Cutting board made of wood, plastic or glass in the kitchen?

Hygiene also plays a role. After all, what's the point of healthy food if we're putting bacteria in our smoothies? And that brings us to the question: Which cutting board is actually the best?

May we take a quick look in your kitchen? If you like, please tell us what you like to use most in the kitchen.

What material is your cutting board made of: wood, plastic, or glass?

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SWR3 presenter Dennis Tinat asked Iris Freya Chaberny, a professor specializing in hygiene. When asked which material is best for a cutting board from a hygienic point of view, her answer was clear: a glass board is her recommendation due to its smooth surface. You can listen to her answer here:

Wooden cutting boards have the advantage that, as a natural product, they contain substances that have an antibacterial effect.

However, wooden boards are more difficult to clean. They need to be washed in hot water. A dishwasher would actually be ideal. However, since the wood warps, that's not a good idea.

By the way, during the big SWR3 barbecue, we talked with Sally about how long spices actually keep. If you enjoy cooking, you might find this interesting:

Do you have spices that you rarely use and that have already expired? Here you can check whether they are still usable and taste good – or not.

That's the advantage of plastic: once I've used it, I can put it in the dishwasher. However, from a hygiene perspective, there are also clear disadvantages to plastic cutting boards:

When comparing wood and plastic, the expert tends to recommend wooden boards.

Speaking of dishwashers: Do you know the difference between "dishwasher-safe" and "dishwasher-suitable"? It actually makes a big difference:

Don't feel like washing up by hand? Into the dishwasher! But beware: Dishwasher-safe pots, pans, and food storage containers are not as robust as those that are dishwasher-safe.

From a purely hygiene perspective in the kitchen, Chaberny would recommend glass cutting boards. The surface is smooth, and the material is easy to clean with hot water. Bacteria have a particularly hard time surviving on glass.

However, this probably makes the hairs on the back of the neck of any chef stand on end: While glass is excellent in terms of hygiene, knives quickly become dull on the hard surface because the material offers absolutely no give. We doubt that will make you any happier when you're preparing your smoothie...

By the way: We got an amazing kitchen tip from Sally at the big SWR3 barbecue. Have you ever heard of the kitchen triangle? Check it out here:

It's not located in the Atlantic Ocean like the Bermuda Triangle, and it's not where food containers disappear to. Here's what the kitchen triangle has to do with keeping your kitchen tidy.