During the home renovation, I did the kitchen renovation and the countertop that my contractor recommended was the Man made stone kitchen countertop. The color was my choice and the countertop shade (black with white and grey mosaic design) was selected based on the shade of the kitchen cabinet.
The man made stone is easy to maintain. It does notcause any burns
but scratches can occur eith a knife. For this reason, knife must be used very carefully to avoid scratches with knife. It is best advisable to use a high quality cutting board. The stone does not get stained. I have seen turmeric stains and just by wiping with a cloth the stain gets removed.
I do clean the countertop once every week with ordinary ...