Hi All,
We're remodeling our kitchen and thinking of doing the countertops in
Corian and granite. I like to bake and I knead dough, etc. I've been
told by someone in the business that granite is not a good surface for
this process (kneading) because little granules of flour will settle
into miniscule pockets over time. Does anyone have any
advice/recommendations about this? Also, it's a small kitchen; does
combining surfaces -- Corian and granite -- sound like an artistic
nightmare? We have a very old house with tons of charm. We "need"
the kitchen to look warm and artsy, but it also must be functional.
Help?

"Kate Kelley" > wrote in message
m...
> Hi All,
> We're remodeling our kitchen and thinking of doing the countertops in
> Corian and granite. I like to bake and I knead dough, etc. I've been
> told by someone in the business that granite is not a good surface for
> this process (kneading) because little granules of flour will settle
> into miniscule pockets over time. Does anyone have any
> advice/recommendations about this? Also, it's a small kitchen; does
> combining surfaces -- Corian and granite -- sound like an artistic
> nightmare? We have a very old house with tons of charm. We "need"
> the kitchen to look warm and artsy, but it also must be functional.
> Help?

I've used granite for kneading for years with no apparent problems. It is
sealed - unsealed might be different. We also have combined granite and
corian - granite on the island, off-white corian on the perimeter counters.
It looks really nice, we think. It's a fairly large kitchen. Be sure to see
the exact piece of granite you are buying - do not select from a catalog.


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

On Fri, 21 May 2004 18:30:56 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
> wrote:

>"Kate Kelley" > wrote in message
om...
>> Hi All,
>> We're remodeling our kitchen and thinking of doing the countertops in
>> Corian and granite. I like to bake and I knead dough, etc. I've been
>> told by someone in the business that granite is not a good surface for
>> this process (kneading) because little granules of flour will settle
>> into miniscule pockets over time. Does anyone have any
>> advice/recommendations about this? Also, it's a small kitchen; does
>> combining surfaces -- Corian and granite -- sound like an artistic
>> nightmare? We have a very old house with tons of charm. We "need"
>> the kitchen to look warm and artsy, but it also must be functional.
>> Help?
>
>I've used granite for kneading for years with no apparent problems. It is
>sealed - unsealed might be different. We also have combined granite and
>corian - granite on the island, off-white corian on the perimeter counters.
>It looks really nice, we think. It's a fairly large kitchen. Be sure to see
>the exact piece of granite you are buying - do not select from a catalog.

Howdy,

What Peter said plus...

If, for any reason (and these folks are among the world's most
creative) your granite dealer will not let you see the specific pieces
that will be installed in your home. Run, (don't walk) to another
dealer.

Have fun,

--
Kenneth

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

On 21 May 2004 09:52:26 -0700, (Kate
Kelley) wrote:

> Hi All,
> We're remodeling our kitchen and thinking of doing the countertops in
> Corian and granite.

Is there a reason to mix Corian with granite? I'd pick one
or the other.

> I like to bake and I knead dough, etc. I've been
> told by someone in the business that granite is not a good surface for
> this process (kneading) because little granules of flour will settle
> into miniscule pockets over time. Does anyone have any
> advice/recommendations about this?

That is a completely new one to me. Sounds like the Corian
guy was giving you his big sell.

> Also, it's a small kitchen; does
> combining surfaces -- Corian and granite -- sound like an artistic
> nightmare?

Yes.

> We have a very old house with tons of charm. We "need"
> the kitchen to look warm and artsy, but it also must be functional.
> Help?

Have you considered soapstone?
http://www.vermontsoapstone.com/counters.htm


http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/know...389649,00.html
http://www.homestore.com/HomeGarden/...?poe=homestore
http://www.growinglifestyle.com/h/improve/kitchen/


Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On 21 May 2004 09:52:26 -0700, (Kate Kelley) wrote:

We have all granite counter top and no problem at all with any baking
needs. Not sure why want to mix corian with granite though. Granite
will certainly give luxurious look to any kitchen and it's a breeze to
keep clean and work with. I just love mine.


Nona Myers

In rec.food.cooking, sf > wrote:

> Have you considered soapstone?
> http://www.vermontsoapstone.com/counters.htm

Slate can also be a very attractive countertop material.

--
....I'm an air-conditioned gypsy...

- The Who

Kenneth wrote:
> On Fri, 21 May 2004 18:30:56 GMT, "Peter Aitken"
> > wrote:
>
>
>>"Kate Kelley" > wrote in message
. com...
>>
>>>Hi All,
>>>We're remodeling our kitchen and thinking of doing the countertops in
>>>Corian and granite. I like to bake and I knead dough, etc. I've been
>>>told by someone in the business that granite is not a good surface for
>>>this process (kneading) because little granules of flour will settle
>>>into miniscule pockets over time. Does anyone have any
>>>advice/recommendations about this? Also, it's a small kitchen; does
>>>combining surfaces -- Corian and granite -- sound like an artistic
>>>nightmare? We have a very old house with tons of charm. We "need"
>>>the kitchen to look warm and artsy, but it also must be functional.
>>>Help?
>>
>>I've used granite for kneading for years with no apparent problems. It is
>>sealed - unsealed might be different. We also have combined granite and
>>corian - granite on the island, off-white corian on the perimeter counters.
>>It looks really nice, we think. It's a fairly large kitchen. Be sure to see
>>the exact piece of granite you are buying - do not select from a catalog.
>
>
> Howdy,
>
> What Peter said plus...
>
> If, for any reason (and these folks are among the world's most
> creative) your granite dealer will not let you see the specific pieces
> that will be installed in your home. Run, (don't walk) to another
> dealer.
>
> Have fun,
>

Not just let you see the stone, but choose the individual slabs.
I am also having my kitchen remodeled, and the granite dealer
laid out every slab of the type I wanted (a Juparana) and I
"hand-picked" the three slabs. Many granites vary from slab to
slab (slight color differences, striation patterns, etc...),
it's important that they allow you to select the exact slabs that
you want!

Good luck, and have fun!

~a

In article > ,
(Kate Kelley) wrote:

> Hi All,
> We're remodeling our kitchen and thinking of doing the countertops in
> Corian and granite.

I'm not sure why you're not choosing one or the other. It's not price
-- Corian (or similar solid surfaces) is not substantially cheaper
than granite. It's not function (granite will accept a hot pot; Corian
can scorch). Granite is becoming a bit of a cliche in the kitchen, but
one should be able to choose what one likes, not merely what is
"expected." Granite _must_ be sealed, though, or it can be stained by
substances like oil, beet juice, food coloring, etc.

sd