Designed to be used in meat processing, the aptly named butcher block is a favorite surface for countertops in the kitchen. It stands up well to contact with sharp knives — without dulling blades — ...

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Today, if you have a butcher block countertop, table or cutting board in your house, chances are it came from Effingham, a town of 12,600 about an hour and a half east of St. Louis. John Boos & Co. is ...

Because I’ve worked at a food magazine for most of the last decade, I was lucky enough to get my first Boos block as it was being retired from our test kitchen. That board lasted me another 7 years—I ...

EFFINGHAM, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Boos & Co., a pioneer in the art of crafting wooden cutting boards and butcher blocks since 1887, announces the addition of JK Adams, a celebrated name in ...

Katie Brown is an editor for Food & Wine specializing in kitchen product reviews. An avid home cook and baker, she has tested countless kitchen tools, appliances, and cookware over the years. Ina ...

Butcher blocks have taken over kitchen islands — and marched across Instagram feeds — but their kitchen cred often comes with a hefty price tag. Yet, there’s good news: the best butcher block cutting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's no wonder butcher-block countertops are a constant in cozy cottages and rustic farmhouses alike. The surface, made up of ...

EFFINGHAM -- It was 1887. A blacksmith in Effingham, Ill., named Conrad Boos placed the trunk of a sycamore tree on three wooden legs, which he correctly guessed would ease the stress of using his ...