Odd "man" out here. When we wanted to replace our countertops, I asked DH if we were rich enough for me to have exactly what I wanted, not what was populart He said yes, and I picked Formica. Yup, good old-fashioned Formica. We have a six burner stove plus a slab of distressed marble nearby where I plunk hot pans. I have loved the simple clean up, Worry free re spilled acids. We have a marble top kitchen table that I use for doughs and pasta.
Marble and stone put food on a relative's table for 20 years. He was in the stone refinishing and rehabilitation business. I'm sure that readers here are more savvy and careful than his clients.
