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Fast-growing in nature, bamboo is also fast-growing in popularity as one of the best renewable resources available. Totally Bamboo prides itself on using only hand-selected, China-grown "moso" bamboo, which is not a food source or habitat for the giant panda, and which grows to harvestable size in just 3 to 5 years. Totally Bamboo follows strict environmental guidelines for processing and fair labor policies for its workers. And, the toxin-free products contain no dyes, stains, or glues containing formaldehyde.
The large Congo Parquet 17-1/4-by-13-3/4-by-1-inch cutting board from Totally Bamboo's African collection makes a superb gift for the home chef. Like rock-solid butcher blocks made of wood, the board is composed of strips of bamboo laid in end-grain fashion. By alternating direction of the strips, an attractive parquet pattern is achieved, dark-colored in the center of the board with two lighter curved sides. Harder than maple, bamboo won't absorb water, crack, or peel, yet won't dull your good knives. The warm honey color, which comes from an oven-heating process that caramelizes the bamboo's natural sugars, goes all the way through, won't fade, and can even be sanded. After use, simply wash the board lightly with warm, soapy water, and wipe now and then with mineral oil. --Ann Bieri
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Totally Bamboo's Congo cutting board is designed with the epicurean kitchen in mind. 16% harder than maple, Bamboo makes a superior material for cutting boards. The Congo cutting board is handcrafted using flattened strips of cured Bamboo bonded together with the highest rated, US laboratory tested and certified, formaldehyde-free adhesive specifically developed for food contact surfaces. Congo's size, 17.25 x 13.75, makes it perfect for all your larger cutting and serving needs. Congo's unique look is created using the end grain or cross-section of the bamboo pole. Small sections of the end grain are set in opposing directions creating the parquet design. No stains or paint are used to create the two-tones of Congo. The light tone is the Natural color of the Moso Bamboo and the scrumptious Honey shade is created in a very specialized heating process which caramelizes the natural sugar in the wood. These colors are permanent and will not fade or wash out. Care: wash with warm water and mild detergent and occasionally wipe with mineral oil (Do not clean in the dishwasher). An Ecological wonder, Bamboo is a grass that grows to a harvestable height of 60 feet in 3 to 5 years. It has an extensive root system that continually develops new shoots thus not requiring replanting making it an incredible self-renewing resource and a brilliant alternative to the wide spread clear cutting of our world's hard wood forests. Do the world a favor¿ Do Bamboo
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Care: Wash with warm water and mild detergent and occasionally wipe with mineral oil (Do not clean in dishwasher).
Care: Wash with warm water and mild detergent and occasionally wipe with mineral oil (Do not clean in dishwasher).
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48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice board,
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This review is from: Totally Bamboo Congo Parquet Cutting Board (Kitchen)
This is a nice cutting board and was ranked highest by America's test kitchen. It is a managable size but still large enough to prepare most dishes. The board seems easy on my knives but does not mark easily.
My board did seem to warp slightly however, which makes it rock during cutting. I placed a towell underneath it to stablize it, which seems to do the trick.
39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent cutting board.,
By ACS5058 (IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Totally Bamboo Congo Parquet Cutting Board (Kitchen)
I have had this cutting board for about a year now and I love it. Unlike other reviewers mine has not warped at all, and after at least twice daily use for the past year it is still like new. The board is very durable and shows very little wear compared to my old John Boos boards. I like to keep my knives extremely sharp and when ever I would use my Shun knives on my other boards they would leave noticeable scratches in the boards, but not with the Totally Bamboo Congo board. Thanks to its end grain construction I cannot hardly even see any wear on it.
On the other hand, I do know a lot of people seem to have had problems with warping and I am not sure as to why, maybe some are just bad batches and I just got lucky and got a good one, however one thing that I have done to prevent warping is the same process I have always done for all my wood or bamboo items. When I first received a wood or bamboo item I oil it with mineral oil all over, front, back, and on all the sides; but the key is to keep oiling it until no more oil will absorb in it. You can tell when it can not absorb any more oil by letting the oil sit on the surface for a hour or so and you will still have a lot of oil on the surface that can not be absorbed then all you have to do is just wipe up the excess oil and it is ready for use.
33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
warped cutting board,
This review is from: Totally Bamboo Congo Parquet Cutting Board (Kitchen)
This is a beautiful cutting board recommended highly by Cooks magazine. Unfortunately, it is warped - convex on one side and concave on the other. I tried two and had the same problem. Too bad since it really looks nice!
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