Mason Cash 4-Inch Mortar & Pestle, White

by Mason Cash

Product Features

• 4-inch mortar with pestle for myriad kitchen uses
• High sides provide extra capacity, spout eases pouring
• Made of nonporous ceramic, with abrasive matte finish for grinding spices
• Pestle has ample grip for ease of use
• Dishwasher-safe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 6.2 x 3 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005Q5FT
• Item model number: 3950
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #553,464 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

With high sides for extra capacity and an abrasive matte finish to facilitate grinding, this 4-inch mortar and pestle set has a myriad of kitchen uses. It can be used to crack garlic cloves, grind spices and aromatic roots, pound chiles, crush nuts, and create silken, creamy sauces like pesto, mayonnaise, and skordalia with a precision a food processor or blender can't match. Made of chip-resistant white ceramic, the mortar and pestle are nonporous so they won't absorb moisture, odors, or flavors and can be safely cleaned in a dishwasher without acquiring a soapy taste. The pestle has an ample grip for ease of use. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works like a dream, November 19, 2001

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Tracy Rowan "dargelos" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mason Cash 4-Inch Mortar & Pestle, White (Kitchen)

This is just what I needed for grinding spices and herbs. I'd been using a suribachi (a ridged mortar for grinding sesame seeds) and the result was a lot of spice caught in the spaces between ridges. With the classic mortar and pestle, there's nothing to interfere with the process. The heavy pestle grinds up spices quickly and efficiently, and the mortar wipes or rinses clean immediately. If you've never ground your own flavorings, do try. It's fun and it allows you to get the benefit of all the oils you release as you grind. It's particularly good for saffron because you can buy whole saffron threads so there's no chance it's been adulterated.

Highly recommended for the more hands-on cook.