topic Re: MORTAR AND PESTLE in Recipes

MORTAR AND PESTLE

Dazlin — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 21:51:53 GMT

I'd love to have a mortar and pestle...im thinking mainly for garlic, and some parsley or basil. So many materials out there...what's the best?

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fthunt — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:00:41 GMT

My husband bought one years ago to mash up stuff for cocktails. It takes some effort - he lost interest real fast. LOL

It was white like marble material.........that's all the help I can offer. Check Amazon or bar section of William & Soyna ? spelling.

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KingstonsMom — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:03:54 GMT

@fthunt

Mine is marble, I use it for a multitude of things from the kitchen to crushing meds for the furbabies!

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On It — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:16:22 GMT

I think I saw a set at the restaurant supply store. I so enjoy going there. Their assortment of equipment is very complete.

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fthunt — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:31:35 GMT

If you want easy - get that little copper with a string from QVC. It's cheap and does a great job............even David V's Mother loves it.

I use it for tuna - celery - onions - everything.

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PA Mom-mom — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:46:24 GMT

@Dazlin I use a marble one for crushing cardamom seeds, etc. It's small, so not really good for pesto. It's weird because the title says marble, but the description says granite. I think it's marble. $12.99 on Amazon.

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Spacrazy — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 22:48:02 GMT

Lava stone Mexican molcajete is the only one my family has ever known and I can’t imagine not having it.

Happy thanksgiving and have fun with your mortar & pestle!

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PhoebeDragon1 — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 23:17:25 GMT

Try Home Goods...if one is not near you, they now have an on-line site and you can check there! I have a wooden one that I love for herbs.

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deepwaterdotter — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 00:53:08 GMT

@On It wrote:
I think I saw a set at the restaurant supply store. I so enjoy going there. Their assortment of equipment is very complete.

That's where i bought mine. It is a Cilio Frieling brand made of granite. It cost about $65.

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Zernia Rose — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 04:41:58 GMT

I have two; one is ceramic (purchased from a local gourmet grocery) and the other is stainless steel (purchased from Amazon). I prefer the stainless steel because it is sturdy.

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Dazlin — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 12:49:25 GMT

Thanks everyone!! I think I'm going to enjoy mashing in it,, something about the technique lol.. Yes, I have a homegoods here, I'll check it out.

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drizzellla — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:24:19 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
@fthunt

Mine is marble, I use it for a multitude of things from the kitchen to crushing meds for the furbabies!

Does your mortar and pestle get stained by the items that you crush?

I have a slab of marble at the entrance to my bathroom. Before we bought the house the previous owners restained the bathroom door. And on one corner the stain dripped onto the marble. I have tried for years to get the stain out. It is quite faint now.

But especially using for food, I would rather not have it stained from previous uses. But I would like to get a marble one. My son gets into exotic recipes for his Friendsgiving meal and other meals. And know it is just a matter of time we will need a mortar and pestle.

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KingstonsMom — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:13:52 GMT

@Dazlin

QVC has several here at good prices!

mortar and pestle Search Results - QVC.com

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KingstonsMom — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:15:32 GMT

@drizzellla

Mine has never stained and I've had/used it for years!

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Dazlin — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:22:34 GMT

I found a natural bamboo one on Amazon, I put in my cart 😀

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chickenbutt — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:07:22 GMT

I have a stoneware-type one from Cordon Bleu that I bought years ago. Oh, I just checked and it was 2007. Anyway, I like it fine. (Amazon)

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Flatbush — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 07:53:05 GMT

I also have a marble mortar and pestle. I don't use it often, but I have used it to grind fresh pepper corms. It takes a bit of energy, but the ground pepper is nice and spicy. I need to come up with more ideas for its' use. I bought it at Ross's .