A "cutting" board challenge...

[Yakfishingfool]

OK, here's the problem....

I've decided to raost a chicken, on the grill, in the oven, no matter. I've injected and covered with butter to get good color and am now waiting to reap the rewards of my hard work. I pull the chicke/turkey/roast out of the oven and set it on the cutting board to rest for about 10 minutes. tent of silverfoil over it. go to cut and dig in to the juciest most moist bird I've seen. In fact, so moist it qucikly over runs the simple little groove on the cutting board and begins flooding my counter top with goodness. there's the dilema....anyone seena plastic cutting board, dishwasher safe, that has a completely recessed surface? Would hold easily a cup, maybe two, of juices??? Been looking with little success. Scott

 

[nmayeux]

Nope, but I have an extra large cookie sheet that I set my cutting board in. Just don't leave it that way overnight, as the fat will cool and act like glue!

 

[we'll smoke u]

If you have one of the thicker boards you can routor the groove alittle wider and deeper. It works great. You can do it to wood or poly boards.

 

[Kevin]

Nope, but I have an extra large cookie sheet that I set my cutting board in. Just don't leave it that way overnight, as the fat will cool and act like glue!

Yep.

 

[Yakfishingfool]

Yeah, been there done that. Nothing like getting more dirty than you have too. so there is a need and no item to fit the need...hmmmmmmm.

 

[parrothead]

Use a bus tub. Let the juices run wild. Holds gallons. Maybe even modify a bus tub by cutting the sides down to a better working level.

Bus tub cutting board mod.

Or, use something to hold the cutting board up higher in the bus tub this would also bring your working height up a little bit higher,

 

[BBQ_MAFIA]

Nope, but I have an extra large cookie sheet that I set my cutting board in. Just don't leave it that way overnight, as the fat will cool and act like glue!

I do the same thing. You can get those cookie sheets for far less then buying a new cutting board

 

[bbqjoe]

A bus tub at costco business center is pretty cheap!

 

[RichardF]

I used a corian sink cut-out and re-cut it so that it fit my sink. I routed a channel then drilled a hole so that whatever runs-off what I'm cutting drains into the sink. If I want to keep the juice I just put a container under the hole.

 

[Rockaway BeachBQ]

I have been there to. My board is to big to fit in a sheet, so I usually just build a dam out of paper towels.

There are actually cutting boards that sit inside of a shallow tub. They use them for carving stations at catering halls and restaraunts.

http://www.instawares.com/CUT-MATE-High-Heat-Carving-Station-18-x-22.CAL-810.0.7.htm

That one has the heat lamp included. I would think you could find one with no lamp more reasonably priced. Although a quick web search suggests maybe not.

 

[qman]

I'm with Noah, Kevin, BBQ_Mafia : I use a sheet pan, usually a full-sized one. Catches all the juices for use, and saves the mess too.

 

[CarbonToe]

OK, here's the problem....so moist it qucikly over runs the simple little groove on the cutting board and begins flooding my counter top with goodness.

Scott

I tend to carve chickens and other moist meat with it sat in a plastic dinner tray (either on or off a smaller wooden board).

That way i can catch and decant the juice for sauce/gravy. :-D

 

[Yakfishingfool]

OK, lot's of thoughts...I'm with carbon toe though, the option to keep the juices for further use are desirable. Versatility. So while the plastic in the baking sheet is how I've been doing it....I feel a cutting board mod in the near future. Will try to document the progress and let you know how it goes. Scott