Do any of you guys have a John Boos cutting board? They are gold star on this web site, but only 3 1/2 stars on Amazon. I don’t mind spending the money on quality, but 3 1/2 stars concerns me. Happy Labor Day.
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I have an 18 x 24 that is a joy to use. I just checked Amazon and all the ones that came up were 4 to 41/2 except 2.
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We have one and love it.Comment
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They are some of the highest quality boards you can get. I live about an hour from their shop and have visited a couple times. I like going through their 2nds room, you could pick up items st a good discount.Comment
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I have 2 years of their boards and love them.
Just make sure you get the Boo’s board oil and cream. This really helps to keep them from drying out.Comment
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1. I don't put much faith in ratings I see on Amazon. How many times do you see 1 star ratings from people who can barely write their names in the dirt with the pointed end of the stick. I especially don't pay attention to unverified purchasers. They're just trolling.
2. My main cutting board is a large Boos. It's 25 years old and it will outlast me. I've had to do some light sanding once, about 10 years ago. Other than that I keep it clean and give a good rub down with food grade mineral oil every now and then.
I'd say it has been a great investment.Comment
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We have a John Boos 18x24 that is just excellent, fun to use, but heavy. The substantial weight makes it very stable, and it has s fast cutting surface. Highly recommended here.Comment
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Maybe the ones on Amazon are counterfeit? I dunno. Might explain the lower rating. I don't use Amazon when I want to make sure something is authentic. I belive I've been a victim in the past.Comment
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Just be sure to use the link from amazing ribs.com before you buy it on Amazon!Comment
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I have a round 3" thick cherry board. Great board, very stable and looks good too. Would buy again.Comment
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Speaking of WOOD CUTTING BOARDS....I have always used a glass cutting board for reasons......much easier to keep clean. I don't have to worry about any kind of contamination when I wash it with soap and water at each change in food and when finished. I have had people act shocked that I don't use a wood board. I just do not understand the attachment to wood. Can someone enlighten me?Comment
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Glass means death to your cutting edges in about two weeks. I hope you have a good sharpener. The most dangerous thing in the kitchen is a dull knife. Wood is no less easier to keep clean than glass just soap and running water as long as you keep it oiled.Last edited by mountainsmoker; September 3, 2019, 04:37 PM. -
You might want to check out what these guys have to say on the subject. https://youtu.be/kd4vNcTvWnE
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I have been hesitant too. While the John Boos boards I looked at on Amazon said they were being sold by Amazon itself and not a third party, the John Boos’ site list of authorized online dealers for their products does not list Amazon.Comment
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Bought my wife a 18 x 24 for her birthday last year. She loves it, I haven't used it. Best price we found was at a restaurant supply store that is about 15 miles from us.Comment
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Thanks for this thread. I’ve had a couple Boos boards saved for later in my cart for a while. I figured the bad reviews were people that didn’t care for them and I feel the feedback here leans that way too.Comment
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The Boos cutting board we bought on Amazon on July 18, 2010, was a disappointment within its first year, cracking right away despite my scrupulous cleaning/drying after every use and repeated oiling.
I know my boards and other food surfaces. I won't let anyone use whatever I just cut chicken on, even after washing. I'm also in charge of the steel-wok and iron-skillet and zinc-counter patinas, and of the cleanliness of the wood floor* and stone counter and tub** enamel. And I say to Boos: boo. You failed me.
We've only had it that long because we now barely use it.
I've read Amazon one-star reviews for everything I've bought there, since then. That wood, before being treated, should've served in a stick burner.
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* Not a recommended food surface.
** Also not a recommended food surface.Comment
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Sorry you had such a disappointing experience. Can you tell us which board you bought. And the size of it. Amazom sells boards other than Boos did you get a Boos. Show us a picture of how it has split. -
I'm not home now but I looked at it last night, and saw that it wasn't the wood so much as the glued seams, which were fissuring open on each end. Per Amazon's never-forgets 2010 order record, it was the "John Boos Block BBQBD Reversible Maple Wood Edge Grain BBQ Cutting Board with Juice Groove, 18 Inches x 12 Inches x 1.5 Inches," $59.95 then and $77.95 now.
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