mortar-pestle-msg - 3/13/09 ਀ഊPeriod mortar and pestles. Sources for modern equivalents. ਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: utensils-msg, strainers-msg, iron-pot-care-msg, ovens-msg, spoons-msg. ਀ഊ************************************************************************ ਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 愀 挀漀洀洀漀渀 琀栀攀洀攀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 洀礀 爀攀愀搀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀 渀攀琀眀漀爀欀猀⸀ 匀漀洀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 搀愀琀攀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 ㄀㤀㠀㤀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 洀愀礀 戀攀 愀猀 爀攀挀攀渀琀 愀猀 礀攀猀琀攀爀搀愀礀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 椀猀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 愀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ 吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ ਀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 搀漀渀攀 愀 氀椀洀椀琀攀搀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 攀搀椀琀椀渀最⸀ 䴀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 琀漀 搀漀 眀椀琀栀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀 琀漀瀀椀挀猀 眀攀爀攀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 猀瀀氀椀琀 椀渀琀漀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 攀砀琀爀愀渀攀漀甀猀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 眀愀猀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀⸀ 䘀漀爀 椀渀猀琀愀渀挀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀 䤀䐀猀 眀攀爀攀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 琀漀 猀愀瘀攀 猀瀀愀挀攀 愀渀搀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀 挀氀甀琀琀攀爀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 挀漀洀洀攀渀琀猀 洀愀搀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀椀氀礀 洀礀 瘀椀攀眀瀀漀椀渀琀猀⸀ 䤀 洀愀欀攀 渀漀 挀氀愀椀洀猀 愀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 愀挀挀甀爀愀挀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 最椀瘀攀渀 戀礀 琀栀攀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀 愀甀琀栀漀爀猀⸀ഊ ਀倀氀攀愀猀攀 爀攀猀瀀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 愀渀搀 攀昀昀漀爀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 栀愀瘀攀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 猀琀愀琀甀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀 椀猀 甀渀挀氀攀愀爀 愀琀 琀栀椀猀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 䤀昀 椀渀昀漀爀洀愀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 瀀甀戀氀椀猀栀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀猀攀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 最椀瘀攀 挀爀攀搀椀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀琀漀爀⠀猀⤀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀Ⰰഊ Mark S. Harris AKA: THLord Stefan li Rous ਀                                          匀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************ ਀ഊFrom: habura at bcbp18.bio.rpi.edu (Andrea Marie Habura) ਀一攀眀猀最爀漀甀瀀猀㨀 爀攀挀⸀漀爀最⸀猀挀愀ഊSubject: Re: mortar and pestile ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 ㄀㔀 䘀攀戀 ㄀㤀㤀㘀 ㄀㜀㨀㐀㜀㨀㌀㘀 䜀䴀吀ഊOrganization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ਀ഊFinding mortars and pestles: By far the best sources in my neck of the ਀眀漀漀搀猀 愀爀攀 䄀猀椀愀渀 洀愀爀欀攀琀猀⸀ 䤀 愀洀 琀栀攀 栀愀瀀瀀礀 漀眀渀攀爀 漀昀 愀 䨀愀瀀愀渀攀猀攀 挀攀爀愀洀椀挀 洀漀爀琀愀爀ഊwith ridges on the inside--the only tool I have that can reduce grains- ਀漀昀ⴀ瀀愀爀愀搀椀猀攀 琀漀 瀀漀眀搀攀爀 椀渀 渀漀琀栀椀渀最 昀氀愀琀Ⰰ ⨀椀渀挀氀甀搀椀渀最⨀ 洀礀 挀漀昀昀攀攀 最爀椀渀搀攀爀ⴀⴀ愀渀搀ഊa big ol' Thai granite mortar, which is better for crushing soft spices ਀氀椀欀攀 挀漀爀椀愀渀搀攀爀 爀漀漀琀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 愀氀猀漀 瘀攀爀礀 爀攀愀猀漀渀愀戀氀礀 瀀爀椀挀攀搀⸀ഊ ਀䄀氀椀猀漀渀 䴀愀挀䐀攀爀洀漀琀ഊ*Ex Ungue Leonem* ਀ഊ ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 洀愀渀琀栀 愀琀 漀稀攀洀愀椀氀⸀挀漀洀⸀愀甀 ⠀䄀爀愀洀愀渀琀栀 䐀愀眀攀⤀ഊNewsgroups: rec.org.sca ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 愀氀挀栀攀洀礀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀猀ഊDate: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 21:37:53 GMT ਀伀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀㨀 伀稀䔀洀愀椀氀 䰀琀搀 ⴀ 䄀甀猀琀爀愀氀椀愀ഊ ਀愀稀搀攀最 愀琀 椀洀愀瀀㄀⸀愀猀甀⸀攀搀甀 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഊ>You can also usually find mortars and pestles at any herbalist shop (or ਀㸀漀爀最愀渀椀挀 昀漀漀搀 挀漀ⴀ漀瀀⤀⸀ഊ ਀䤀 最漀琀 洀椀渀攀 愀猀 愀 眀攀搀搀椀渀最 最椀昀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 䤀 欀渀漀眀 椀琀 眀愀猀 瀀甀爀挀栀愀猀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 愀 氀漀挀愀氀ഊAsian grocery store. It's a lovely, heavy stoneware one that is ਀眀漀渀搀攀爀昀甀氀 琀漀 甀猀攀⸀ഊ ਀䄀爀愀洀愀渀琀栀ഊ ਀ഊNewsgroups: rec.org.sca ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 猀栀愀昀攀爀 愀琀 猀瀀搀挀挀⸀挀漀洀 ⠀䴀愀爀礀 匀栀愀昀攀爀⤀ഊSubject: Re: alchemy questions ਀伀爀最愀渀椀稀愀琀椀漀渀㨀 匀⸀倀⸀ 䐀礀攀爀 䌀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀 䌀漀渀猀甀氀琀椀渀最Ⰰ 䌀愀洀戀爀椀搀最攀 䴀䄀ഊDate: Sun, 4 May 1997 05:43:49 GMT ਀ഊMortars and pestles are readily available in any of the good kitchen ਀猀甀瀀瀀氀礀 挀愀琀愀氀漀最猀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 䄀 䌀漀漀欀✀猀 圀愀爀攀猀 戀攀椀渀最 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 氀攀猀猀 攀砀瀀攀渀猀椀瘀攀ഊof the well-established ones. All those glossy catalogs with color ਀瀀椀挀琀甀爀攀猀 搀漀渀✀琀 挀漀洀攀 昀爀攀攀Ⰰ 猀漀 椀琀✀猀 渀漀琀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀椀渀最 琀栀愀琀 愀 挀漀洀瀀愀渀礀 眀椀琀栀 愀ഊvery utilitarian catalog, printed in black on newsprint, will have ਀氀漀眀攀爀 瀀爀椀挀攀猀⸀ഊ-- ਀䴀愀爀礀 匀栀愀昀攀爀  䐀漀䐀 ⌀　㌀㘀㈀ 䬀漀琀䘀刀  猀栀愀昀攀爀 愀琀 甀爀猀愀ⴀ洀愀樀漀爀⸀猀瀀搀挀挀⸀挀漀洀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 18:28:35 -0400 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 倀栀椀氀椀瀀 ☀ 匀甀猀愀渀 吀爀漀礀 㰀琀爀漀礀 愀琀 愀猀愀渀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: SC - The siege cook challenge. ਀ഊS. Noss wrote: ਀㸀 圀栀攀渀 礀漀甀 栀漀渀漀爀攀搀 昀漀氀欀猀 最爀椀渀搀 猀瀀椀挀攀猀 昀漀爀 愀氀氀 欀椀渀搀猀 漀昀 琀栀椀渀最猀 愀渀搀 昀漀爀ഊ> mustard as below - what are you using to grind with? The old mortar and ਀㸀 瀀攀猀琀氀攀 漀爀 昀漀漀搀 瀀爀漀挀攀猀猀漀爀㼀ഊ> ਀㸀 匀栀椀爀氀攀礀ഊ ਀䄀 洀漀爀琀愀爀 愀渀搀 瀀攀猀琀氀攀 椀猀 攀愀猀椀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 椀琀 猀漀甀渀搀猀Ⰰ 漀渀挀攀 礀漀甀 最攀琀 甀猀攀搀 琀漀 椀琀⸀ഊFailing that, go out and spend $20 (about what you'd probably pay for a ਀搀攀挀攀渀琀 洀漀爀琀愀爀 愀渀搀 瀀攀猀琀氀攀Ⰰ 愀渀礀眀愀礀⤀ 漀渀 琀眀漀 ⠀㈀⤀ 攀氀攀挀琀爀椀挀 挀漀昀昀攀攀 最爀椀渀搀攀爀猀⸀ ഊ ਀䰀愀戀攀氀 漀渀攀 ∀䌀漀昀昀攀攀∀⸀ 䰀愀戀攀氀 琀栀攀 漀琀栀攀爀 ∀匀瀀椀挀攀猀∀⸀ 䰀攀愀爀渀 琀漀 挀氀攀愀渀 琀栀攀洀 眀攀氀氀⸀ഊThey will be your friends. Those who don't drink coffee might need only ਀漀渀攀⸀ഊ ਀䄀搀愀洀愀渀琀椀甀猀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 23:15:28 -0400 (EDT) ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 唀搀甀椀搀漀 愀琀 愀漀氀⸀挀漀洀ഊSubject: Re: SC - The siege cook challenge. ਀ഊ<< to grind with? The old mortar and pestle or food processor? >> ਀ഊI use a mortar and pestle for small amounts (e.g. less than 1/4 cp). For ਀氀愀爀最攀爀 愀洀漀甀渀琀猀 䤀 甀猀攀 愀 挀漀昀昀攀攀 最爀椀渀搀攀爀 ⠀琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀攀㸀猀瀀椀挀攀 最爀椀渀搀攀爀⤀⸀ 䘀漀爀 洀攀猀猀礀ഊthings in large amounts I use the food processor or blender. ਀ഊFor small amounts, I would recommend the mortar and pestle as the flavor and ਀琀攀砀琀甀爀攀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 瀀爀漀渀漀甀渀挀攀搀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀 椀渀 昀氀愀瘀漀爀 琀漀 愀 琀爀愀椀渀攀搀 瀀愀氀愀琀攀 琀栀愀渀 琀栀攀ഊother methods used. ਀ഊLord Ras ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 匀愀琀Ⰰ ㄀　 伀挀琀 ㄀㤀㤀㠀 ㄀㐀㨀㔀㐀㨀㔀　 ⴀ　㐀　　ഊFrom: renfrow at skylands.net (Cindy Renfrow) ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 刀攀搀甀挀椀渀最 昀攀愀猀琀 昀攀攀猀 愀渀搀 挀氀攀愀渀椀渀最 猀瀀椀挀攀 最爀椀渀搀攀爀猀ഊ ਀䄀搀愀洀愀渀琀椀甀猀 猀攀稀㨀ഊ>This little bit of wisdom is, I recall, the _very first_ thing mentioned ਀㸀 戀礀 氀攀 䴀攀渀愀最椀攀爀 搀攀 倀愀爀椀猀 椀渀 栀椀猀 猀攀挀琀椀漀渀 漀渀 挀漀漀欀攀爀礀⸀ഊ ਀∀倀爀椀洀漀Ⰰ 椀渀 愀氀氀 猀愀甀猀愀最攀猀 愀渀搀 琀栀椀挀欀 瀀漀琀琀愀最攀猀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀椀渀 猀瀀椀挀攀猀 愀渀搀 戀爀攀愀搀 戀攀ഊbrayed, you should first bray the spices and take them out of the mortar, ਀戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 琀栀攀 戀爀攀愀搀 眀栀椀挀栀 礀漀甀 戀爀愀礀 愀昀琀攀爀眀愀爀搀猀 爀攀焀甀椀爀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 眀栀椀挀栀 爀攀洀愀椀渀攀琀栀ഊfrom the spices; thus naught is lost that would be lost if 'twere done ਀漀琀栀攀爀眀椀猀攀⸀∀ഊPower, The Goodman of Paris, p. 223. ਀ഊCindy/Sincgiefu ਀爀攀渀昀爀漀眀 愀琀 猀欀礀氀愀渀搀猀⸀渀攀琀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 11:54:04 -0600 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 栀攀氀攀渀 㰀栀攀氀攀渀 愀琀 搀椀爀攀挀琀氀椀渀欀⸀渀攀琀㸀ഊSubject: Re: mortars and pestles was SC - mustard recipes ਀ഊ> The mortars seen at the Folger's exhibit were of ਀㸀 琀栀攀 猀椀稀攀 眀攀 渀漀爀洀愀氀氀礀 愀猀猀漀挀椀愀琀攀 琀栀攀洀 眀椀琀栀 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 瀀攀猀琀氀攀猀 昀椀琀 椀渀猀椀搀攀 氀椀欀攀 愀ഊ> glove and looked to be far more efficient for grinding than the standard ਀㸀 愀瀀漀琀栀攀挀愀爀礀 昀漀爀洀猀 甀猀攀搀 琀漀搀愀礀 戀礀 洀漀猀琀 匀䌀䄀搀椀愀渀猀⸀ഊ> ਀㸀 刀愀猀ഊ ਀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 樀甀猀琀 猀琀愀爀琀攀搀 猀攀攀椀渀最 椀渀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 最愀搀最攀琀 猀栀漀瀀猀 愀 猀洀愀氀氀 洀漀爀琀愀爀 眀椀琀栀 愀 氀愀爀最攀爀ഊpestle that fits it perfectly, that I want for better spice grinding. 10 -16 ਀搀漀氀氀愀爀猀 椀渀 戀漀琀栀 挀攀爀愀洀椀挀 愀渀搀 洀愀爀戀氀攀ഊ ਀䠀攀氀攀渀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 15:12:59 -0000 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䌀栀爀椀猀琀椀渀愀 一攀瘀椀渀 㰀挀渀攀瘀椀渀 愀琀 挀愀挀椀⸀挀漀⸀甀欀㸀ഊSubject: SC - Woodturned items ਀ഊA while back someone was talking about the difference in medieval mortar and ਀瀀攀猀琀氀攀猀 琀漀 洀漀搀攀爀渀 漀渀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䤀✀瘀攀 昀漀甀渀搀 愀 猀椀琀攀 眀栀椀挀栀 猀攀氀氀猀 愀 瀀漀氀攀ⴀ氀愀琀栀攀ഊturned reproduction of a 1660 m&p (OK, slightly OOP, but I don't think they ਀挀栀愀渀最攀搀 琀栀愀琀 洀甀挀栀⤀⸀ 吀栀攀 唀刀䰀 椀猀㨀ഊhttp://www.bowlturner.demon.co.uk/other2.htm ਀吀栀攀爀攀✀猀 愀氀猀漀 愀 氀漀琀 漀昀 瘀攀爀礀 氀漀瘀攀氀礀 爀攀瀀氀椀挀愀 栀愀渀搀洀愀搀攀 眀漀漀搀攀渀 猀瀀漀漀渀猀Ⰰ 戀漀眀氀猀 愀渀搀ഊplates on the site, so go check it out. ਀ഊAl Vostro e al Servizio del Sogno ਀䰀甀挀爀攀琀稀椀愀ഊ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ਀䰀愀搀礀 䰀甀挀爀攀稀椀愀ⴀ䤀猀愀戀攀氀氀愀 搀椀 䘀爀攀挀挀椀愀   簀  洀欀愀 吀椀渀愀 一攀瘀椀渀ഊThamesreach Shire, The Isles, Drachenwald | London, UK ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀Ⰰ ㈀㈀ 䐀攀挀 ㄀㤀㤀㤀 ㄀㜀㨀㐀㈀㨀㄀㄀ 䔀匀吀ഊFrom: LrdRas at aol.com ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 圀漀漀搀琀甀爀渀攀搀 椀琀攀洀猀ഊ ਀挀渀攀瘀椀渀 愀琀 挀愀挀椀⸀挀漀⸀甀欀 眀爀椀琀攀猀㨀ഊ<< A while back someone was talking about the difference in medieval mortar ਀愀渀搀 瀀攀猀琀氀攀猀 琀漀 洀漀搀攀爀渀 漀渀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䤀✀瘀攀 昀漀甀渀搀 愀 猀椀琀攀 眀栀椀挀栀 猀攀氀氀猀 愀 瀀漀氀攀ⴀ氀愀琀栀攀ഊ turned reproduction of a 1660 m&p >> ਀ഊVisited the site. The mortar and pestle they describe is not much different ਀昀爀漀洀 琀栀漀猀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 渀漀眀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 愀爀攀Ⰰ 栀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 渀漀琀栀椀渀最 氀椀欀攀 琀栀攀 漀渀攀猀 搀椀猀瀀氀愀礀攀搀ഊat the Folger's Museum which clearly were composed of the bowl and a mortar ਀眀栀椀挀栀 昀椀琀 瀀攀爀昀攀挀琀氀礀 椀渀 琀漀 琀栀攀 挀愀瘀椀琀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 戀漀眀氀 戀攀椀渀最 漀渀氀礀 猀氀椀最栀琀氀礀 氀攀猀猀 漀昀ഊa diameter than the cavity itself. I'm talking mere millimeters if that much. ਀ഊThe interesting thing about the mortar viewed on the site, as well as, other ਀琀礀瀀攀猀 漀昀 洀漀爀琀愀爀猀 搀愀琀椀渀最 昀爀漀洀 匀䌀䄀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 愀渀搀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 猀攀攀渀Ⰰ 椀猀 氀愀挀欀ഊof the choices in mortar styles we are able to buy in the modern world ਀挀漀洀瀀愀爀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀漀猀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 椀渀 愀最攀猀 瀀愀猀琀⸀ 㨀ⴀ⠀ഊ ਀刀愀猀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 15:35:36 -0500 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 䌀栀爀椀猀琀椀渀攀 䄀 匀攀攀氀礀攀ⴀ䬀椀渀最 㰀洀攀爀洀愀礀搀攀 愀琀 樀甀渀漀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: SC - The Mortar and Pestle Question ਀ഊI, too, went shopping for a mortar and pestle the likes of which we had ਀猀攀攀渀 愀琀 琀栀攀 䘀漀氀最攀爀✀猀 攀砀栀椀戀椀琀⸀  䤀 搀椀搀 渀漀琀 昀椀渀搀 漀渀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 搀椀搀 昀椀渀搀 愀 猀琀漀渀攀ഊm&p at Lechtor's that was the standard bowl shape, with the pestle ਀爀漀甀渀搀攀搀 愀渀搀 昀椀琀琀椀渀最 攀砀愀挀琀氀礀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 戀漀眀氀 ⠀焀甀椀琀攀 猀渀甀最氀礀⤀Ⰰ 甀渀氀椀欀攀 琀栀攀ഊcommon wand-shaped ones. Lady Tara got it for a 12th Night present, so ਀眀攀 眀椀氀氀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 眀愀椀琀 昀漀爀 栀攀爀 琀漀 甀猀攀 椀琀 愀渀搀 最椀瘀攀 甀猀 愀 爀攀瀀漀爀琀⸀  ഊ ਀䌀栀爀椀猀琀椀愀渀渀愀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 17:32:55 GMT ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀伀氀眀攀渀 琀栀攀 伀搀搀∀ 㰀漀氀眀攀渀琀栀攀漀搀搀 愀琀 栀漀琀洀愀椀氀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: SC - Marble - Mortar & Pestle ਀ഊI have several types of M&P. The agate one I have (had) broke when it was ਀甀猀攀搀 椀渀愀瀀瀀爀漀瀀爀椀愀琀攀氀礀 ⠀渀漀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀渀✀琀 猀甀瀀瀀漀猀攀搀 琀漀 戀攀 甀猀攀搀 愀猀 琀栀爀漀眀渀 眀攀愀瀀漀渀猀⤀ ഊbut I didn't like it overmuch. The smoothness never helped and just would ਀一伀吀 瀀椀琀 琀漀 最椀瘀攀 琀栀攀 昀爀椀挀琀椀漀渀 渀攀攀搀攀搀 琀漀 最爀椀渀搀 琀栀椀渀最猀 瀀爀漀瀀攀爀氀礀⸀  䤀琀✀猀 樀甀猀琀 愀 ഊshow toy. I mostly use an old porcelin one from a chemist shop of old. I ਀栀愀瘀攀 琀眀漀 洀愀爀戀氀攀 漀渀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 昀漀甀渀搀 眀漀爀欀攀搀 瀀爀攀琀琀礀 眀攀氀氀 愀昀琀攀爀 䤀 爀漀甀最栀攀搀 甀瀀 琀栀攀 ഊsurface a bit. One of them is a tight fit M&P and the other standard and I ਀栀愀瘀攀 愀 挀漀甀瀀氀攀 漀昀 眀漀漀搀攀渀 漀渀攀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 䤀 氀椀欀攀 昀漀爀 猀漀洀攀 琀栀椀渀最猀⸀ഊAs for saffron, soaking is called for in many recipes to release the color. ਀䤀昀 愀 爀攀挀椀瀀攀 愀猀欀猀 昀漀爀 椀琀 最爀漀甀渀搀Ⰰ 䤀 最攀渀攀爀愀氀氀礀 爀甀戀 琀栀攀 搀爀椀攀搀 琀栀爀攀愀搀猀 琀漀最攀琀栀攀爀 ഊin my fingers. This does well enough. When making pie doughs, I crush them ਀渀漀琀 昀椀渀攀氀礀 愀渀搀 猀攀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 戀椀琀 漀昀 眀愀琀攀爀 䤀 甀猀攀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 瘀椀渀攀最愀爀 猀攀瀀攀爀愀琀攀⸀ഊNot that anyone really wanted to know, but you do now. ਀ഊolwen ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 䘀爀椀Ⰰ 　㄀ 匀攀瀀 ㈀　　　 ㄀㘀㨀㐀㤀㨀㌀㐀 ⴀ　㐀　　ഊFrom: Elaine Koogler ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 匀䌀 ⴀ 䴀愀爀戀氀攀 ⴀ 䴀漀爀琀愀爀 ☀ 倀攀猀琀氀攀ഊ ਀䤀 猀琀椀氀氀 氀椀欀攀 洀礀 猀甀爀椀戀愀挀栀椀 ⠀愀 猀琀漀渀攀眀愀爀攀 戀漀眀氀 眀椀琀栀 猀栀愀爀瀀 爀椀搀最攀猀 愀渀搀 戀甀洀瀀猀 昀爀漀洀ഊJapan) and its wooden pestle. Don't remember what it cost, but it seems to work ਀愀猀 眀攀氀氀Ⰰ 椀昀 渀漀琀 戀攀琀琀攀爀 琀栀愀渀 洀漀猀琀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 攀氀猀攀⸀  䤀昀 猀漀洀攀 漀昀 眀栀愀琀 䤀✀瘀攀 最爀漀甀渀搀 最攀琀猀 猀琀甀挀欀 椀渀 琀栀攀 爀椀搀最攀猀Ⰰ 䤀 甀猀攀 愀 戀爀甀猀栀 琀漀 最攀琀 椀琀 漀甀琀⸀ഊ ਀䬀椀爀椀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 08:46:33 -0800 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 匀甀猀愀渀 䘀漀砀ⴀ䐀愀瘀椀猀 㰀猀攀氀攀渀攀 愀琀 攀愀爀琀栀氀椀渀欀⸀渀攀琀㸀ഊTo: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 䜀爀椀渀搀椀渀最 洀甀猀琀愀爀搀 猀攀攀搀ഊ ਀一椀挀欀 匀愀猀猀漀 眀爀漀琀攀㨀ഊ> I'll hunt for a Japanese mortar . . . ideas where to find one to look at ਀㸀 猀漀 䤀 欀渀漀眀 眀栀愀琀 䤀 愀渀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 栀甀渀琀椀渀最㼀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 椀琀攀洀 礀漀甀 猀攀攀欀 椀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 愀 ∀猀甀爀椀戀愀挀栀椀∀ 愀渀搀 䤀 氀漀瘀攀 琀栀攀洀⸀  吀栀攀礀 挀漀洀攀 椀渀 愀氀氀ഊsizes from shot-glass to stock-pot. The mortar is ceramic with radial ridges ਀漀渀 琀栀攀 攀渀琀椀爀攀 椀渀猀椀搀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 瀀攀猀琀氀攀 ⠀猀甀爀椀欀漀最椀⤀ 椀猀 眀漀漀搀 愀渀搀 挀愀渀 戀攀 戀漀甀最栀琀ഊseparately when you need to replace it. I saw these for the first time on ਀∀䤀爀漀渀 䌀栀攀昀∀ 吀嘀 猀栀漀眀 愀渀搀 栀愀搀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 猀攀琀⸀ഊ ਀ഊSelene Colfox ਀猀攀氀攀渀攀 愀琀 攀愀爀琀栀氀椀渀欀⸀渀攀琀ഊ ਀ഊFrom: Robyn.Hodgkin at affa.gov.au ਀吀漀㨀 猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最ഊSubject: RE: [Sca-cooks] cleaning mortars ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 吀甀攀Ⰰ ㄀㄀ 䘀攀戀 ㈀　　㌀ ㄀　㨀㈀㜀㨀㔀㔀 ⬀㄀㄀　　ഊ ਀䴀礀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀愀琀椀漀渀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 琀漀 甀猀攀 戀椀挀愀爀戀漀渀愀琀攀 漀昀 猀漀搀愀⸀  䤀昀 椀琀 椀猀 愀 眀攀琀琀愀戀氀攀 洀漀爀琀愀爀Ⰰ 洀愀欀攀 椀琀 椀渀琀漀 愀 琀栀椀挀欀 瀀愀猀琀攀 眀椀琀栀 眀愀琀攀爀⸀  倀甀琀 琀栀椀猀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 洀漀爀琀愀爀 愀渀搀 最爀椀渀搀 椀琀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 愀 戀椀琀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 瀀攀猀琀氀攀 琀漀 挀漀瘀攀爀 戀漀琀栀 眀椀琀栀 愀 搀攀挀攀渀琀 氀愀礀攀爀⸀ 䰀攀愀瘀攀 椀琀 昀漀爀 ㈀　 洀椀渀甀琀攀猀 愀渀搀 爀椀渀猀攀 椀琀 漀甀琀⸀  䤀昀 礀漀甀 猀琀椀氀氀 愀爀攀渀✀琀 栀愀瀀瀀礀Ⰰ 最椀瘀攀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 琀爀攀愀琀洀攀渀琀 愀 最漀 戀甀琀 愀搀搀 瘀椀渀攀最愀爀 琀漀 爀椀渀猀攀 椀琀 漀甀琀㬀 椀琀 眀椀氀氀 昀漀愀洀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀漀漀氀攀猀琀 眀愀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 琀栀攀 瘀椀渀攀最愀爀 愀渀搀 戀椀挀愀爀戀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 最攀琀 爀椀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 氀愀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀氀愀瘀漀甀爀⼀猀洀攀氀氀⸀ ⠀洀愀礀戀攀 氀攀愀瘀椀渀最 椀琀 猀洀攀氀氀椀渀最 氀椀欀攀 瘀椀渀攀最愀爀℀⤀ഊ ਀䈀椀挀愀爀戀 椀猀 樀甀猀琀 琀栀攀 瘀攀爀礀 戀攀猀琀 琀栀椀渀最 昀漀爀 愀戀猀漀爀戀椀渀最 昀氀愀瘀漀甀爀猀 愀渀搀 猀洀攀氀氀猀⸀ 䤀 欀攀攀瀀 愀 挀甀瀀 漀昀 椀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀爀椀搀最攀 琀漀 愀戀猀漀爀戀 昀爀椀搀最攀 猀洀攀氀氀猀 愀渀搀 栀愀瘀攀 甀猀攀搀 椀琀 眀椀琀栀 最爀攀愀琀 猀甀挀挀攀猀猀 愀猀 愀 瀀愀猀琀攀 漀渀 瀀氀愀猀琀椀挀 挀漀渀琀愀椀渀攀爀猀 琀栀愀琀 栀愀瘀攀 愀戀猀漀爀戀攀搀 最愀爀氀椀挀 猀洀攀氀氀猀⸀ഊ ਀䬀椀爀椀攀氀ഊ ਀ഊFrom: "Saber Sobey" ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 圀攀搀 䴀愀礀 ㈀㠀Ⰰ ㈀　　㌀  㜀㨀㐀㌀㨀㐀㜀 䄀䴀 唀匀⼀䌀攀渀琀爀愀氀ഊTo: ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 䌀氀攀愀渀椀渀最 䈀爀愀猀猀 䴀漀爀琀愀爀 愀渀搀 倀攀猀琀氀攀ഊ ਀伀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 洀攀琀栀漀搀猀 漀昀 挀氀攀愀渀椀渀最 愀 戀爀愀猀猀 洀漀爀琀愀爀 愀渀搀 瀀攀猀琀氀攀 椀猀 琀漀 甀猀攀 栀愀氀昀 愀 氀攀洀漀渀 搀椀瀀瀀攀搀 椀渀 挀栀愀爀挀漀愀氀 愀猀栀 愀渀搀 最攀渀琀氀礀 爀甀戀 愀氀氀 漀瘀攀爀 琀栀攀 䴀 ☀ 倀 愀渀搀 爀椀渀猀攀 椀渀 挀氀攀愀渀 眀愀琀攀爀⸀  䐀爀礀 愀昀琀攀爀 挀氀攀愀渀椀渀最⸀ഊ ਀匀愀戀攀爀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 19:08:40 -0500 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀䌀愀猀猀愀渀搀爀愀 䈀愀氀搀愀猀猀愀渀漀∀ 㰀攀甀爀椀漀氀 愀琀 瀀琀搀⸀渀攀琀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Mustard - Can you cut it? ਀吀漀㨀 ∀✀䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀✀∀ 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䤀✀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 瀀氀愀礀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 琀栀爀攀攀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 洀漀爀琀愀爀 ☀ 瀀攀猀琀氀攀猀 漀瘀攀爀 琀栀攀 氀愀猀琀 挀漀甀瀀氀攀ഊof years (marble, stone, unglazed porcelain). When I teach my sauces class, ਀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 戀椀琀 漀昀 洀甀猀琀愀爀搀 猀攀攀搀 椀渀 攀愀挀栀 琀礀瀀攀⸀ 䤀 昀椀渀搀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 爀攀猀甀氀琀 椀猀 琀漀ഊstart grinding the mustard seed with the stone mortar & pestle, then finish ਀椀琀 漀昀昀 椀渀 琀栀攀 甀渀最氀愀稀攀搀 瀀漀爀挀攀氀愀椀渀 琀漀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀 琀栀攀 昀椀渀攀爀 最爀椀渀搀⸀ഊ ਀䔀甀爀椀漀氀ഊ ਀䔀甀爀椀漀氀 漀昀 䰀漀琀栀椀愀渀Ⰰ 伀倀ഊMinister of Arts & Sciences, Barony of Endless Hills ਀䌀氀攀爀欀Ⰰ 伀爀搀攀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 倀攀氀椀挀愀渀Ⰰ 䬀椀渀最搀漀洀 漀昀 㼀琀栀攀氀洀攀愀爀挀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:44:09 -0500 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀䐀愀渀椀攀氀 ☀ 䔀氀椀稀愀戀攀琀栀 倀栀攀氀瀀猀∀ 㰀搀攀瀀栀攀氀瀀猀 愀琀 攀洀戀愀爀焀洀愀椀氀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: [Sca-cooks] Cast Iron Mortar ਀吀漀㨀 ∀䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀∀ 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀伀昀 瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀攀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀 昀爀漀洀 愀渀 漀搀搀 猀漀甀爀挀攀⸀ഊ ਀䐀愀渀椀攀氀ഊ ਀栀琀琀瀀猀㨀⼀⼀洀椀渀攀爀漀砀⸀挀漀洀⼀椀渀搀攀砀⸀挀昀洀㼀昀甀猀攀愀挀琀椀漀渀㴀瀀爀漀搀甀挀琀⸀搀椀猀瀀氀愀礀☀瀀爀漀搀甀挀琀开椀搀㴀㄀㌀㠀㈀☀䌀䘀䤀䐀㴀㤀㤀㄀㔀㠀㐀☀䌀䘀吀伀䬀䔀一㴀㄀㔀㌀㐀　㌀㐀㠀 ഊ ਀ഊDate: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:06:14 -0500 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀䬀椀渀最猀琀愀猀琀攀∀ 㰀欀椀渀最猀琀愀猀琀攀 愀琀 挀漀洀挀愀猀琀⸀渀攀琀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] mortar and pestle questions ਀吀漀㨀 㰀爀攀渀攀挀栀愀椀猀猀漀渀 愀琀 礀愀栀漀漀⸀挀漀洀㸀Ⰰऀ∀✀䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀✀∀ഊ ਀ഊ<<< I'm on the hunt for a good mortar and pestle set and need advice. What is ਀戀攀琀琀攀爀 昀漀爀 瀀爀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀 甀猀攀猀㼀 圀漀漀搀Ⰰ 瀀漀爀挀攀氀愀椀渀Ⰰ 猀琀漀渀攀㼀 圀栀愀琀 愀戀漀甀琀 猀椀稀攀㼀 圀漀甀氀搀 愀ഊsmaller one grind more completely, and would a larger one just stir things ਀愀爀漀甀渀搀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 最爀椀渀搀椀渀最 琀栀攀洀㼀ഊTia >>> ਀ഊSpeaking as someone that has about half a dozen mortar and pestles, I think ਀䤀 氀椀欀攀 洀礀 洀愀爀戀氀攀 漀渀攀猀 戀攀猀琀⸀  吀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 瀀漀氀椀猀栀攀搀 猀洀漀漀琀栀 漀渀 琀栀攀 漀甀琀猀椀搀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀ഊleft smooth but unpolished on the inside. They grind things to a powder ਀攀愀猀椀氀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 猀椀稀攀猀 ⴀ 猀洀愀氀氀 漀渀攀猀 昀漀爀 琀栀椀渀最猀 氀椀欀攀 瀀椀氀氀猀 愀渀搀ഊseeds, larger ones for chunkier objects. I got my big one on my honeymoon, ਀椀琀 眀攀椀最栀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 㐀 瀀漀甀渀搀猀 愀渀搀 栀愀猀 愀 戀漀眀氀 琀栀愀琀 栀漀氀搀猀 渀漀琀 焀甀椀琀攀 ㈀ 挀甀瀀猀⸀ഊ ਀䤀 樀甀猀琀 愀挀焀甀椀爀攀搀 漀渀攀 琀栀愀琀 眀愀猀 猀漀洀攀漀渀攀✀猀 最爀愀渀搀昀愀琀栀攀爀✀猀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 猀愀礀猀 栀攀 甀猀攀搀 椀琀ഊfor peppercorns mostly. It looks like it is made from lava/igneous rock, ਀愀渀搀 椀琀 椀猀 瘀攀爀礀 瀀漀爀漀甀猀⸀  䤀 琀爀椀攀搀 最爀椀渀搀椀渀最 愀 昀攀眀 戀氀愀挀欀 戀攀愀渀猀 椀渀 椀琀 ⠀戀攀挀愀甀猀攀ഊthey were there, not because I needed ground raw black bean powder for ਀愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最⤀ 愀渀搀 䤀 愀洀 猀琀椀氀氀 琀爀礀椀渀最 琀漀 最攀琀 猀琀甀昀昀 漀甀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀椀琀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 爀漀挀欀ഊsurface. Cute, but not something I'll use often. I have smooth wooden ਀漀渀攀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀渀✀琀 最漀漀搀 昀漀爀 洀甀挀栀 戀甀琀 挀爀甀渀挀栀椀渀最 甀瀀 瘀攀爀礀 挀爀椀猀瀀礀 琀栀椀渀最猀⸀ഊ ਀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 䨀愀瀀愀渀攀猀攀 漀渀攀 眀椀琀栀 最爀漀漀瘀攀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 戀漀琀琀漀洀 眀栀椀挀栀 椀猀 最漀漀搀 昀漀爀 洀愀欀椀渀最 愀 瀀愀猀琀攀 漀昀 挀攀爀琀愀椀渀 眀攀琀 栀攀爀戀猀⼀瘀攀最攀琀愀戀氀攀猀Ⰰ 愀猀 眀攀氀氀 愀猀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 搀愀椀欀漀渀 猀栀爀攀搀搀攀爀 眀椀琀栀ഊpoints on the bottom, but that are for grating rather than pulverizing. ਀䤀✀瘀攀 愀氀猀漀 眀漀爀欀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 瀀漀爀挀攀氀愀椀渀 戀漀眀氀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀 最爀椀渀搀 眀攀氀氀 戀甀琀 琀攀渀搀 琀漀 戀攀 洀漀爀攀ഊfragile. ਀ഊHappy hunting, and you KNOW you won't stop at just one! ਀ഊChristianna ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 匀愀琀Ⰰ ㈀㈀ 一漀瘀 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀㄀㨀㔀㘀㨀㈀㐀 ⴀ　㘀　　ഊFrom: "Chass Brown" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 洀漀爀琀愀爀 愀渀搀 瀀攀猀琀氀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀猀ഊTo: "Cooks within the SCA" ਀ഊI prefer my cast iron mortar and pestle. I can crush anything.. easily ਀挀氀攀愀渀攀搀⸀⸀⸀ 甀猀攀 椀琀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀⸀⸀ 眀攀 栀愀瘀攀 㘀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 琀礀瀀攀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀洀Ⰰ⸀Ⰰ⸀ 昀爀漀洀 ഊporcelen, to lava rock etc. Each has its own use.... like i have a wooden ਀漀渀攀 昀漀爀 攀愀挀栀 漀昀 洀礀 椀琀愀氀椀愀渀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最 栀攀爀戀猀⸀⸀⸀ 戀甀琀 漀渀氀礀 琀栀愀琀 栀攀爀戀 最攀琀猀 甀猀攀搀 椀渀 ഊit. ਀ഊChass/ Charinthalis Del Sans ਀ഊ ਀䐀愀琀攀㨀 匀愀琀Ⰰ ㈀㈀ 一漀瘀 ㈀　　㠀 ㄀　㨀　㐀㨀　㌀ ⴀ　㠀　　ഊFrom: "Laura C. Minnick" ਀匀甀戀樀攀挀琀㨀 刀攀㨀 嬀匀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀崀 洀漀爀琀愀爀 愀渀搀 瀀攀猀琀氀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀猀ഊTo: Cooks within the SCA ਀ഊI have one small marble one, and one small porcelain one. Regina has a ਀挀漀甀瀀氀攀 漀昀 戀椀最 眀漀漀搀攀渀 漀渀攀猀⸀ 䤀 甀猀攀 洀礀 洀愀爀戀氀攀 漀渀攀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 䤀 瀀甀氀氀 搀漀眀渀 ഊher big wooden one to grind long pepper in- about the only way I can do ਀椀琀 椀猀 琀漀 猀椀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀 欀椀琀挀栀攀渀 昀氀漀漀爀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 洀漀爀琀愀爀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 洀礀 氀攀最猀Ⰰ 猀漀 䤀 ഊcan put my weight into it. Only way I've ever been able to grind the ਀搀甀爀渀 琀栀椀渀最猀⸀ഊ ਀✀䰀愀椀渀椀攀ഊ ਀ഊDate: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:25:23 -0700 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀匀 䌀䰀䔀䴀䔀一䜀䔀刀∀ 㰀猀挀氀攀洀攀渀最攀爀 愀琀 洀猀渀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] mortar and pestle questions ਀吀漀㨀 ∀䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀∀ 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䤀✀瘀攀 最漀琀 愀 瀀漀爀挀攀氀愀椀渀 漀渀攀 ⠀䤀 琀栀椀渀欀⤀⸀  䤀 搀漀渀✀琀 洀甀挀栀 挀愀爀攀 昀漀爀 椀琀ⴀⴀ挀愀渀✀琀 最爀椀渀搀 ഊthings worth a darn it. I generally "cheat" and use electric ਀愀瀀瀀氀椀愀渀挀攀猀ⴀⴀ䤀✀瘀攀 最漀琀 愀 挀漀昀昀攀攀 最爀椀渀搀攀爀 猀瀀攀挀椀昀椀挀愀氀氀礀 昀漀爀 猀瀀椀挀攀猀Ⰰ 攀琀挀⸀ഊ ਀ⴀⴀ䴀愀椀爀攀 ഊ ਀ഊDate: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:35:18 -0600 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀䐀愀渀椀攀氀 ☀ 䔀氀椀稀愀戀攀琀栀 倀栀攀氀瀀猀∀ 㰀搀攀瀀栀攀氀瀀猀 愀琀 攀洀戀愀爀焀洀愀椀氀⸀挀漀洀㸀ഊSubject: Re: [Sca-cooks] mortar and pestle questions ਀吀漀㨀 ∀䌀漀漀欀猀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀∀ 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀倀漀猀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 氀椀渀欀 戀攀氀漀眀 愀 眀栀椀氀攀 戀愀挀欀⸀  吀椀猀 愀 氀椀渀欀 琀漀 愀 挀愀猀琀 椀爀漀渀 洀漀爀琀愀爀 琀栀愀琀 ഊholds a pint. Odd source... a minerals prospecting supply company. Have ਀猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 洀漀爀琀愀爀⸀⸀⸀ 琀栀爀攀攀 眀漀漀搀攀渀 漀渀攀猀 椀渀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 猀椀稀攀猀Ⰰ 漀渀攀 瘀攀爀礀 猀洀愀氀氀 挀攀爀愀洀椀挀 ഊone and one of those ceramic Japanese ones with the ridges. Use the narrow ਀琀栀爀漀愀琀攀搀 眀漀漀搀攀渀 漀渀攀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 猀洀愀氀氀 瘀攀爀礀 昀氀愀琀 挀攀爀愀洀椀挀 漀渀攀 洀漀猀琀氀礀⸀ഊ ਀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀洀椀渀攀爀漀砀⸀挀漀洀⼀椀渀搀攀砀⸀挀昀洀㼀昀甀猀攀愀挀琀椀漀渀㴀瀀爀漀搀甀挀琀⸀搀椀猀瀀氀愀礀☀瀀爀漀搀甀挀琀开椀搀㴀㄀㌀㠀㈀ഊ ਀䐀愀渀椀攀氀 ഊ ਀ഊDate: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:33:48 +0100 ਀䘀爀漀洀㨀 ∀匀甀猀愀渀渀攀 䴀愀礀攀爀∀ 㰀猀甀猀愀渀渀攀⸀洀愀礀攀爀㔀 愀琀 挀栀攀氀氀漀⸀愀琀㸀ഊSubject: [Sca-cooks] Mortar and long pepper ਀吀漀㨀 㰀猀挀愀ⴀ挀漀漀欀猀 愀琀 氀椀猀琀猀⸀愀渀猀琀攀漀爀爀愀⸀漀爀最㸀ഊ ਀䤀 栀愀瘀攀 漀渀攀 洀愀搀攀 昀爀漀洀  最爀愀渀椀琀攀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 椀 栀愀搀 琀漀 眀愀猀栀 焀甀椀琀攀 漀昀琀攀渀 琀漀 最攀琀 爀椀搀 漀昀 ഊthe stone taste, but works wonderfully (big, hard and crunches up about ਀攀瘀攀爀礀 琀栀椀渀最⤀⸀ 䄀 猀洀愀氀氀攀爀 漀渀攀 漀昀 最爀攀攀渀 猀琀漀渀攀 笀瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 一攀瀀栀爀椀琀攀Ⰰ 愀猀 䤀 戀漀甀最栀琀 ഊit from an India shop, said shop has also an grinding board (like the early ਀戀爀漀渀稀攀 愀最攀 戀漀愀爀搀 昀爀漀 最爀椀渀搀椀渀最 眀栀攀愀琀 昀氀漀甀爀 䤀 眀椀氀氀 戀甀礀 攀瘀攀渀琀甀愀氀氀礀⤀ 紀Ⰰ 甀猀攀 昀漀爀 ഊsmall amount of herbs. Some wooden ones, used only for crunchy herbs, like ਀刀漀猀攀洀愀爀礀Ⰰ 吀栀礀洀攀 漀爀 猀愀最攀⸀ 愀渀搀 洀礀 琀爀甀猀琀礀 琀爀愀瘀攀氀 洀漀爀琀愀爀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 猀洀愀氀氀 瀀漀爀挀攀氀愀椀渀攀 ഊone. ਀ഊI really would like an iron one (some food was cooked in this, mostly fired ਀椀渀 氀愀爀搀 猀琀甀昀昀⤀⸀ഊ ਀䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 愀氀猀漀 氀椀欀攀 愀 戀爀漀渀稀攀 漀渀攀 戀甀琀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 䔀堀倀䔀一匀䤀嘀䔀℀ഊ ਀刀攀最愀爀搀猀 䬀愀琀栀愀爀椀渀愀ഊ ਀倀匀 氀漀渀最 瀀攀瀀瀀攀爀㨀ഊ ਀䤀 昀椀爀猀琀 挀甀琀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀攀猀 椀渀琀漀 猀洀愀氀氀攀爀 瀀椀攀挀攀猀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 䤀 最爀椀渀搀 琀栀攀洀 ⠀漀爀 瀀甀琀 琀栀攀洀Ⰰ ഊvery un-Period, into a modern pepper mill with ceramic grinder), this works ਀瀀爀攀琀琀礀 眀攀氀氀⸀ഊ ਀㰀琀栀攀 攀渀搀㸀ഊEdited by Mark S. Harris mortar-pestle-msg 8 of 8 ਀ഊ ਀ഊ ਀ഊ