Customer Reviews

Norpro Porcelain Mortar and Pestle Set

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I liked this when it arrived. However after a few uses the pestle broke in two. The pestle is hollow and apparently quite fragile, making it of little use.

As you can see in the picture, the pestle (the part you hold in your hand) has quite a wide bottom. Unfortunately, this spreads out the force that you can apply to any single location, making it practically impossible to grind seeds (e.g., cumin) to dust.

I tried it once on cumin seeds, and gave up.

The quality of the workmanship is awful! I didn't even get to use it - the top had chips in it and the bottom of the pestle had a huge crack that looks like it happened during the firing process.

I got this mortar & pestle to grind pills for my cat. It works wonderfully for that purpose. It crushes the pills in a couple of twists to a fine powder I can mix with their food. The capacity is small, but with the VERY reasonable price it is perfect for what I want to do.

I bought this product for my boyfriend because he likes to grind spices for seasonings. This set is almost perfect except for the fact that it's not very deep. After grinding different spices, he had to combine them in a separate bowl to mix everything together. Other than that, it's wonderful. I got one because my mother really enjoys using hers while cooking.

not really worth it unless you are into new designs. get something that really works and is beefier.

I love this model because I need to crush a lot of pills for my disabled daughter. I like it because I can easily carry it around in her backpack when we travel. The only problem I've ever had is that occasionally I've had the knobs break off but that's from dropping, not normal usage.

stuff still shoots up at you . You have to put very small amount of herb in bottom or it's all over you. Donated to goodwill store

I love my little M&P. It's great for small amounts of spice and is great for grinding seed like fennel because of the surfaces. I recommend this to anyone who needs to grind small volumes of spice.