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New Boos End Grain

GrateEggspectations
GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,225
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A real joy to cut on.........



Price recently fell at my local Costco, so after eyeing it for months, I just couldn't resist.
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  • ElkhornHusker
    ElkhornHusker Posts: 493
    Very nice.  Egging can be hard on the wallet.
    Elkhorn, NE
    1 large egg
    28" Blackstone
    Akorn Jr. 
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  • VB_egger
    VB_egger Posts: 364
    I'm digging that. Why did you go with round? Are there advantages to it vice rectangular?
    VA Beach
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    I like that a lot. Round is nice!!
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,225
    @VB_egger, @JohnnyTarheel: My local Costco only had the end grain in round, and any other Boos boards that were reasonably priced were edge grain. Price on this one was too good to pass up. Came with Boos oil and cream.

    From my reading, the major advantage of round is that use is more even - you rotate the board and therefore don't always cut in the same spot as you would with a rectangular board (with which you may become accustomed to always cutting in the same spot). This one is 18" x 3", so it is hefty!!

    Im sure it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I'm personally digging the round!
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  • VB_egger
    VB_egger Posts: 364
    Oh yea I like the round, I was hoping you would give me some motivation to buy one!
    VA Beach
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,225
    VB_egger said:
    Oh yea I like the round, I was hoping you would give me some motivation to buy one!
    A good point raised by others is that the round shape makes it harder to store. One more excuse to have it sit on the counter. 

    Personally, I really dig the round.

    I'm having a debate about the board's resting location with my wife at present.  ;)
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,876
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    XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, Ardore Pizza Oven
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    GrateEggspectations said:
    VB_egger said:
    Oh yea I like the round, I was hoping you would give me some motivation to buy one!
    A good point raised by others is that the round shape makes it harder to store. One more excuse to have it sit on the counter. 

    Personally, I really dig the round.

    I'm having a debate about the board's resting location with my wife at present.  ;)
    And the winner is?
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,225
    JohnnyTarheel said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    VB_egger said:
    Oh yea I like the round, I was hoping you would give me some motivation to buy one!
    A good point raised by others is that the round shape makes it harder to store. One more excuse to have it sit on the counter. 

    Personally, I really dig the round.

    I'm having a debate about the board's resting location with my wife at present.  ;)
    And the winner is?
    Note I said "I'm having." I am fairly confident in my negotiation skills, but I have chosen to approach this issue both slowly and cautiously for best results.
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    GrateEggspectations said:
    JohnnyTarheel said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    VB_egger said:
    Oh yea I like the round, I was hoping you would give me some motivation to buy one!
    A good point raised by others is that the round shape makes it harder to store. One more excuse to have it sit on the counter. 

    Personally, I really dig the round.

    I'm having a debate about the board's resting location with my wife at present.  ;)
    And the winner is?
    Note I said "I'm having." I am fairly confident in my negotiation skills, but I have chosen to approach this issue both slowly and cautiously for best results.
    LOL.... yeah counter space is prime real estate!!
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • Tspud1
    Tspud1 Posts: 1,515
    I thought I saw cutting boards for sale by Big Green egg in their eggcessores section   http://biggreenegg.com/product/solid-teak-cutting-board/
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,725
    GrateEggspectations said:
    This one is 18" x 3", so it is hefty!!
    This alone has me sold, for two reasons:  My end-grain board is only 1 1/4" or so, and it has "cupped" pretty badly (the center is starting to touch the counter, negating the silicone feet on the corners (mine's rectangular) allowing it to try to spin.  A 3" thickness would be much less likely to cup (I hope to get the local wood milling shop to run it thru their 48" belt sanding machine, to re-flatten it).  
    Secondly, the 3" height would be MUCH easier for me to work on.  I'm 6'5", and if I ever have my kitchen redone it'll be with taller countertops (screw resale value, I'll be dead then).  Just a 2"-higher cutting surface would alleviate some back pain.
    Cyber-Monday in 5:26....  
     
    PS:  Make sure to use the included oil, the beautiful end grain on my board is a dull brown in the center from absorbed food grease.  

    Counting to ten only makes it Premeditated.

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • Givengold3
    Givengold3 Posts: 77
    GrateEggspectations said:
    JohnnyTarheel said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    VB_egger said:
    Oh yea I like the round, I was hoping you would give me some motivation to buy one!
    A good point raised by others is that the round shape makes it harder to store. One more excuse to have it sit on the counter. 

    Personally, I really dig the round.

    I'm having a debate about the board's resting location with my wife at present.  ;)
    And the winner is?
    Note I said "I'm having." I am fairly confident in my negotiation skills, but I have chosen to approach this issue both slowly and cautiously for best results.

    Where are you? I just logged on to Costco.com and they don't list anything by Boos. 

    Concord, CA
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 22,125
    Lucky you!!  My costco carries plastic boards :(

    I like the round, easier when dealing with small stuff like dicing garlic.  No hitting knuckles on the board.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,225
    Givengold3 said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    JohnnyTarheel said:
    GrateEggspectations said:
    VB_egger said:
    Oh yea I like the round, I was hoping you would give me some motivation to buy one!
    A good point raised by others is that the round shape makes it harder to store. One more excuse to have it sit on the counter. 

    Personally, I really dig the round.

    I'm having a debate about the board's resting location with my wife at present.  ;)
    And the winner is?
    Note I said "I'm having." I am fairly confident in my negotiation skills, but I have chosen to approach this issue both slowly and cautiously for best results.

    Where are you? I just logged on to Costco.com and they don't list anything by Boos. 

    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Specifically, the Costco in Gatineau, Quebec (10 minutes outside of Ottawa). 

    I know, I didn't see this one on line either.
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  • herbu
    herbu Posts: 125
    GrateEggspectations said:I'm having a debate about the board's resting location with my wife at present.  ;)
    My cutting board is similar, but rectangular 21"x28".  It stays on the counter.  In fact, it has become the counter.  We use it to cut everything from fruit to sandwiches to primals.  It saves the need for pulling out a small board or cutting on the counter itself.  If your wife cooks at all, perhaps the convenience to HER would be a good argument.  :)

    I use plain ol' mineral oil on mine.  Frequency is whenever I see it start to look like it's drying.  It's cheap and has worked for ~20 years so far.
    Of all the lies I tell, "Just kidding" is my favorite.

    XLBGE, Jordan Lake, NC
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 12,225
    herbu said:
    GrateEggspectations said:I'm having a debate about the board's resting location with my wife at present.  ;)
    My cutting board is similar, but rectangular 21"x28".  It stays on the counter.  In fact, it has become the counter.  We use it to cut everything from fruit to sandwiches to primals.  It saves the need for pulling out a small board or cutting on the counter itself.  If your wife cooks at all, perhaps the convenience to HER would be a good argument.  :)

    I use plain ol' mineral oil on mine.  Frequency is whenever I see it start to look like it's drying.  It's cheap and has worked for ~20 years so far.
    Unfortunately, although she's a great cook, she has largely given it up. Consequently, I now do almost all of the cooking (which in my books, means I should get the say as far as board location).  =)
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