Common Cooking Mistakes #3: The Cutting Board Is Too Small

We've talked about mistakes home cooks make and one of the most basics is about tools. We've talked about getting bowls that are big enough to toss things around in and now it's time to talk about cutting boards. Skip the postcard sized cutting boards and get yourself a large new bamboo or plastic cutting board. Something large enough to cut up a chicken on with it falling on and contaminating your counter. Or something you can use to peel and slice a few pounds of potatoes, a whole bag of carrots, or a large head of lettuce. Trust us, once you start in with a large cutting board you'll see an even larger improvement in your enjoyment of cooking and of the food your prepare