Materials Kitchen Dropped a Non-Poisonous Chopping Board

I used to be ecstatic when Materials Kitchen supplied to ship me a pattern of its lately launched non-toxic and microplastic-free slicing board. Why? As a result of in response to the model, this “revolutionary” new product seems like plastic, cleans like plastic, and appears like plastic, however it’s crafted from “100% plant-based substances.” 

Materials Kitchen The MK Free Board 

After all, such claims ought to at all times be approached with a wholesome dose of skepticism, particularly since I’m not an skilled on what supplies are and usually are not thought-about “non-toxic.” Recognizing my limitations, I outsourced the query of toxicity to Priyanka Shahane, who earned her Masters in Public Well being Vitamin from George Washington College, the place she studied environmental threat elements and their opposed results on diet-related illness. With the caveat that she didn’t have entry to the entire manufacturing data, Shahane was nonetheless capable of parse by way of the advertising and marketing communicate, look at 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 substances within the biocomposite,” stated Shahane. Whereas a plastic board sloughs microplastics, nanoplastics, and the chemical substances that represent each into our meals, this board has solely plant-based compounds to shed. Primarily, because of this although nicks would possibly 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 protected 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 reduce 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 scrub. 

After utilizing the MK Free Chopping Board for over a month, I can confidently report that its remarkability lies in its reliability. I can reduce uncooked proteins and pop it within the dishwasher, cube onions with out fearing it is going to odor just like the pungent allium perpetually, chop garlic with out worrying about scratching its floor too badly, slice a steak with out getting juice in every single place, and raise 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 may well slide round whilst you chop, so at all times place a moist towel or a grippy material beneath to maintain it anchored to your countertop. (However, actually, try to be doing this anyway.) 

Combining the benefit of plastic with the non-toxic, microplastic-free building of, say, a wood slicing board, Materials Kitchen has seemingly developed a “revolutionary” product that’s definitely worth the cupboard house. After testing dozens of kitchen instruments over the past 12 months, I can say with absolute certainty that this isn’t at all times the case.          

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