COLE & MASON Granite Mortar and Pestle, 5.5-Inch, Black

My mother had been searching for a durable mortar and pestle in the local market...There were many usable products available locally that can be purchased for less than 10% of the price for this product. But in the end, all this money seems to be worth...Been using it for more than 2 years now and is very easy to use and clean...No signs of crack

This was a beautifully made pestle and mortar with great performance. I had no issue grinding down spices and herbs until the pestle accidentally rolled down my counter top and snapped in half :( My husband used super glue and flex tape to hold it in place. It's not the same as when I first got it but it works

I use a mortar and pestle daily (I'm a compounding pharmacist, so I use them to make custom mixtures)...and so I can say authoritatively that most mortar and pestle sets sold for kitchen use are decorative but useless junk. They don't grind well at all, and the pestles often do not fit the mortar properly (if the convexity at the pestle base is the wrong size, you won't get an even particle reduction). Some mortars are too shallow and everything spills out, or too narrow and it's hard to grind in them and difficult to get the spices out of them...etc., etc. But this sucker means BUSINESS. I wouldn't use it at work, because the surface inside is a bit too rough for pharmaceutical mixing...but that makes it *perfect* for grinding seeds and spices, and it does so very quickly and with ease. There's enough weight to the set that the mortar doesn't slide around and the weight of the pestle helps you grind your spices. I ground up some whole spices for a curry powder and it was like, "Grind—grind—holy cow, it's done already?!?" It's quick and efficient. It's also gorgeous. Looks great on the counter....and it's heavy enough to make an effective weapon of defense. I can hear the "Clue" game now: "Mrs. White...in the Kitchen...with the Granite Mortar." < SMACK! > Seriously, though, I'd be careful where you put it, so it doesn't get accidentally knocked over and break your toe. Just don't perch it on the edge of the counter, set it to the back. Just one more thing would make it perfect: if it came with a mortar card. Those are little plastic scrapers we use at the pharmacy to clean material out of mortars. You can use a rubber scraper, but a mortar card works better. You can get them at pharmacy supply stores, but they come 50 to a pack (check "Total Pharmacy Supply dot com", "small mortar cards"; they're $12.50 for 50 of them). Or maybe your local compounding pharmacy would sell you one? You can always call and check! But if you're looking for a good kitchen mortar, this is it.

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This is a very nice mortal and pestle, very heavy and stays put when I use it. It is very enjoyable to use. I haven't had any issues with it and I use it fairly often. It's so nice looking I leave it on my counter all the time. Shipped fast, very well packaged.

El primer mortero que tengo. Entre todas las opciones que busqué, éste fue el que me llamó más la atención. Por su color, por la marca y por lo grande que se veía. Lo que me gusta es que es muy MUY PESADO, CREO QUE ES DE AL MENOS 4KILOS. No es una cosa que agarres con una sola mano. Tiene excelente calidad de acabado, un fondo suficientemente profundo para todo tipo de moliendas. Son 11cm de diámetro interior y 15cm de exterior. Primero debes curarlo con arroz, ajo, comino, pimienta y sal.(Aproximadamente 30-60mins) y luego lavarlo. Por lo general no guarda olores, pero sí agradezco que conserve el aroma delicioso de por ejemplo cuando muelo cardamomo. Eso es lo que caracteriza un mortero de la licuadora u otro utensilio, los aromas surgen y los sabores se mezclan entre sus ingredientes, cosa que no sucede al licuar. Recomiendo muchísimo el producto. Es un hermoso regalo para otros o para ti mismo, imprescindible en la cocina de todo aficionado o experto.