I admit that I am a sucker for good design. When I saw this chopping board, I thought it would revolutionize my life, or at least my kitchen prep. The idea is that you cut your veggies (or whatever) on the board, then when you grip the handle, the sides of the board fold up to form a chute, making the transfer of said veggies from chopping board to frying pan a breeze. Ingenious, right? Plus, it is so cute, and comes in a great shade of green. And the kicker: it is dishwasher safe. There was no way I wasn’t buying this. So I did.
I have since realized that even more important than good design is good engineering. And this chopping board definitely lacks the latter. After a few uses and washings, the handle stopped staying in the upright position seen in the photo, and when the handle falls from the upright position, it acts to lift the entire board of the surface off of your counter, so you have to hold down the board to keep it flat—not so handy when both hands are already busy wielding a knife and holding a zucchini in place. [$16--$22]
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