In article >, Gary > wrote:

> sf wrote:
> >
> > Darker granite is supposedly harder (less porous) than lighter colored
> > granite and it certainly isn't like cast iron because the slab is
> > composed of more than one type of rock. If you're banging where a
> > quartz crystal is you might chip it out - but those chips can be
> > repaired/filled with a little resin.
>
> Granite countertops and glasstop stoves are great for show kitchens,
> not for serious cooks.
>
> Just my opinion. I would refuse buying or renting a house that had
> either.

All my tops are wood; I do not own a cutting board.
Gas fired stove.

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Michael Press