Can I put my hot pan straight on to a worktop?

We are often asked this question and it is really no.  Most worktops will react to hot pans - granite and wood, being natural materials, and also the man made composites and solid surfaces such as, corian.



The new man made alternative, however, is Ceramic worktops.  At a recent exhibition their resistance to heat was demonstrated and put to a rigorous test, as you can see - handy, if you overshoot on the Crème Brulee!  And, we thought it was only Captain Scarlet who was virtually indestructible...