Granite Mortar and Pestle, 4.75-Inch Diameter, Black & Gray

I read reviews that said their Black Granite Mortar &Pestle arrived broken. Well a sale prompted me to purchase it anyway. And I'm Glad I took a chance, because this is Beautiful and Sturdy and exactly what I wanted.The outside is shiny and polished and the inside is rough, as is needed to grind items. The size is just right. 7 inch diameter is quite big enough when the item is this heavy! Lol!By the way, this was Packaged Impeccably, in that it was Triple Boxed and Bubble Wrapped. Unless someone drops this from very high up or drops it on tile or concrete, it will not break! It's Solid Granite!Now this is my comment so far... If something goes wrong I'll update this review at the time. But I sincerely doubt I'll have to make any changes to my review!I will also add, You Must Season /Condition the Mortar & Pestle! I believe crushing dry rice several times will get it ready for use. But do your research and precisely follow directions for the type of stone/material in which your mortar and pestle are derived.An item like this is an investment. I haven't always had one. This is a very useful in the kitchen. I'm looking forward to enjoying this for decades.

This motor and pestle is so sturdy and looks great on your counter top.it price is very low for its quality compared to other.its size is perfect and large enough.Indian kitchen can get best use of it.bought 2

I've thoroughly enjoyed using this mortar and pestle. It's a good size, can find around 2-3 cups in volume. Picture attached is the difference between red curry paste attempted in a food processor vs w mortar and pestle. It very quickly smears things to my desired consistency, vs running the food processor for prolonged period of time and still having a fine chop. More recently have been mashing ginger, green onion, garlic and salt together to go on chicken or fish--super tasty and simple mix!Seasoning it was fairly straightforward, spent 20-30 minutes or so pulverizing dry rice followed by salt w oil to be sure there wasn't any rock dust still. It's heavy, but then it is a rather large chunk of rock! It's beautiful too, I am very happy w my choice of the dark granite.

After the initial seasoning, it gets nice and easy to clean. Read another review about seasoning, it’s definitely needed if you don’t like eating/using small amounts of granite. It’s very heavy, sturdy stone. Nice matching pestle as well. It does have a chip out of the rim, but I personally don’t care.

So far i am loving it! Best thing to use in kitchen and good capacity not like really small ones on amazon

This works great. My wife had a smaller one but the pestle was so smooth when you we trying to smash something hard like spices they would slide out from under it. This has a nice coarse sandpaper like texture on the bowel and the pestle. Easily cleaned with running water and old toothbrush, or small brush of your choice.

I am very particular about the items I allow in my kitchen and I must say that I am very impressed with this item. It is large, sturdy, well made and a breeze to clean. The only reason that I did not give it 5 stars is because it arrived with a chip on the top rim due to the less than adequate packaging.

There's a lot to be said for doing things the old-fashioned way. . . it brings us back toward our roots -- and somewhere back there in time, our ancestors used tools just like this granite mortar and pestle to grind herbs, spices, and other things (except theirs was built-in to the granite or rock, whereas ours are conveniently portable). I am very impressed with the weight and size of the mortar -- and love how the inside is rough to allow the breaking down of fibers and leaves. The bottom of the pestle is also textured roughly like this to help in the breakdown of materials. This will definitely give your arm a workout!! I've used it for dried flowers, seasonings, and breaking down fruits into a puree. It is fun to use and is a great reminder of how hard our ancestors had to work to bring good meals to the table. I've included a photo with a quarter on the edge of the bowl to show scale, though I'm not sure the angle of the photo does it justice! If you've been on the fence about getting one, now's the hour -- get this, and you will not be disappointed.

Efectivamente es granito, tiene unas rayas en el interior del mortero para facilitar a la hora de moler, me encanto y lo recomiendo

Love this item: size and quality: excellent. My guacamoles taste much better now :-).

I am so happy I made this purchase! I've always used other means to crush and grind my herbs, and it wasn't that much of a big deal... But I came across this ad and looking at the other prices For the other granite mortar and pestle's this Add intrigued me the most... Very beautiful craftsmanship And for comparing the prices and the size of this item which seems to be the best deal I could find there Are many for a good price but none I seen for this price for this size. Not every ad gives you a good idea of how big it is... so my photo I will demonstrate to give the customers a good idea!! because I highly recommend getting this item! So far it's done an incredible job and I highly recommend this Specific mortar And pastel! It's very thick and strong so it be very hard to damage it

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Buen tamañoBuena look.buena funcionalidady se puede contemplar como regalo, es un buen detalle y muy funcional, puedes hacer una salsa para 3 personas sin problemas