At various work places i have worked dough on wood and metal surfaces.
Work dough on granite countertop.
Chill the dough overnight if possible.
Before placing the dough on the work surface lightly dust the surface as well as your hands with flour to prevent the dough from sticking.
I have lived with other counter tops formica and corian specifically.
And it is a great surface for working dough.
Don t treat the surface before kneading the dough on it and wipe it down first with soap and water.
There are alot of pastry sheet for rolling dough reviews on internet.
Work fast and keep the dough not in use refrigerated.
Marble or granite are the same temperature as any other material in your kitchen unless they are chilled in the refrigerator.
There s no reason why you can t roll dough out on a granite or other stone countertop.
In fact stone counters are excellent for pastry work because you can chill them by running a pot filled with ice over the surface.
I soend more time trying to wipe it down wet then try to get all the pices of dough off then i windex like crazy honestly last night it took me 45 minutes to clean all this mess.
I roll my dough on it its too smooth to roll than wooden but i dont want to waste 20 on a wooden 5x10 piece.
It seems like whenever i make my own dough then pizza my counter top is a nightmare.
Best kneading countertop materials.
I have a 8 000 marble granite kitchen top.
There has to be an easier way.
The idea of rolling dough on counters treated with harsh chemicals makes our stomachs lurch.
Granite sucks the temperture thats why its so good to use for tempering chocolat.
It s hard to know which is good pastry sheet for rolling dough.
Unlike granite and marble quartz countertops never need to be chemically sealed.
Posted by theora55 at 3 35 pm on november 30 2011.
That s why quartz is a baker s choice quartz counters are one more way to keep your family chemical free.
Clean rag and dry with a cotton dishtowel.
If your dough is chilled and you don t have a cold surface to work with it then wood would be better because wood is a better insulator.