Chris Marksberry wrote:
> "Goomba" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I've always admired the well made John Boos maple cutting boards
>> after seeing them and having read Sheldon's praise of them years ago.
>> I recently broke my smaller most used board and am looking to
>> replace it. BedBath&Beyond has decent prices on the Boos boards, but
>> they also have the new bamboo boards which I know from flooring use
>> is very, very hard. It could actually be too hard for comfort, I'm
>> thinking? Does anyone have a bamboo board and how do they like it?
>
> I decided to get my husband cutting a cutting board and new knives for
> Christmas two years ago. Here's what I bought.
>
> http://www.cutleryandmore.com/details.asp?SKU=1286
>
> Bob Pastorio had a very strong dislike for bamboo cutting boards (I
> asked his opinion at the time) He thought they were worthless. IIRC
> he said the surface was slick and while he had purchased one he got
> rid of it ASAP. Bob did have a way of voicing his opinion and I miss
> him so much!
> Chris in Pearland


I miss him, too. I would go with the maple wood myself. Nothing like a
good strong piece of hardwood for whacking away at something with a knife

Jill