Hi all:
Wanted your opinion as to which chopping/cutting board would be the best
to purchase.
Boos Block 18" X 3" or the Catskill Craftmen 17" X 3".
Both are about the same price. I have heard and seen on tv the Boos....
never heard of the Catskill Craftsmen. Any ideas as to the better quality?

Many thanks, Aileen

Aileen wrote:
>
> Hi all:
> Wanted your opinion as to which chopping/cutting board would be the best
> to purchase.
> Boos Block 18" X 3" or the Catskill Craftmen 17" X 3".
> Both are about the same price. I have heard and seen on tv the Boos....
> never heard of the Catskill Craftsmen. Any ideas as to the better quality?
>
> Many thanks, Aileen



Whadda we look like, America's Test Kitchen???

;-)

gloria p

(Boos makes beautiful boards.)

In article >, Aileen
> wrote:

> Hi all:
> Wanted your opinion as to which chopping/cutting board would be the best
> to purchase.
> Boos Block 18" X 3" or the Catskill Craftmen 17" X 3".
> Both are about the same price. I have heard and seen on tv the Boos....
> never heard of the Catskill Craftsmen. Any ideas as to the better quality?
>
> Many thanks, Aileen
>

18" X 3"? Even for lemon grass I'd want a wider board.

In article >, Aileen
> wrote:

> Hi all:
> Wanted your opinion as to which chopping/cutting board would be the best
> to purchase.
> Boos Block 18" X 3" or the Catskill Craftmen 17" X 3".
> Both are about the same price. I have heard and seen on tv the Boos....
> never heard of the Catskill Craftsmen. Any ideas as to the better quality?
>
> Many thanks, Aileen
>

18" X 3"? Even for lemon grass I'd want a wider board.

stark > wrote in
:

> In article >, Aileen
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi all:
>> Wanted your opinion as to which chopping/cutting board would be the
>> best to purchase.
>> Boos Block 18" X 3" or the Catskill Craftmen 17" X 3".
>> Both are about the same price. I have heard and seen on tv the
>> Boos.... never heard of the Catskill Craftsmen. Any ideas as to the
>> better quality?
>>
>> Many thanks, Aileen
>>
>
> 18" X 3"? Even for lemon grass I'd want a wider board.

The OP meant the board is 18" square and 3" thick.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

stark > wrote in
:

> In article >, Aileen
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi all:
>> Wanted your opinion as to which chopping/cutting board would be the
>> best to purchase.
>> Boos Block 18" X 3" or the Catskill Craftmen 17" X 3".
>> Both are about the same price. I have heard and seen on tv the
>> Boos.... never heard of the Catskill Craftsmen. Any ideas as to the
>> better quality?
>>
>> Many thanks, Aileen
>>
>
> 18" X 3"? Even for lemon grass I'd want a wider board.

The OP meant the board is 18" square and 3" thick.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

stark wrote:
>
> In article >, Aileen
> > wrote:
>
> > Hi all:
> > Wanted your opinion as to which chopping/cutting board would be the best
> > to purchase.
> > Boos Block 18" X 3" or the Catskill Craftmen 17" X 3".
> > Both are about the same price. I have heard and seen on tv the Boos....
> > never heard of the Catskill Craftsmen. Any ideas as to the better quality?
> >
> > Many thanks, Aileen
> >
>
> 18" X 3"? Even for lemon grass I'd want a wider board.



I suspect the original poster meant 18 x 18 x 3.

gloria p

stark wrote:
>
> In article >, Aileen
> > wrote:
>
> > Hi all:
> > Wanted your opinion as to which chopping/cutting board would be the best
> > to purchase.
> > Boos Block 18" X 3" or the Catskill Craftmen 17" X 3".
> > Both are about the same price. I have heard and seen on tv the Boos....
> > never heard of the Catskill Craftsmen. Any ideas as to the better quality?
> >
> > Many thanks, Aileen
> >
>
> 18" X 3"? Even for lemon grass I'd want a wider board.



I suspect the original poster meant 18 x 18 x 3.

gloria p

stark wrote:
>
> In article >, Aileen
> > wrote:
>
> > Hi all:
> > Wanted your opinion as to which chopping/cutting board would be the best
> > to purchase.
> > Boos Block 18" X 3" or the Catskill Craftmen 17" X 3".
> > Both are about the same price. I have heard and seen on tv the Boos....
> > never heard of the Catskill Craftsmen. Any ideas as to the better quality?
> >
> > Many thanks, Aileen
> >
>
> 18" X 3"? Even for lemon grass I'd want a wider board.



I suspect the original poster meant 18 x 18 x 3.

gloria p

at Sun, 08 Aug 2004 21:28:50 GMT in <jWwRc.47074$vO1.229502
@nnrp1.uunet.ca>, (Aileen) wrote :

>Hi all:
>Wanted your opinion as to which chopping/cutting board would be the best
>to purchase.
>Boos Block 18" X 3" or the Catskill Craftmen 17" X 3".
>Both are about the same price. I have heard and seen on tv the Boos....
>never heard of the Catskill Craftsmen. Any ideas as to the better quality?

Boos are a LOT better IMHO. Make sure you get the end-grain version and not
edge-grain. (They're easy to tell - the top of an end-grain board looks
like a checkerboard, the top of an edge-grain striped).

What kind of price range are you being quoted? The good Boos blocks I'm
talking about are upwards of $100 for an 18"*18".

--
Alex Rast

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at Sun, 08 Aug 2004 21:28:50 GMT in <jWwRc.47074$vO1.229502
@nnrp1.uunet.ca>, (Aileen) wrote :

>Hi all:
>Wanted your opinion as to which chopping/cutting board would be the best
>to purchase.
>Boos Block 18" X 3" or the Catskill Craftmen 17" X 3".
>Both are about the same price. I have heard and seen on tv the Boos....
>never heard of the Catskill Craftsmen. Any ideas as to the better quality?

Boos are a LOT better IMHO. Make sure you get the end-grain version and not
edge-grain. (They're easy to tell - the top of an end-grain board looks
like a checkerboard, the top of an edge-grain striped).

What kind of price range are you being quoted? The good Boos blocks I'm
talking about are upwards of $100 for an 18"*18".

--
Alex Rast

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hi Alex:
The Boos is a 18" round, 3" thick ,end grain, hard wood (maple).
$99 no shipping no tax.

sound ok? Aileen

Alex Rast wrote:
> at Sun, 08 Aug 2004 21:28:50 GMT in <jWwRc.47074$vO1.229502
> @nnrp1.uunet.ca>, (Aileen) wrote :
>
>
>>Hi all:
>>Wanted your opinion as to which chopping/cutting board would be the best
>>to purchase.
>>Boos Block 18" X 3" or the Catskill Craftmen 17" X 3".
>>Both are about the same price. I have heard and seen on tv the Boos....
>>never heard of the Catskill Craftsmen. Any ideas as to the better quality?
>
>
> Boos are a LOT better IMHO. Make sure you get the end-grain version and not
> edge-grain. (They're easy to tell - the top of an end-grain board looks
> like a checkerboard, the top of an edge-grain striped).
>
> What kind of price range are you being quoted? The good Boos blocks I'm
> talking about are upwards of $100 for an 18"*18".
>

"Alex Rast" >
>
> Boos are a LOT better IMHO.


What makes them better?

at Tue, 10 Aug 2004 23:11:55 GMT in
>, (Aileen)
wrote :

>hi Alex:
>The Boos is a 18" round, 3" thick ,end grain, hard wood (maple).
>$99 no shipping no tax.

For the round version that's probably OK. However, I recommend *strongly*
you get a square one. Square blocks do a much better job of containing
foods that tend to scurry away from you as you cut them (e.g. carrots,
celery, potatoes, etc.) With a round one you're likely to end up with bits
on the floor unless you're only using it for meat or bread. Still, the
square one is more convenient to work with even for these items because
it's less of a hassle to position foods.

As for what makes them better, they use a harder wood, with a much tighter
pack to the bonding structure of the pieces. The individual pieces are
better sized and shaped. The finish is also better. Finally, the square
blocks are slightly larger - not enormously much bigger but every square
inch of surface helps. Performance-wise, the net result of these factors
means you get a board which will survive more continuous cutting and
washing, particularly with large, bony cuts of meat requiring a fair amount
of force and heavy, extra-long chef's knives, or cleavers.

>sound ok? Aileen
>
>Alex Rast wrote:
>> at Sun, 08 Aug 2004 21:28:50 GMT in <jWwRc.47074$vO1.229502
>> @nnrp1.uunet.ca>, (Aileen) wrote :
>>
>>
>>>Hi all:
>>>Wanted your opinion as to which chopping/cutting board would be the
>>>best to purchase.
>>>Boos Block 18" X 3" or the Catskill Craftmen 17" X 3".
....
>> Boos are a LOT better IMHO....
>> What kind of price range are you being quoted? The good Boos blocks
>> I'm talking about are upwards of $100 for an 18"*18".



--
Alex Rast

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Hi Alex:
This great info!
Thanks for the quick reply.
My mind is made up, Aileen

Alex Rast wrote:
> at Tue, 10 Aug 2004 23:11:55 GMT in
> >, (Aileen)
> wrote :
>
>
>>hi Alex:
>>The Boos is a 18" round, 3" thick ,end grain, hard wood (maple).
>>$99 no shipping no tax.
>
>
> For the round version that's probably OK. However, I recommend *strongly*
> you get a square one. Square blocks do a much better job of containing
> foods that tend to scurry away from you as you cut them (e.g. carrots,
> celery, potatoes, etc.) With a round one you're likely to end up with bits
> on the floor unless you're only using it for meat or bread. Still, the
> square one is more convenient to work with even for these items because
> it's less of a hassle to position foods.
>
> As for what makes them better, they use a harder wood, with a much tighter
> pack to the bonding structure of the pieces. The individual pieces are
> better sized and shaped. The finish is also better. Finally, the square
> blocks are slightly larger - not enormously much bigger but every square
> inch of surface helps. Performance-wise, the net result of these factors
> means you get a board which will survive more continuous cutting and
> washing, particularly with large, bony cuts of meat requiring a fair amount
> of force and heavy, extra-long chef's knives, or cleavers.
>
>
>>sound ok? Aileen
>>
>>Alex Rast wrote:
>>
>>>at Sun, 08 Aug 2004 21:28:50 GMT in <jWwRc.47074$vO1.229502
>, (Aileen) wrote :
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi all:
>>>>Wanted your opinion as to which chopping/cutting board would be the
>>>>best to purchase.
>>>>Boos Block 18" X 3" or the Catskill Craftmen 17" X 3".
>
> ...
>
>>>Boos are a LOT better IMHO....
>>>What kind of price range are you being quoted? The good Boos blocks
>>>I'm talking about are upwards of $100 for an 18"*18".
>
>
>
>