May 24, 2019 - 9:31pm
Metal bench scraper on Quartz
The title says it all! Just moved into an apt with quartz countertops. Will a metal bench scraper scratch or damage quartz or should I just get a pastry board instead? I've been kneading high hydration sourdough on wood in the past. Thanks!
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Hello,
metal might scratch quartz. Have you tried plastic ones instead. I use them for my stone table and they are great. On the plus side working high hydration dough on a quartz table is soo much easier than on a wood one!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=plastic+bench+scraper&sprefix=plastic+bench+&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_14
Imho I wouldn't use metal there. Been using these plastic ones. They work fantazmically.. nice and firm. Easy cleaning.
Dough & Bowl Scrapers, Set Of 4 Multipurpose Kitchen Gadgets - Curved Edge & Flat Edge Flexible Scrapers For Food Processor Bowl & Kitchen Bowl Scraping Baking, Bread Dough, Cake Fondant, Icing
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013I73CIS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_D9q6Cb0Q3XWKB
Thanks for the responses! I'll give my plastic scrapers a go!
Quartz is just at that inconvenient hardness where (a) metal tools will make scratches, AND (b) the quartz will harm your knife edges too. So make sure you keep a cutting board handy.
I have a metal bench scraper and quartz countertops and I haven’t seen a single scratch of any kind on my countertops despite using my metal bench scraper loads.