The Cutting Board: The Unsung Hero of the Kitchen

The Cutting Board: The Unsung Hero of the Kitchen When you think about a kitchen, the first thing that comes to mind might be the stove, the fridge, or maybe even the chef's knife. But let’s not overlook the cutting board — the true backbone of meal prep. Without this humble slab of wood, plastic, or bamboo, chopping vegetables would turn into a balancing act, and slicing meat? Well, that would just be a slippery disaster. A Little History (Don't Worry, It's Short!) The cutting board has been around since... well, since people figured out that chopping stuff on a flat surface is better than doing it in your hands. Ancient civilizations probably used smooth stones or planks of wood to get the job done. Fast forward a few millennia, and we now have cutting boards in every size, shape, and material you can imagine. There’s even a cutting board with built-in LED lights and measuring tools. Because, apparently, chopping onions in normal lighting wasn’t fancy enough.