A cutting board case and knife set is shown in which the cutting board comprises two halves, folded along a center line, and secured together by means of a sliding bolt type latch. The two halves are hinged, and each half has a knife handle recess which accommodates one half of the handle of the knife, the cutting blade extending longitudinally adjacent the center fold portion of the cutting board. The two halves of the cutting board, when folded together, have a releasable lock and provision may be made for a hanging handle, and also for stopper buttons on the base used to secure the same against dislodgement. The forward end of the cutting board is tapered, and the preferred knife handle is kidney shaped with a flat base for guiding the same along the cutting board, a finger guide at its forward portion, and a central open grip.