Some plastic cutting boards can contain chemicals like phthalates, DEHA and Bisphenol. Instead of opting for plastic, try wooden alternatives made from maple, walnut, cherry, beech or teak wood.

I'm fully obsessed with a slotted cutting board I discovered in France earlier this year, and I recently learned you can buy one on Amazon for just $11.

Beautiful, ornate wooden bread knife handles | Other 3rd Party From the 1840s, we know London carvers were already making many customised boards for the upper crust, at 1-4 guineas a pop.