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Customer Reviews of Turnabout Carving Board, medium

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I recently bought this board for my first big Thanksgiving dinner, and I would recommend it to anyone. (Incidentally, Amazon's price is the same price that the maker, J.K. Adams, charges on their website - no mark-up, very fair).
The board is versatile and very well made. On the carving side, the hollow in the center is perfect for holding turkeys, chicken, or roasts of any kind in place. Some carving boards now have wooden spikes to grip the roast; I discussed this option with the very well-informed knife man at my local housewares emporium here in NYC; he agreed that not only do those spikes make a board more task-specific (and thus less versatile), but if you've spent so much time and effort trying to keep a roast juicy (you take it out the oven, place it on the carving board to rest so the juices will settle in the meat), why puncture the bottom of it so the juices run out?!? The hollow is the best option for keeping your roast in place while retaining the yummy juices inside the meat.
The well around the board's perimeter is deep, which is important - my previous cutting/carving board had a shallow well, which meant that the juices from anything I carved ran right out onto my counter or table ... messy, and a big blow to my gravies, which is where I would like to have poured the juices after I finished carving.

Overall, this carving board is nice and big and worth your money. Make sure you oil it frequently (and several times before it's first use) with mineral oil, never stand it in water, and don't stand or hang it to dry (these practices will ruin the wood and cause it to separate). Wash it briefly with soap and water and towel it dry. If you care for it properly, you and your family with have it forever!