Hi, My Granny who lived in poor parts of India and GB as a soldier's wife always pored boiling water over the chopping board and other cooking utensils to kill the bugs. She then sprinkled salt over it and gave it a scrub before pouring more boiling water over the board and the brush, and I do the same. It seems to work .Deotima.

I spray food grade Hydrogen Peroxide on my cutting boards.

Molly

charLie, you are doing the BEST thing by doing that! Not just worm eggs or microscopic larvea from raw meat (yes even meat from the grocers still has the occasional parasite larvea inside) can end up on your cutting board, but also bacteria.

I read an article recently on how our kitchen sponges are the biggest carriers of bacteria-- and for that reason it is better to use a paper towel to wipe the counter.

I think you pouring boiling water on these things is a very good practice. Not to mention boiling water is a very non-toxic way of disinfecting things--besides using toxic over the counter chemical anti-bacterial sprays.

Hello charLe - The boiling water is a fine thing to do! A person will never be able to avoid all parasite infections, BUT things like disinfecting your fruits and vegetables, cutting board and utensils will help lessen the chance of picking up a parasite infection. Other things that will help are: #1 do not walk barefooted where animals have defecated #2 throughly wash hands and under nails before putting your hands in your mouth or around your face #3 when traveling abroad, do not drink the water and #4 when in doubt of the cleanliness of food that has been prepared by others (restaurant, sidewalk vendors, etc.) - DO NOT eat it!

Going overboard on precautions is not healthy - but then again, it is unhealthy to have a total disregard of parasites too!

As I have always said - live your life - be happy - and just parasite cleanse 2 times per year to STAY healthy :)