Who Has a Mortar and Pestle They Love?

[hoovarmin]

I need a Mortar and Pestle and I'm looking for recommendations. If you love yours, I would appreciate hearing about it.

[barelfly]

I have one from Costco - really like it when I use it. Heavy duty and a decent size!

[hoovarmin]

Nice. Thanks, brother.

[Hulagn1971]

I have one that I use a lot for grinding and crushing spices. It is made out of stone or granite, is large, heavy and the pestle is a good size. Crushing and grinding cumin seeds after toasting blows away store bought powder. I believe I bought it at a Mexican grocery store. I also use it when making guacamole.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

hoovarmin ask them for a molcajete. I need to grab one at some point as well.

[mnavarre]

The problem with a molcajete is that there's a lot of low quality ones out there, and properly seasoning one is a stone bitch. I use a granite Mortar and pestle I got on Amazon for ~$35 and it's great.

[Finster]

I use a potato masher for making guac

[WillTravelForFood]

don't have one yet, but have heard that ones from science supply stores work well.

or your local well-stocked supermercado or restaurant supply house.

[WillTravelForFood]

And since we're talking pestles, don't forget:

The vessel with the pestle has the pellet with the poison.
The flagon with the dragon has the brew that is true.

[texastweeter]

Well, aren't you just the court jester

[texastweeter]

Have a granite one that I have had for years that I use, not sure where I got it.

[WayneT]

Ditto. Have a large, heavy granite one that I inherited from my wife.

[Santamarina]

I’ve got a large Stone one I picked up from Costco probably 10 years ago. It was stupid cheap, but it’s a big, heavy piece of rock that’s been put through the paces and it’s still going strong.

I’ve seen the same/similar one in more recent years, so it may show up any minute!

[radiodome21]

We gave my daughter a children’s cookbook a few years ago when she was 10. A few days later a small but very heavy box showed up on our porch from An online store. I opened it up to find a mortar and pestle. I was perplexed. She came in the kitchen and told me she ordered it because the 🥑 recipe in the cook mentioned it. She just ordered it on her own using my apple pay. apparently. Well it’s still going strong and still gets used.

[fzxdoc]

Resourceful child. Good for her!

Kathryn

[Livermoron]

I have a granite molcajete that gets in the way of everything, is heavy to move and is an absolute necessity when I want to grind/pound anything. I think Serious Eats has a great review on these things...

[MsTwiggy]

I have been through a few and the one I love is my 8" solid granite. I can make a curry from
scratch in it. And although I don't marinade often if I'm going to the trouble I use this because it pulverizes the aromatics together. There is no comparison with chopped garlic/onion/pepper. I got it from a thai grocer but you can find them in various places.

[hoovarmin]

That looks like the one I found on Amazon. Glad to know you like it so much.

[rgriffeath]

I have three! They are awesome. I use them constantly. Each is used for different applications.

The Italian marble mortar with olive wood pestle is used for pestos and herbaceous preparations. The shop that makes them in Italy sells on Etsy. You can find them at: Nuova Marmotecnica.

the tai Mortar and pestle is great for handling whole spices and hard grinding applications. You can purchase here: https://importfood.com/products/thai...d-thai-granite

The lava rock Molcajete is ideal for guacamole and similar applications. You can purchase it here: https://www.mexgrocer.com/50409-8742...Stone%20Mortar

I recommend all three! You will love them

[MsTwiggy]

Thats where I got mine, ImportFood. Nice collection🔥🔥🔥❤️🐿

[hoovarmin]

Nice set up there!

[Johnny Booth]

Yes, yes, and yes. Each has a purpose, but like a good smoker - they don’t ‘come to life’ unless they are used often. After years of use they can become heirlooms. I have a volcanic (very rough) mortar and pestle from my wife’s Oma. Almost 100 years old.

[Bad Hat BBQ]

I would like to have a set of 4...maybe not as heavy to serve "Molcajete"

[Elton's BBQ]

I have Jamie Oliver

[hoovarmin]

Are you holding him hostage, lol?

[Elton's BBQ]

Hmm.. I can see this came out wrong hoovarmin haha

[WayneT]

Not sure what it’s made of but someone said it used to belong to Venus de Milo.

[FireMan]

Had mine 15-20 years. Love it? Well, don’t know as if I have affection fer the thing. Use it? Yessir, I wouldn’t say a lot but some what frequently that I wouldn’t be without it. Have no idea where I got it from, mebbee the mortar & pestle store.