Ancient Mortars And Pestles For Grinding Made From Marble

Mortar and pestle are implements used since ancient times to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder in the kitchen laboratory and pharmacy the mortar ˈ m ɔːr t ər is a bowl typically made of hard wood metal ceramic or hard stone such as granite the pestle ˈ p ɛ s əl also us.

Ancient mortars and pestles for grinding made from marble.

Free shipping on many items. Mortars are made from a variety of materials including bronze marble wood brass glass and stone. The mortar holds approximately. This mortar and pestle marble crusher can grind and blend all your ingredients in just one bowl and is made of solid white and gray marble.

It s also a must have product for kitchens and bars for muddling mint for mojitos and other cocktails. Apothecaries would have numerous mortars and pestles of various sizes and materials in their shops for different tasks. Large mortars were used for bulk material smaller mortars for grinding fine powders. Use this marble mortar and pestle for grinding ingredients such as spices coffee beans oats garlic pesto and more.

In liguria the marble mortar and pestle is most classically used to make a silky pesto but it s also incredibly handy for processing one of my favorite spring ingredients. Make offer vintage green marble mortar pestle heavy grinding pulverizing pills or herbs.