Hi.

We have an island in our kitchen and need to get a new countertop.
We're looking for a type of surface on which we can do things like
rolling and kneading dough, cutting cookies and things like that.
Basically we'd like it to be a good surface for someone who likes to
bake.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Ken

"Ken" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi.
>
> We have an island in our kitchen and need to get a new countertop.
> We're looking for a type of surface on which we can do things like
> rolling and kneading dough, cutting cookies and things like that.
> Basically we'd like it to be a good surface for someone who likes to
> bake.
>
> Any suggestions?

My counters are covered in large, porcelain floor tiles. It works well for
me. You can get them 24x24. Other good choices would be granite or one of
the newer solid surface materials like Avonite.

Hi Ken,

I have a 4' section of Marble counter top in my kitchen just for kneading
and rolling out dough. It's fantastic! My wife loves it for her cookies she
rolls out as well.

Dan

"Ken" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi.
>
> We have an island in our kitchen and need to get a new countertop.
> We're looking for a type of surface on which we can do things like
> rolling and kneading dough, cutting cookies and things like that.
> Basically we'd like it to be a good surface for someone who likes to
> bake.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ken

Ken wrote:

> Hi.
>
> We have an island in our kitchen and need to get a new countertop.
> We're looking for a type of surface on which we can do things like
> rolling and kneading dough, cutting cookies and things like that.
> Basically we'd like it to be a good surface for someone who likes to
> bake.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ken
We don't have an island. What we did was to by a John Boos rolling stand
covered with a large cutting board. Great for working dough. I bake
breads a couple of times a week, and use it to knead away.
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

>Subject: Countertop Surface for Baking?
>From: "Dan Cordes"
>Date: 6/24/2004 10:31 PM Central Standard Time
>Message-id: om>
>
>Hi Ken,
>
> I have a 4' section of Marble counter top in my kitchen just for kneading
>and rolling out dough. It's fantastic! My wife loves it for her cookies she
>rolls out as well.
>
>Dan

I am totally envious. I use a 2 x 2 marble slab - which works beautifully - but
what a pain to lift up and down and clean.

(Please NOTE: My correct e-mail address is in my Signature) On 24 Jun
2004 18:42:53 -0700, during the rec.food.baking Community News Flash
(Ken) reported:

>Hi.
>
>We have an island in our kitchen and need to get a new countertop.
>We're looking for a type of surface on which we can do things like
>rolling and kneading dough, cutting cookies and things like that.
>Basically we'd like it to be a good surface for someone who likes to
>bake.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks!
>
Where I live, marble counter tops are the norm. We got one that is
actually ground up and then compressed marble so that it is a single
color called Caesar Stone - comes in wonderful shades, although we
went with the less expensive natural color of milky coffee.

Take a look at their web page. http://caesarstone.com/Eng/Default.asp
You can look at a mock up kitchen and pick colors to see how it will
look - sort of. Very cool.


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~*~*~*~*~*~
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chocolate."
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Far as I can tell, someone wrote:
>Basically we'd like it to be a good surface for someone who likes to
>bake.

Go with the marble. You'll not regret it.

"Ken" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi.
>
> We have an island in our kitchen and need to get a new countertop.
> We're looking for a type of surface on which we can do things like
> rolling and kneading dough, cutting cookies and things like that.
> Basically we'd like it to be a good surface for someone who likes to
> bake.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ken

Marble.

Fred
Foodie Forums
http://www.foodieforums.com

"Fred" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ken" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Hi.
> >
> > We have an island in our kitchen and need to get a new countertop.
> > We're looking for a type of surface on which we can do things like
> > rolling and kneading dough, cutting cookies and things like that.
> > Basically we'd like it to be a good surface for someone who likes to
> > bake.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Ken
>
> Marble.
>
> Fred
> Foodie Forums
> http://www.foodieforums.com
>
I would kill for a good marble countertop. At school, we used to fight over
the marble tables before we were lucky enough to get a great renovation to
all of our kitchens in the culinary dept and the bake shop got a chocolate
room! Now every class moves into there whenever it's not in use for the
chocolate class! Get marble if you can...you will never regret it. Just
always make sure to use a cutting board instead of cutting directly on the
marble!

"Static I" > wrote in message
...
> >Subject: Countertop Surface for Baking?
> >From: "Dan Cordes"
> >Date: 6/24/2004 10:31 PM Central Standard Time
> >Message-id: om>
> >
> >Hi Ken,
> >
> > I have a 4' section of Marble counter top in my kitchen just for
kneading
> >and rolling out dough. It's fantastic! My wife loves it for her cookies
she
> >rolls out as well.
> >
> >Dan
>
> I am totally envious. I use a 2 x 2 marble slab - which works
beautifully - but
> what a pain to lift up and down and clean.

I have given up lifting in and out of cupboards a marble slab and now it
just stays out. Just use it as you would your counter.