Stone surfaces are harder than your knife blades and will dull them very quickly if you use your countertop as a cutting surface always cut and chop on a wooden or plastic cutting board place on top of your stone surface.
Can you cut pizza on granite.
Jamie oliver has previously recommened the use of a simple granite slab as a pizza stone so provided there are no coatings etc.
If the above concerns you you can wet the stone well before cutting.
As a mineral granite can really only be marked up by another mineral such as sand or another piece of granite.
Cutting granite is attainable if you have the proper tools and patience needed for the job.
You will need to be careful to start with though.
As we said before the average knife is made of steel and will not make a mark on the granite.
Slicing knives across granite to cut food will quickly dull and damage their blades.
Don t use knives directly on the granite.
I was looking for and couldn t find a good video on how to do this so i decided to make one while doing it.
While you should always have a professional install your granite countertops you can manage to make any cuts you need on your own.
Granite is an igneous rock which means it originates from a geological process that occurs at very high temperatures.
The average knife is made of steel and is unable to make a scratch in granite.
If you have granite countertops in your kitchen you should know there is virtually nothing you can do to reach igneous temperatures which start around 600 degrees celsius and can easily surpass the 1 000 degree mark during a volcanic process.
To grill the perfect pizza start by heating your granite slab.
Here are some grilling tips and techniques to help you perfect your pizza.
August 2008 edited november 1 in egghead forum.
You definitely can but it is better to be in the habit of using a cutting board whenever you cut and prepare your food.
If you let a spill sit it can etch the seal and stain the granite.
It won t be as effective but will certainly be better than dry.
How to cut pizza stone.
The granite is tough and can handle the knives.
Yes you absolutely can.
Can you cut on granite countertops.
If you are looking to save some money on the project cutting your own granite can help get the cost down.
If you re cutting an arc or other shape use a grinder with a diamond blade and wet the stone.
Only if you want to ruin your expensive knives.
Granite could shatter under thermal stress or due to trapped water and when it does so it could do so in an explosive way damaging your cooker.
Use a small dusting of all purpose flour to keep the dough from sticking.
It s your knives that will be sorry you didn t use a cutting board.
Can i cut on my stone countertop.