We are thinking of doing a granite countertop, but how is it for standing up to pounding veal?

Answer 1

I suppose it depends on how tough your veal is, how tender you want it and what you're going to pound it with. Even granite comes in various hardness' so talk to your installer. Better yet ask for a sample large enough to pound on and do your own testing. Even if you can't nick or chip it, keep in mind it will break. Aluminum mallets will leave shiny aluminum flecks on the surface. If they can break diamonds with a mallet, you can do granite with one. RScott

Answer 2

Are you serious?? It will be fine!!
Marble is a softer stone with more veining, so it will be easier to break, especially along the veins, so I would definitely go with Granite. If your not completely 100% set on a natural product, you could consider one of the quartz surface countertops, such as Cambria, Zodiak, Ceasar Stone. Concrete countertops are great too, as you can do so much more with them.

Just a though...

Answer 3

you have 2 choices of granite 1 is veined granite you dont want this cause is very absorventyour second choice is call homogenous granite it works better cause is less absorvent,granite works excelent for countersis very dificultto scrach or dent plus never gets dullthe only thing you wann to do is seal it cause if you dont do it it will get stains specially in the kitchen any spill will be absorb by your counter, even homogenous granite will stain but not as much as veined granite ,by the way is very easy to distingis cause you see the veins like lines in this tipe of granite unlike the other look more even colorwithuot linesor very few....

Answer 4

If my mom can pound frozen food and i mean like really frozen food on our counter tops and not leave a dent or chip in the counter top then i think veal wouldn't be a prob.

Answer 5

WoW you looking at some money. granite usually cost a lot of money but its a lot heavier and more sturdy then the fake stuff they like to sale at places like lowes and stuff. but granite is alot more nicer and it can widstand alot more but if you damage it. its very difficult to repare and use a cutting bored because you might mess up the finish if you don't.

Answer 6

go with a marble countertop. it's very sturdy.

Answer 7

great , as long as you use a cutting board...