When deciding on which particular worktop you would like in your kitchen, you will find that there are many options to choose from, which can lead to confusion. Let’s say you have ruled out a wooden worktop and have your heart set on a stone worktop – which stone worktop do you pick? For example, there’s Quartz, Granite, Marble, Dekton, Porcelain, Limestone and more.
Well, you’ll be glad to know that after reading this article, your choice could be made! How, I hear you say!? Firstly, a fact…
It has been proven that a kitchen worktop, regardless of material, is a big hotspot for microbial growth and microbial transfer. A kitchen is often considered the heart of a home, where a kitchen worktop is used for many types of cooking tasks and where food preparation takes place – perfect for those tiny microbes to form and move from place to place.
Out of all the worktops, Quartz reduces bacterial risk the most. Quartz is a man-made stone, which contains a large number of resins to join dust particles together. Due to this, Quartz is non-porous, this means that as the dust particles have been compactly sealed, there is little to no gaps between them. Please read our guide on the differences between porous and non-porous stone worktops to find out more. In a nutshell, water or any other liquids cannot pass through Quartz and microbes cannot grow within the stone itself, it is an incredibly hygienic worktop material.
On the other hand, a Granite worktop, which is porous, can allow microbes to grow within the tiny pores. Regardless of whether a Granite surface has been wiped, some microbes could reside within the pores and transfer onto any utensils or any food being prepared on that worktop.
Another advantage of Quartz is that antimicrobial agents can be manufactured during the production of Quartz slabs, in the quartz mixture itself. Antimicrobial agents such as Microban, which when present, will aid to kill off potential microbes that could have cultivated on the stone surface.
So, what can we take from this when deciding on your kitchen worktop? Well, we have determined that in terms of food preparation and cooking in general, Quartz seems to be a healthy and safe choice.
Has your mind been made up? Why not browse through our selection of Quartz worktop colours – https://sharpstonegranite.co.uk/quartz-worktops/#colours
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