Can I set hot pans on my granite?
Generally you can take a hot pan off the stove and set it right on the granite. But, the darker the material the more dense and therefore the more heat it will hold. The biggest issue with putting a hot pan on granite is that if you touched the spot it could be as hot as the pan itself and therefore cause you an injury. You should especially be cautious with black granite since it is the most dense and with repeat exposure may actually crack.
