On Thu, 02 May 2013 12:46:42 -0400, wrote:
On Wed, 01 May 2013 23:53:36 -0400, Don Wiss wrote:
On Wed, 01 May 2013 23:17:20 -0400, wrote:

Granite, or other similar stone, is best for a kitchen. The high
thermal mass makes them great for baking and things like candy.
Stainless, not so much.

There is no one best for the kitchen. Granite has plenty of negatives.

Other than its original cost, which isn't so much any more, I've never
found any.

You have your blinders on and aren't looking very hard. A few:

(1) You have to reseal it periodically. Apart from being cumbersome, the
regular sealing involves expenditure as well.

(2) It can chip along the front edge, especially in front of the
dishwasher. It can crack elsewhere.

(3) If you pick a dark mottled color you can't see where the dirt is.

(4) Lack of resiliency. Drop something glass and it is going to break.

(5) Noisy when dropping metal utensils onto it.

(6) It has seams.

Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).