A mortar and pestle is the worlds oldest cooking utensil used to crush and grind ingredients into a paste or powder. You can find them made of stone, like granite or marble, or other materials like ceramic or wood. Mortar and pestles are great tools to mix, grind, smash, pulverize, and pound both wet and dry ingredients. A mortar and pestle are among the oldest tools on earth and ancient civilizations were first in the development and use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They’re not just decorative–they’re one of a chefs favorite kitchen tool. The mortar and pestle work faster than a knife to crush nuts, pound garlic into a paste. You can also smash ginger or chiles to infuse flavor, or grind whole spices into powders. We also use it to crush peppercorns destined for our blended products. People have used these to render wheat into flour for making bread so as you can see, they\u2019re versatile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mortar & Pestle is highly recommended for use in our products. The reason for that is that we do not use anti-caking agents. Agents include the stearates of calcium and magnesium, silica and various silicates, and talc. Our rubs will cake but balancing the value of natural products against chemical-laced products we feel is easy peasy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For regular maintenance, you need to clean the mortar and pestle after every use\u2014this is true for all mortars and pestles regardless of material. Otherwise, you’ll risk your guacamole tasting like the Szechuan peppercorns you pounded a few days ago. Wet a soft sponge or dishcloth with warm water and apply a squirt of unscented dish soap. Then, gently scrub the mortar and pestle to clean off any stubborn residue. Use an unscented dish soap to prevent the taste and smell from seeping into the marble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n