamboo, which is harder than maple and caramelized for a lovely look. The colander removes for easy cleanup and carrying ingredients to the wok or grill. Crafted by hand, the cutting board has generous proportions and comfortable rounded corners. It is held together by food-grade bonding glue and has natural microbial properties. --Emily Bedard

Product Description

An Island Bamboo original, Bamboo Over the Sink Colander Board. Increase food-prep space with this ingenious kitchen tool. The solid Bamboo board, fitted with an 18/10 stainless-steel mesh colander, straddles your sink to create a convenient area for rinsing, draining and chopping. The removable colander makes it easy to transport ingredients between sink and stove. Handcrafted, the board reverses, so you can use one side for produce, the other for meats and poultry. They are durable, long-lasting, unique, functional and an attractive product and would make a perfect gift. We pride ourselves on our innovative designs and quality craftsmanship. Bamboo is 16% harder than maple making bamboo a better solid surface for cutting. Island Bamboo uses a specific bamboo called "Moso" which is not a food source for the Giant Panda.Bamboo naturally grows in honey colored shade but is also available in darker caramel color. In order to create the caramel colored bamboo, the bamboo is cured and heated turning the sugars in bamboo into the darker caramel varying colors. The colors do not fade or wash out, are not stains or dyes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best board I have used, May 20, 2009

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R. L. Shagon (East Windsor , NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Island Bamboo 23-by-12-Inch Over-the-Sink Cutting Board with Colander (Kitchen)

The bamboo seems to stand up to water better than maple and other woods I have used in the past. Of course I don't soak it or put it in the dishwasher but I do use hot soapy water and a hot rinse from the spray nozzle, then dry it off and stand it on end to further air dry. So far, after a few months of hard use, no signs of coming apart like maple boards I have had in the past. The built in strainer to scrape scraps into is a good idea. I wish it were a bit smaller so the board would have a larger chopping surface, but all in all I like it a lot. I do also use a second plastic board that goes in the dishwasher for raw poultry and meats because I'm a bit of a germaphobe. But the bamboo is far better for veggies, fruits, cooked meats.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lifesaver, February 19, 2009

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D. Curtin (Nantucket, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Island Bamboo 23-by-12-Inch Over-the-Sink Cutting Board with Colander (Kitchen)

I have a tiny kitchen with challenging counter space. This cutting board doubled my work space and makes me have to keep up with the dishes because it won't work right if there are too many in there. Love it!!!!!!!!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Prep Sink Perfection, December 29, 2009

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Meme Mutation - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Island Bamboo 23-by-12-Inch Over-the-Sink Cutting Board with Colander (Kitchen)

Have this at the prep sink.
Perfect for veggies.
Clean and cut.
Bamboo is ecological but we'll probably all get cancer of the sphincter from the formaldehyde glue that keeps the grass together.
You never really win in this life, or the next (seriously? life on a cloud praising god.. no thanks).