Materials Kitchen Dropped a Non-Poisonous Reducing Board

I used to be ecstatic when Materials Kitchen supplied to ship me a pattern of its not too long ago launched non-toxic and microplastic-free slicing board. Why? As a result of based on the model, this “revolutionary” new product seems like plastic, cleans like plastic, and appears like plastic, nevertheless it’s crafted from “100% plant-based elements.” 

Materials Kitchen The MK Free Board 

In fact, such claims ought to all the time be approached with a wholesome dose of skepticism, particularly since I’m not an skilled on what supplies are and will not be thought of “non-toxic.” Recognizing my limitations, I outsourced the query of toxicity to Priyanka Shahane, who earned her Masters in Public Well being Diet from George Washington College, the place she studied environmental threat elements and their hostile results on diet-related illness. With the caveat that she didn’t have entry to the entire manufacturing info, Shahane was nonetheless in a position to parse by the advertising converse, study the model’s claims, and translate it into layman’s phrases for me. 

“The largest factor is that they’re not utilizing any artificial resins or chemical compounds within the biocomposite,” stated Shahane. Whereas a plastic board sloughs microplastics, nanoplastics, and the chemical compounds that represent each into our meals, this board has solely plant-based compounds to shed. Primarily, because of this despite the fact that nicks may seem on the floor over time (as would occur with any slicing board), the microscopic particles aren’t as dangerous to ingest. 

What’s extra, the model has woven in clay minerals to scale back how porous the floor is, making it secure to make use of with uncooked proteins and powerful sufficient to place within the dishwasher. Whereas earlier than Shahane would go in opposition to her personal recommendation and lower uncooked meat on a plastic slicing board as a result of it’s “one of many solely supplies that may be sanitized within the dishwasher,” this mannequin is equally straightforward to wash. 

After utilizing the MK Free Reducing Board for over a month, I can confidently report that its remarkability lies in its reliability. I can lower uncooked proteins and pop it within the dishwasher, cube onions with out fearing it’ll scent just like the pungent allium ceaselessly, chop garlic with out worrying about scratching its floor too badly, slice a steak with out getting juice in all places, and elevate it with ease, even when full. In brief, it does precisely what a slicing board ought to — after which some. The one security recommendation I’ll provide is that it could slide round whilst you chop, so all the time place a moist towel or a grippy cloth beneath to maintain it anchored to your countertop. (However, actually, you have to be doing this anyway.) 

Combining the benefit of plastic with the non-toxic, microplastic-free building of, say, a picket slicing board, Materials Kitchen has seemingly developed a “revolutionary” product that’s well worth the cupboard house. After testing dozens of kitchen instruments over the past yr, I can say with absolute certainty that this isn’t all the time the case.          

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On the time of publishing, the value was $45.