Quartzite is harder than granite and doesn't stain. So it doesn't have the upkeep of marble. . . .This is natural stone not engineered.

Be careful when you select a quartzite. There are retailers that will tell you something is quartzite when it has marble properties. Just be careful.

You could also consider absolute black granite. It is extraordinarily dense and will not stain. It is reasonably priced, too. A lot of people don't like the shiny finish because it shows dust. It is also available in leathered and honed finishes that are a little more forgiving when considering dust and debris.

Yeah, but you have to be very careful about absolute black, too, these days, because a lot of what is sold as AB is dyed something else.

Ceasarstone here with brightest white installed. Turmeric comes off with Softscrub, no worries. I am conscious of the staining aspect and do not let it sit, though.

How much Tumeric do you get on your countertops? I use it often in my own cooking but I don't get it on the countertops - I am a pretty tidy cook. I've never had problems with it in my white Corian kitchen sink, either. A rub with the ScotchBrite with some Dawn and it's sparkling white again!

I bought a white quartz for my last kitchen and took a sample with a broken edge smeared it with a paste of turmeric and left it to bake in the sun for several days just to see what happened. It washed off just fine. I’d do a similar test on the material you choose.

Thank you all but I know quartz doesn’t stain but wanted to see if anyone has quartzite (natural stone).

Anglophilia, I’m not a messy cook but once in a blue moon the pressure cooker can squirt stuff out or stuff can explode.

I do have to caution you about quartzite. There are a lot of seller's that don't know their product. You have to test whatever you select. If it etches, it has marble elements. There are a lot threads about faux quartzite. Just be very careful and test it before you buy.

Always get a sample and test it at home. Do the same for your floor choices. It's worth the few bucks they may ask for a sample in order to test it with the common staining "dangers" in your house (I tested mine with chili paste, not turmeric, but the idea is the same).

I have had honed Carrara marble for 5 years. I cook a lot, with turmeric too. We also have a coffee station where coffee spills, etc don’t get cleaned up right away. Marble if it is sealed, it will not stain. Etch, yes, but staining no. I love my marble and I do not regret having it. The etches are not visible unless you look for them and to me nothing compares to its translucent look. But, if you are asking, it probably is not for you.

I just tried out several quartz samples and put turmeric on them. They all stained. I’m Indian. I use turmeric almost daily. Are there any white counters that don’t stain with turmeric??