What is granite cookware?

Update:09 Sep

Granite stone cookware is one of the most common types of cookware around. Getting deeper and deeper into the culinary world requires understanding things you didn't even know existed, such as different materials, the chemical composition of different metals, how stainless steel reacts to food, and even certain types of products that you didn't even know existed.

To my surprise, granite stone cookware is actually very popular and one of the most commonly used cookware materials. Granite stone cookware (also known as stoneware) is not what you might think. Modern granite cookware features an aluminum core coated with a mineral surface. They are not stones, but minerals.

The outer mineral-based surface is non-porous and inert, which means that anything in the coating will stay there and not seep into the food. Granite stone cookware is easy to clean and comes in a variety of colors, making it fun to pick and choose to match your kitchen decor. It does shatter more easily than other types of cookware, though.