Mortar & Pestle
A kitchen tool that is used to grind, crush, and mash herbs, spices, and vegetables to make a paste, sauce or seasoning. The bowl shaped container is known as the mortar and the mini baseball bat shaped handheld tool is the pestle. The two pieces are generally made from the same material, usually porcelain, stoneware, wood, or marble. Traditional pesto sauce is made using one.
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Great tool. Every kitchen should have one.
1It is a good tool!
2I seriously need to get a new one. The one I currently have is jsut too small.
3I use a really cool Thai granite mortar and pestle (I work in a cooking store - of course I use the good stuff!) to make my delicious homemade guac - loves it!
4i love using mortars and pestles, it releases
5a lot more flavor of certain spices than buying
pre-ground spices. same with pepper mills.
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