6" stone granite mortar and pestle -handcraved Thailand

Chef Rich suggests this Great 6" Stone Granite mortar and  pestle.

Ideal for mixing your own spices.
You will be Very Pleased with your purchase of this mortar and  pestle.

Great Recipes below using mortar and pestle !!

• BRAND NEW.
• Hand Carved Stone Granite mortar and pestle from Thailand.
• 6" Outside Diameter of mortar. The inside Diameter for the bowl is 4-1/2".
• The mortar measures 4" High.
• Will hold approx. 1 + Cup Capacity.
• The pestle is 6" Long. 
• Weighs: Aproximately 7 lbs.  
• Handy for many uses such as grinding and mincing many things from Your Own Spices to Medicines.
• Common uses are for: Nuts, seeds, chilis, herbs, Curries, pastes, sauces, pestos.

Information about the Thai Granite (Stone) mortar and pestle
This Thai Stone Granite mortar and pestle is made in Thailand of 100% hand-carved solid granite.  The mortar and pestle tool is used in Thai cooking around the world and many professional chefs love to use this tool.  I have seen it on TV by  Jamie Oliver who is called the "Naked Chef". He uses this style of Thai Stone Granite mortar and pestle on his cooking show.   Very Popular in making pesto, tapenade and mixing sauces.
History of the Thai Granite mortar and pestle
This sturdy  granite stone Thai mortar and pestle in Thailand can be found in most kitchens of the people.
The Thai stone mortar and pestle dates back hundreds of years.  Some people say it all started in Sukhothai (First Thai kingdom founded in the 13th century AD.) where it was used as one of the major tools in cooking their meals.  This mortar and pestle was used to grind foods and also medicines they used.
When you look at some of the key flavoring ingredients used in Thai cooking: fresh basil, palm sugar, makrut lime leaf, garlic, fresh ginger and galingale, tamarind, lemon grass, chilies, coriander and cumin we can see why the use of the mortar and pestle by cooks is key in the preparation of this Great Thai Cuisine.
How it is Used ?
This mortar and pestle is very  heavy, well balanced  and suitable for rigorous pounding and grinding the items. 
Follow the following rules when using the mortar and pestle.
1. Pound the firmer ingredients you put in the mortar with a up and down motion.
2. When grinding finer or liquid ingredients use a circular motion.
What you are trying to do is add a single ingredient one at a time and building on the flavor of the final product you are making. This grinding process allows the natural oils to be released makes for better flavors.  As you do this it makes a very flavorful product. It gives more flavor to you food than a food prepared in a Food Processor.
A Note to Remember:  These mortar and pestles can be very heavy.  I recommend you put a folded dish towel on the counter to protect  your counter. The use of the Mortar and Pestle  can damage your countertop. 
Composition of Thai mortar and pestle
The granite stone is very nonporous which means it won't   absorb flavors and odors. This mortar  quite smooth inside and very easy to clean.
Caring For Your Thai mortar
This mortar is very non-porous and is very easy to maintain.  Simply sit the mortar and pestle in the sink and rinse it with warm water.  You may use detergent if you wish but make sure you  use a non-perfumed detergent  to avoid any detergent scents being transferred to your foods.

Recipes will soon be added.

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