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2. Can I Cut on Granite Countertops?
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3. Yes, you absolutely can. The average knife is made of steel and is
unable to make a scratch in granite. As a mineral, granite can
really only be marked up by another mineral such as sand or
another piece of granite.
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4. As we said before, the average knife is made of steel, and will not
make a mark on the granite. Really, you wouldn't have to worry
about cutting on your granite countertop unless you were using a
knife made out of granite. Since knives are not typically made of
granite or any other mineral, you could purchase a granite
countertop color and feasibly not purchase another cutting board
as long as you have your kitchen. A lot of people go this exact
route, as a matter of fact.
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5. Should You Cut on Granite Countertops?
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6. Whether or not you should cut on is an entirely separate matter
from whether or not you can. In this regard, cutting on a granite
countertop is much the same as jumping off a bridge in to a river.
Sure, you could strictly speaking, but that does not mean that you
should. The potential consequences of jumping off a bridge in to
any body of water are certainly higher than cutting on
granite, but the using your granite countertop as a cutting board
carries consequences nonetheless.
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7. For one thing, using a granite countertop as a cutting board is
more than likely to ruin your cutting knives. Most people are so
focused on making sure the granite won't be hurt by the knife
that they never consider the dulling and damaging effects the
granite has on the knife. Granite, as we saw before, is a mineral.
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8. The kinds of stones that are used to sharpen knives are also a
mineral, and are effective because of their ability to remove
jagged edges of a blade, resulting in a smooth, sharpened edge.
Granite will do the same thing, only not in smooth, even strokes
like a whet stone will. Instead, the granite will take ragged chunks
from your knife and reducing the knife's efficacy as a cutting
instrument.
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9. Something that people don't often realize about granite
when cutting on granite countertops is that it can be stained.
Because granite is such a dense material, it is highly resistant to
stains, but it can still happen. Water, of course, will not leave a
stain, but darker liquids like fruit juices and oils, absolutely will
stain granite if left on the countertop for more than 20 minutes
without being wiped up.
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10. Thus, when you use your countertop as a cutting board, which is
typically done in the midst of preparing a meal, you not only run
the risk of causing permanent damage to your cutting knives, but
you also run the risk of permanently staining your granite
countertop. All things considered, while you absolutely can cut on
your granite countertop, you probably shouldn't.
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