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Posts tagged “bamboo”

Give It A Rest Bamboo Spoons

We've mentioned how much we love our wooden spoons - sometimes the simplest kitchen utensils are the best. Here's a slight riff on the basic wooden spoon, with one potentially helpful modification......

What's the Best Kind of Cutting Board? Plastic, Wood, or Bamboo

While shopping for a new cutting board recently, we heard all kinds of conflicting advice on which was the most green, the most sanitary and the least damaging to our knives. So we're setting the reco...

Hot Trend: Bamboo Towels and Textiles for the Kitchen
International Home and Housewares Show 2008

Bamboo has been used in sheets and other home textiles for a while now, but it's just making its way into the kitchen mainstream. We found these towels, above, in the Green Showcase at the Home and Ho...

Bamboo Cutting Boards and More From Tru Bamboo
International Home and Housewares Show 2008

Yesterday we gave you a quick video tip on cleaning and caring for bamboo in the kitchen. The good folks at TruBamboo had some great products at their Home and Housewares booth, including well-priced ...

Video: How to Clean and Care for Bamboo Cutting Boards

We are attracted to bamboo in the kitchen for many reasons - sustainable wood, beautiful finish, natural anti-bacterial properties. But we are hesitant to use much of it because we haven't been su...