The Teakhaus Extra-Large Professional Cutting Board meets
the OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board
The edge-grain teak board America's Test Kitchen has picked since 2013. We tested it head-to-head against the OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board across 6 key dimensions.
Teakhaus Extra-Large Professional Cutting Board
“The edge-grain teak board America's Test Kitchen has picked since 2013”
OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board
“A dishwasher-safe plastic board that won the knife-edge test outright”
Head-to-Head Breakdown
Strengths & Weaknesses
Teakhaus Extra-Large Professional Cutting Board
- Named the best overall wood cutting board by America's Test Kitchen since 2013, and Prudent Reviews called it the clear winner for a one-board kitchen
- Took 2nd place in Prudent Reviews' edge-retention and chopping-noise tests, so it is quiet and gentle on knives
- Teak's natural oils made it completely impervious to beet and chipotle stains in testing
- One of the lowest prices per square inch among the premium wood boards, and heavy enough at 15 lb to stay put
- It has no rubber feet, so Prudent Reviews notes it can slide slightly despite its weight
- It retained a noticeable garlic odor even after washing
- Like all hardwood boards it cannot go in the dishwasher and needs routine mineral-oil care
OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board
- Took 1st place in Prudent Reviews' sharpness test, suffering the smallest edge loss of any board after 600 heavy cuts
- Endorsed by America's Test Kitchen, Serious Eats, and The New York Times
- Non-slip feet on both sides, a juice groove, and no staining or garlic odor after washing
- Lightweight, fully dishwasher safe, and usually under 25 dollars
- Heavy chopping sheds microplastic dust into food, and experts cite up to 50 grams of plastic ingested per year by heavy users
- The Home Admin found hand-washed plastic harbored the most bacteria, so raw-meat prep really needs a dishwasher cycle
- It ranked 7th of 9 for noise and the thin plastic can warp in a hot dishwasher over time
The Verdict
Our Bottom Line
The Teakhaus Extra-Large Professional is the board to buy if you only buy one. America's Test Kitchen has named this edge-grain teak board its best wood pick every year since 2013, and in Prudent Reviews' head-to-head of nine top boards it was the clear winner for a one-board kitchen.
Teakhaus Extra-Large Professional Cutting Board
The Teakhaus Extra-Large Professional is the board to buy if you only buy one. America's Test Kitchen has named this edge-grain teak board its best wood pick every year since 2013, and in Prudent Reviews' head-to-head of nine top boards it was the clear winner for a one-board kitchen.
- Serious home cooks who want one lifetime board and have the counter space for it
- Anyone who wants to keep microplastics out of their food
- Owners of Western or hybrid knives who prioritize edge retention
- Cooks who hate chopping clatter and want a quiet surface
- People happy to hand-wash, air-dry, and occasionally oil a wood board
OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board
The OXO Good Grips Utility board proves you do not need to spend much to protect your knives. It usually costs under 25 dollars, yet it took 1st place in Prudent Reviews' sharpness test, with the smallest edge loss of any board after 600 heavy cuts (the knife went from 407 to 425 on the BESS scale, a tiny drop). Major culinary authorities including America's Test Kitchen, Serious Eats, and The New York Times all recommend it.
- Budget shoppers who want maximum knife protection for under 25 dollars
- Apartment and small-kitchen cooks who need a light, thin, easy-to-store board
- Households that own a dishwasher for sanitizing raw-meat prep
- Owners of standard Western utility knives
- Anyone who refuses to oil or hand-dry their kitchen gear