★★★★½ 4.6 out of 5 · 892 reviews
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A 6-inch solid granite mortar and pestle. Five pounds of stability. Rough interior surface grinds without slipping.
Key features
- Solid single-piece granite — no seams to weaken over time.
- 5 lb base weight prevents sliding while you grind.
- Rough interior surface (unpolished) provides grip for oily aromatics.
- Wide 2-inch deep bowl handles a full batch of pesto or curry paste.
- Requires 3-4 rice-and-salt seasoning cycles before first food use.
Description
A mortar and pestle is the oldest kitchen tool that has not been replaced by anything better. A food processor bruises fresh herbs into a slurry; a mortar and pestle crushes the cell walls and releases the aromatics without oxidizing them.
Granite is the right material — heavy enough to be stable, hard enough not to shed grit into your food after it is seasoned. Marble is softer and worse. Wood is useless for wet grinding.
Seasoning: grind 1 tablespoon of raw white rice to fine powder inside the mortar, three or four times, until the resulting flour comes out clean and white. Never use soap.
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Specifications
| Weight | 5 lb |
|---|---|
| Outer diameter | 6 in |
| Bowl depth | 2 in |
| Pestle length | 6 in |
| Material | Solid granite |
| Origin | India |
Customer reviews
★★★★★
Season it right and it lasts forever
Lucia B. · 3 weeks ago
Read the seasoning instructions, did it right. Grinds spices to fine powder, does not slide, does not shed.
★★★★★
Bigger than expected, in a good way
Wei H. · 2 months ago
Genuinely deep enough for a full curry paste batch. My previous mortar was too shallow.
★★★★☆
Needed extra seasoning
Tom E. · 5 months ago
Six rice-grinding cycles rather than the recommended three-to-four. Once seasoned, no complaints.