French Acacia Cutting Board, Standard

The workhorse board — wide enough for a whole roast chicken with room left for the knife, generous enough to plate cheese for six. Solid acacia from France, dense and naturally water-resistant, finished plain so the grain reads honestly. It darkens with use, which is the point. For the friend hosting a first Thanksgiving, the couple who entertain more than they admit, the cook still slicing on a plastic board from college.