There shouldn t be any reaosn not to do so as a matter of fact i would recommend it because the granite tends to keep a cooler temperature and will help to keep the dough in the right condition.
Can you roll dough on granite.
Many people tout it as the perfect surface as it is easy to clean and can be nice and cold providing the perfect temperature for rolling pastry.
In speaking with the gentlemen at the soapstone dealer it sounded like you can actually go back and forth in the oiling process.
Oil it as you wish.
Like noted above just make sure you flour the counter before you roll the dough.
Granite is a very hard material and it takes a harder material to scratch or damage it.
While quartz occurs naturally in granite stone quartz countertops are man made.
Granite is like marble cold so a granite counter is the perfect place to roll it.
An interesting possibility is to have a warmer built into a portion of the counter so you can raise dough there.
In both instances you re going to be flouring whatever surface you are forming the dough on.
Fold the top quarter down and bottom quarter up for them to meet in the centre.
We are actually thinking it will be fun to watch and manage the stone over time via oiling etc.
Manufacturers remove the quartz from granite rock and crush it.
Next fold the dough in half and cool down for a further hour.
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Pastry chefs roll out dough directly on the quartz countertop.
Actually granite and marble make excellent surfaces for rolling out dough.
They mix the crushed quartz with resins and pigments for a product that is from 93 to 95 percent quartz and 5 to 7 percent additives.
As long as it behaves like granite or marble when opening a dough i am good to go.
Just make sure you get a granite that is smooth without small holes or irregular texture for flour or dough to get caught in.
Granite is used in kitchens because of its durability.
Yes you can roll dough on a granite countertop.
Roll the dough out to a rectangle whilst keeping the edges as even as possible.
While there is no reason that you can t roll dough on your granite countertop i don t.
Granite is a very hard material and it takes a harder material to scratch or damage it.
I m not sure why you would need to think about a surface for tortillas.