Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Okay, I don't use baking stones but a friend 'o mine wants to get one. I
> have several nice thick foot - square pieces of marble (tiles, I guess) and
> I was wondering if she could simply use them for a baking stone (she has a
> small apartment oven)...
>
> Any advice...???
>
>
There are marble baking stones. If your tiles are actually marble and
not "man-made", ie. marble dust in a form of glue, they should work.
Take a gander at some of the sites that come up on a Google search Greg.

Okay, I don't use baking stones but a friend 'o mine wants to get one. I
have several nice thick foot - square pieces of marble (tiles, I guess) and
I was wondering if she could simply use them for a baking stone (she has a
small apartment oven)...

Any advice...???


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kind of comedy team turns my stomach."
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Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
> Okay, I don't use baking stones but a friend 'o mine wants to get one. I
> have several nice thick foot - square pieces of marble (tiles, I guess) and
> I was wondering if she could simply use them for a baking stone (she has a
> small apartment oven)...
>
> Any advice...???

I think the moisture content of marble may pose
a problem. Marble is a porous and inhomogeneous
stone. It may crack.

On Nov 8, 5:50�pm, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> Okay, I don't use baking stones but a friend 'o mine wants to get one. �I
> have several nice thick foot - square pieces of marble (tiles, I guess) and
> I was wondering if she could simply use them for a baking stone (she has a
> small apartment oven)...
>
> Any advice...???

Those silly stones sold to store in ovens do absolutely nothing
whatsover to improve baking with any standard oven, and in fact may
damage the oven... anyone wants to do brick oven baking better buy a
real brick oven, that's the only way.

Mark Thorson > wrote in
:

> I think the moisture content of marble may pose
> a problem. Marble is a porous and inhomogeneous
> stone. It may crack.

Marble is a calcium silicate. Its crystals have both soluble and insoluble
faces. Cutting marble along the insoluble face will mean that the stone
will not decay as quickly as cutting along the soluble face.

I have never heard it described as porous. It is more cohesive and heavier
than granite, so it could hardly be porous.

It can be used as a heated cooking surface, as in

http://www.hotstones.com/

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On Sat 08 Nov 2008 04:13:58p, Michel Boucher told us...

> Mark Thorson > wrote in
> :
>
>> I think the moisture content of marble may pose
>> a problem. Marble is a porous and inhomogeneous
>> stone. It may crack.
>
> Marble is a calcium silicate. Its crystals have both soluble and
> insoluble faces. Cutting marble along the insoluble face will mean that
> the stone will not decay as quickly as cutting along the soluble face.
>
> I have never heard it described as porous. It is more cohesive and
> heavier than granite, so it could hardly be porous.
>
> It can be used as a heated cooking surface, as in
>
> http://www.hotstones.com/
>

I don’t know the technicalities of it, but marble certainly stains more
easily than granite. I would have assumed because of this that it is more
porous.

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Michel Boucher > wrote:

> Marble is a calcium silicate. Its crystals have both soluble and insoluble
> faces. Cutting marble along the insoluble face will mean that the stone
> will not decay as quickly as cutting along the soluble face.
>
> I have never heard it described as porous. It is more cohesive and heavier
> than granite, so it could hardly be porous.

Marble is calcium carbonate and is definitely porous, though not very
much so. Its porosity is one of the reasons for its use in
production of lardo di Colonnata, among other things.

See
<http://w3.gsa.gov/web/p/hptp.nsf/02e2bfa0e29bc7dc852565cc00590728/5f539d8e32301ac4852565c50054b260?OpenDocument>

Victor

Michel Boucher wrote:
> Mark Thorson > wrote in
> :
>
>> I think the moisture content of marble may pose
>> a problem. Marble is a porous and inhomogeneous
>> stone. It may crack.
>
> Marble is a calcium silicate. Its crystals have both soluble and insoluble
> faces. Cutting marble along the insoluble face will mean that the stone
> will not decay as quickly as cutting along the soluble face.
>
> I have never heard it described as porous. It is more cohesive and heavier
> than granite, so it could hardly be porous.
>
> It can be used as a heated cooking surface, as in
>
> http://www.hotstones.com/
>


Marble is calcium carbonate, just like limestone but crystallized
differently. It is not porous, but it is subject to attack by acids.

It should make a decent cooking stone. And certainly cheap enough in
12x12" tiles that you can replace them when you break them. (Get real
marble, not "cultured marble", although I've never seen cultured marble
in tile form -- somebody probably makes them)

Bob

zxcvbob > wrote in
:

> Marble is calcium carbonate

Quite right, thanks for the correction. My work on marble is well over 20
years old and my memory was faulty.

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of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
good of everyone.” - John Maynard Keynes

zxcvbob wrote:
> Michel Boucher wrote:
>> Mark Thorson > wrote in
>> :
>>> I think the moisture content of marble may pose
>>> a problem. Marble is a porous and inhomogeneous
>>> stone. It may crack.
>>
>> Marble is a calcium silicate. Its crystals have both soluble and
>> insoluble faces. Cutting marble along the insoluble face will mean
>> that the stone will not decay as quickly as cutting along the soluble
>> face.
>> I have never heard it described as porous. It is more cohesive and
>> heavier than granite, so it could hardly be porous.
>>
>> It can be used as a heated cooking surface, as in
>>
>> http://www.hotstones.com/
>>
>
>
> Marble is calcium carbonate, just like limestone but crystallized
> differently. It is not porous, but it is subject to attack by acids.
>
> It should make a decent cooking stone. And certainly cheap enough in
> 12x12" tiles that you can replace them when you break them. (Get real
> marble, not "cultured marble", although I've never seen cultured marble
> in tile form -- somebody probably makes them)
>
> Bob
Our tub enclosures are large pieces of cultured marble and we once had a
home with cultured marble floor tiles. Weird stuff but it worked okay.
My fear would be that the binder in cultured marble would not lend
itself to food service.

George Shirley wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>> Michel Boucher wrote:
>>> Mark Thorson > wrote in
>>> :
>>>> I think the moisture content of marble may pose
>>>> a problem. Marble is a porous and inhomogeneous
>>>> stone. It may crack.
>>>
>>> Marble is a calcium silicate. Its crystals have both soluble and
>>> insoluble faces. Cutting marble along the insoluble face will mean
>>> that the stone will not decay as quickly as cutting along the soluble
>>> face. I have never heard it described as porous. It is more cohesive
>>> and heavier than granite, so it could hardly be porous.
>>>
>>> It can be used as a heated cooking surface, as in
>>>
>>> http://www.hotstones.com/
>>>
>>
>>
>> Marble is calcium carbonate, just like limestone but crystallized
>> differently. It is not porous, but it is subject to attack by acids.
>>
>> It should make a decent cooking stone. And certainly cheap enough in
>> 12x12" tiles that you can replace them when you break them. (Get real
>> marble, not "cultured marble", although I've never seen cultured
>> marble in tile form -- somebody probably makes them)
>>
>> Bob
> Our tub enclosures are large pieces of cultured marble and we once had a
> home with cultured marble floor tiles. Weird stuff but it worked okay.
> My fear would be that the binder in cultured marble would not lend
> itself to food service.


I agree. I've just never seen cultured marble floor tiles before.
(there's a lot of stuff I haven't seen)

Bob

Michel Boucher wrote:
>
> Marble is a calcium silicate. Its crystals have both soluble and insoluble
> faces. Cutting marble along the insoluble face will mean that the stone
> will not decay as quickly as cutting along the soluble face.

Marble is polycrystalline. How does one cut
a polycrystalline material along one face?

On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 00:20:28 +0100, (Victor Sack)
wrote:

>Marble is calcium carbonate and is definitely porous, though not very
>much so. Its porosity is one of the reasons for its use in
>production of lardo di Colonnata, among other things.

Please don't tell me they age that lard in marble caves.


--
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interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

Mark Thorson > wrote in
:

> Michel Boucher wrote:
>>
>> Marble is a calcium silicate. Its crystals have both soluble and
>> insoluble faces. Cutting marble along the insoluble face will mean
>> that the stone will not decay as quickly as cutting along the soluble
>> face.
>
> Marble is polycrystalline. How does one cut
> a polycrystalline material along one face?

As part of the research I did on marble production in Canada in the 19th
century, I discovered that marble which was cut along the insoluble face
was much more durable than marble cut along the soluble face. Specifically
with respect to tombstones, one can see the result in expensive and cheap
headstones (the cheaper ones being for small children, whose inscriptions
are largely erased by climactic conditions).

Not being a geologist (it was a history paper), I cannot say why that is
the case, that marble has two different faces, but it was definitely a
factor affecting the cost of a headstone in the 19th century.

Nowadays, marble is used much more as crushed stone than polished slabs and
it may not be a consideration anymore as little in the way of polished
marble is intended to be exposed to the elements.

--

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of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
good of everyone.” - John Maynard Keynes

sf > wrote:

> (Victor Sack) wrote:
>
> >Marble is calcium carbonate and is definitely porous, though not very
> >much so. Its porosity is one of the reasons for its use in
> >production of lardo di Colonnata, among other things.
>
> Please don't tell me they age that lard in marble caves.

In tubs/troughs, not caves. See
<http://groups.google.com/group/rec.food.cooking/msg/1533e66ea702137e>.

Victor

On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 23:52:15 +0100, (Victor Sack)
wrote:

>sf > wrote:
>
>> (Victor Sack) wrote:
>>
>> >Marble is calcium carbonate and is definitely porous, though not very
>> >much so. Its porosity is one of the reasons for its use in
>> >production of , among other things.
>>
>> Please don't tell me they age that lard in marble caves.
>
>In tubs/troughs, not caves. See
><http://groups.google.com/group/rec.food.cooking/msg/1533e66ea702137e>.
>
I was picturing them hung like prosciutto to age.



--
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interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Nov 9, 6:36*am, Michel Boucher > wrote:
> Mark Thorson > wrote :
>
> > Michel Boucher wrote:
>
> >> Marble is a calcium silicate. *Its crystals have both soluble and
> >> insoluble faces. *Cutting marble along the insoluble face will mean
> >> that the stone will not decay as quickly as cutting along the soluble
> >> face.
>
> > Marble is polycrystalline. *How does one cut
> > a polycrystalline material along one face?
>
> As part of the research I did on marble production in Canada in the 19th
> century, I discovered that marble which was cut along the insoluble face
> was much more durable than marble cut along the soluble face. *Specifically
> with respect to tombstones, one can see the result in expensive and cheap
> headstones (the cheaper ones being for small children, whose inscriptions
> are largely erased by climactic conditions).
>
> Not being a geologist (it was a history paper), I cannot say why that is
> the case, that marble has two different faces, but it was definitely a
> factor affecting the cost of a headstone in the 19th century.
>
> Nowadays, marble is used much more as crushed stone than polished slabs and
> it may not be a consideration anymore as little in the way of polished
> marble is intended to be exposed to the elements.
>
> --
>
> “Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest
> of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
> good of everyone.” - John Maynard Keynes

Wow- you're old...

On Mon 10 Nov 2008 05:11:42p, merryb told us...

> On Nov 9, 6:36*am, Michel Boucher > wrote:
>> Mark Thorson > wrote
:
>>
>> > Michel Boucher wrote:
>>
>> >> Marble is a calcium silicate. *Its crystals have both soluble and
>> >> insoluble faces. *Cutting marble along the insoluble face will mean
>> >> that the stone will not decay as quickly as cutting along the soluble
>> >> face.
>>
>> > Marble is polycrystalline. *How does one cut
>> > a polycrystalline material along one face?
>>
>> As part of the research I did on marble production in Canada in the 19th
>> century, I discovered that marble which was cut along the insoluble face
>> was much more durable than marble cut along the soluble face. *Specific
> ally
>> with respect to tombstones, one can see the result in expensive and
cheap
>> headstones (the cheaper ones being for small children, whose
inscriptions
>> are largely erased by climactic conditions).
>>
>> Not being a geologist (it was a history paper), I cannot say why that is
>> the case, that marble has two different faces, but it was definitely a
>> factor affecting the cost of a headstone in the 19th century.
>>
>> Nowadays, marble is used much more as crushed stone than polished slabs
a
> nd
>> it may not be a consideration anymore as little in the way of polished
>> marble is intended to be exposed to the elements.
>>
>> --
>>
>> “Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest
>> of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
>> good of everyone.” - John Maynard Keynes
>
> Wow- you're old...
>

That’s why he’s such a fount of wisdom.

--
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Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
5.250:

>> Wow- you're old...
>
> That’s why he’s such a fount of wisdom.

Recognition in one's lifetime...how odd. :-)>>>>>

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of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest
good of everyone.” - John Maynard Keynes

zxcvbob wrote:

> George Shirley wrote:
> > zxcvbob wrote:
> >> Michel Boucher wrote:
> >>> Mark Thorson > wrote in
> >>> :
> >>>> I think the moisture content of marble may pose
> >>>> a problem. Marble is a porous and inhomogeneous
> >>>> stone. It may crack.
> >>>
> >>> Marble is a calcium silicate. Its crystals have both soluble and
> >>> insoluble faces. Cutting marble along the insoluble face will mean
> >>> that the stone will not decay as quickly as cutting along the soluble
> >>> face. I have never heard it described as porous. It is more cohesive
> >>> and heavier than granite, so it could hardly be porous.
> >>>
> >>> It can be used as a heated cooking surface, as in
> >>>
> >>> http://www.hotstones.com/
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Marble is calcium carbonate, just like limestone but crystallized
> >> differently. It is not porous, but it is subject to attack by acids.
> >>
> >> It should make a decent cooking stone. And certainly cheap enough in
> >> 12x12" tiles that you can replace them when you break them. (Get real
> >> marble, not "cultured marble", although I've never seen cultured
> >> marble in tile form -- somebody probably makes them)
> >>
> >> Bob
> > Our tub enclosures are large pieces of cultured marble and we once had a
> > home with cultured marble floor tiles. Weird stuff but it worked okay.
> > My fear would be that the binder in cultured marble would not lend
> > itself to food service.
>
>
> I agree. I've just never seen cultured marble floor tiles before.
> (there's a lot of stuff I haven't seen)


Thanks, everyone, for your comments. I thought marble was just "marble" but
it's a whole "world" to explore! I actually learned something in this
thread...

;-)


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On Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:12:59 -0600, Michel Boucher wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
> 5.250:
>
>>> Wow- you're old...
>>
>> That’s why he’s such a fount of wisdom.
>
> Recognition in one's lifetime...how odd. :-)>>>>>

beats howling in the wilderness.

your pal,
jacob

"blake murphy"
Michel Boucher wrote:

>> Recognition in one's lifetime...how odd. :-)>>>>>
>
> beats howling in the wilderness.
>
> your pal,
> jacob

Speak for yourself, boy.

--
woman who runs with the wolves

All natural stone is porous, including marble

On Mon, 27 Apr 2020 03:55:41 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

>All natural stone is porous, including marble

Sheldon's head isn't porous. It doesn't let any information through.

On Mon, 27 Apr 2020 Bruce wrote:

>On Mon, 27 Apr 2020 james.walker wrote:
>
>>All natural stone is porous, including marble
>
>Sheldon's head isn't porous. It doesn't let any information through.

If yoose had a functioning brain and could bake even a lick yoose
would realize it's refering to a "BAKER'S stone (a work surface), NOT
a stone that goes into an oven like a silly/useless pizza stone.
We sll know that Brwucie can't cook/bake/nada... Brwucie is only here
as a semen receptical, to sniff anuses, and to suck the shit stains
out of underpants.

On Monday, 27 April 2020 at 20:01:26 UTC+5:30, Sheldon wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Apr 2020 Bruce wrote:
> >On Mon, 27 Apr 2020 james.walker wrote:
> >
> >>All natural stone is porous, including marble
> >
> >Sheldon's head isn't porous. It doesn't let any information through.
> If yoose had a functioning brain and could bake even a lick yoose
> would realize it's refering to a "BAKER'S stone (a work surface), NOT
> a stone that goes into an oven like a silly/useless pizza stone.
> We sll know that Brwucie can't cook/bake/nada... Brwucie is only here
> as a semen receptical, to sniff anuses, and to suck the shit stains
> out of underpants.
This post got live way back from 2008 i would like some real people of that discussion to know!!

a human wrote:

> On Monday, 27 April 2020 at 20:01:26 UTC+5:30, Sheldon wrote:
> > On Mon, 27 Apr 2020 Bruce wrote:
> > >On Mon, 27 Apr 2020 james.walker wrote:
> > >
> > >>All natural stone is porous, including marble
> > >
> > >Sheldon's head isn't porous. It doesn't let any information through.
> > If yoose had a functioning brain and could bake even a lick yoose
> > would realize it's refering to a "BAKER'S stone (a work surface), NOT
> > a stone that goes into an oven like a silly/useless pizza stone.
> > We sll know that Brwucie can't cook/bake/nada... Brwucie is only here
> > as a semen receptical, to sniff anuses, and to suck the shit stains
> > out of underpants.
> This post got live way back from 2008 i would like some real people of that discussion to know!!


Well, 12 years later I am still larking about here on rfc...

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