Vanotium board vs old plastic one for raw chicken?

I switched from a gross old plastic board to one of those titanium style boards about four months ago. Cleanup is genuinely faster, not ten minutes of scrubbing. Chicken juice just sits on top and rinses off, no staining or that weird smell plastic gets after a while. That part I’m happy with.

But here’s my hangup: I still don’t cut chicken and veggies on the same board without washing in between. The board being non porous doesn’t really change that for me, it’s more of a habit thing I guess. So if the hope is that one board handles both back to back, it won’t magically fix that.

Also it’s loud. Like noticeably clacky compared to plastic. My knives seem fine so far though.

So yeah, easier to clean, definitely. Just don’t expect it to be a shortcut around the whole raw chicken thing.

Mine goes in the dishwasher and that alone makes it less of a hassle than plastic for me. Raw chicken still means washing it right away though, no board changes that part.

I switched to a titanium board mainly because I got tired of the plastic smell sticking around no matter how much I washed it. With raw chicken, a quick rinse and wipe actually does the job. I don’t find myself scrubbing at all. But here’s my thing: I still keep a separate small board for veggies. Not because of cross contamination panic, I just don’t like chopping onions and then having that taste hang around on the same surface. The titanium doesn’t hold odors, which is nice, but I’m just used to my routine. Cleanup is way faster than my old plastic one though. That thing had deep cuts that trapped everything. The new one has a smooth surface so nothing really sticks. I don’t baby it either. Just soap, water, done. Takes me maybe a minute.

Raw chicken juice doesn’t soak into it, which is the whole point. Mine wipes clean with one pass and a hot rinse, so the ten minute scrub thing doesn’t happen. Veggies after chicken on the same board I’d still skip, but that’s a habit thing.

I actually still keep a separate board for raw chicken even with the titanium one. Veggies and bread go on the Vanotium, chicken gets the cheap plastic one that I can toss when it gets gross. Wiping it down is fast, but old habits are hard to break I guess.

Mine has held up way better than I expected, and I’ve been using it daily for a few months now. I still cut chicken and veggies on the same board like you do, and nothing has stained or lingered so far. The cleanup part is genuinely faster for me, no scrubbing marathon at the sink.