Product DescriptionColor coding, along with the fun little icons, prevents cross-contaminating . This set includes not only four mats (one each for meat, poultry, fruits/veggies, and fish), but also two clear mats that are handy for chopping nuts or herbs. As if you weren't already convinced, consider these benefits: when you're done chopping you can bend the mat to funnel food directly into pan or bowl, and when prep is complete, simply toss the mat into the dishwasher.
What Others Say
Great purchase for chopping and flexibility and sanitation
You can chop on these then bend them to pour into whatever dish you're making. Plus, the multiple set allows you to chop veggies, meat, chocolate, etc. and not have to clean or worry about cross contamination. They easily fit into the dishwasher. Best purchase for the kitchen.
Great product.
I purchased these because they were highly recommended by Cooks Illustrated. The best chopping mats I've used to-date. Love the individual colored mats for fish, meat, veggies, etc.....helps avoid cross contamination. Will purchase sets for my children when they go out on their own.
Great
Used these at a friend's house. Bought a set for me. Owned them for 1.5 years. Purchased another set this year as a gift for my sister.
Thin - easy to store.
Several (4-6 in the pack) - never stop in the middle of prep to clean.
Flexible - rolls up to help dump contents into narrow mouth jars.
Love them. Unlike some of the other users, I have not cut through any of the mats. Several mats have deep grooves in them from use but this does not cause any problems. I use at least one mat every day. Super as a mat for play dough too
You need these, you really do.
Lately, I keep hearing about the dangers of cross-contamination in food. While the odds of you actually catching salmonella or trichinosis off your cutting board are slim, you can still get a pretty nasty stomach disorder if any of that raw chicken or pork decides to hop onto those veggies for ride. It's not a pretty sight.
And for years, I've been using just two cutting boards in my home -- a big wooden one to hack up vegetables and dairy food, and a hard plastic one for raw meat, poultry and suchlike. My mother and grandmother both used just one, and what with the warnings, I wondered how in the world did we all manage to survive this long without keeling over from food poisoning.
Works fine. Cheap. Cute. Not for hot foods.
These aren't the most durable, but they do last through quite a few uses. The colors are cheerful, and they work fine. Their thin shape makes them easy to store. You can even curl them in your hands to make a sort of funnel to easily dump the chopped food into a pot. Nice item, and a bargain. And you can clean them in the dishwasher.
Recommended, but with these limitations: (1) Because they are so thin, you don't want to put anything hot onto them -- they will warp. (2) Because they are so light, they can slide around the counter. These limitations eventually made me switch to much more expensive, thick, rubber-footed cutting boards -- but only after a long period using these with good results.
