Description
A mortar and pestle is a kitchen device used since ancient times to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder. The mortar is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, ceramic or stone. The pestle is a heavy and blunt club-shaped object, the end of which is used for crushing and grinding. The substance to be ground is placed in the mortar and ground, crushed or mixed using a pestle. Mortars and pestles have been used in cooking recipes and are also frequently associated with the profession of pharmacy due to their historical use in preparing medicines.
Our Granite Mortar and Pestle Set is ideal for herbs and spices grinding before they are added to a recipe. Our granite mortar and pestle is handy for everything from cracking peppercorns and crushing tender herbs to making pesto and guacamole.
Our Granite Mortar and Pestle Set is ideal for herbs and spices grinding before they are added to a recipe. Our granite mortar and pestle is handy for everything from cracking peppercorns and crushing tender herbs to making pesto and guacamole.
Specification:
- Before using, season the mortar with white rice, followed by garlic then cumin with salt and pepper
- Height: 3.6", Outer Diameter: 7.9", Grinding Area: 7.2"
- Weight: 8.7 pounds (3.95KGS)
Package Content:
- 1x Granite Mortar and Pestle Set - Solid Granite Stone Grinder Bowl Holder 7.9" For Guacamole, Herbs, Spices, Garlic, Kitchen, Cooking, Medicine
Features
- Solid granite construction; Polished exterior with an unpolished interior for improved grinding
- The toughness of granite is due to the interlocking crystal structure as it cools from melt, making it amongst the hardest of rocks. This makes our pestle and mortar very durable and makes it the best way to grind both hard and soft ingredients
- The pestle and mortar allows you to grind the freshest of herbs to create the most fragrant of pestos; and the toughest of seeds and spices to create the most aromatic of curry pastes
- Granite mortar and pestle allows for quickly crushing spices, herbs and more; Constructed with thick walls and base to form a generous 2 cup capacity; Unpolished mortar interior-exterior and heavy duty pestle for effective grinding pressing
- Food-safe, no BPA, no lead, no mercury, elegant, durable, easy-to-clean, no residual taste, low-maintenance; Rinse with warm water and air dry, do not use soap