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diff --git a/src/mortar-and-pestle.md b/src/mortar-and-pestle.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..81fa04a0d --- /dev/null +++ b/src/mortar-and-pestle.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# Get a Mortar and Pestle + + + +Mortars and pestles are tools which have unfortunely been nearly forgotten in modern American kitchens, but they +have been around since the stone age for a reason. +They are one of the most useful appliances and require no electricity. + +They easily smash garlic, nuts and other things (also automatically removes skins). +This is much better than simple slicing because it squeezes out the juices and tastes of things. + +You can also easily make paste (like pesto) and out of herbs and other simple ingredients. +Many people use a hard-to-clean and expensive electronic food processor to do things like this, +but a larger mortar and pestle could get the job done just as easily. + +Do not get procelain mortar and pestles; they are non-functional and loud. +I have two granite ones which work very well (see pic above). |