Granite is a porous rock, so its surface can trap bits of spices and herbs over time. Seasoning helps to smooth the rough, porous surface and seal it against this.

ALAPPUZHA: The works under various government departments worth crores of rupees are pending owing to shortage of granite. According to rough estimates, works worth around Rs 1,000 crore are ...

A viewer’s new granite countertops showed big, dark splotches. The company initially told her it was ‘diseased.’ It wasn’t. Granite is naturally imperfect.