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Large 8" Granite Mortar & Pestle Great Kitchen Tool Gift | 
 enlarge | Brand: TastePadThai
Category: Grocery
Buy New: $26.95 (On sale from $35.00)
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 5613
Media: Misc.
ASIN: B000NVVUO6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
 | made of the highest quality 100% hand-carved solid granite. | | | 3+ cup capacity, 15-17 lbs. 5.5"inner bowl, 5" height. 8" pestle | | | The pestle and inside surface of the mortar are polished smooth, so it will not absorb odors from food. | | | Beautiful appearance that will last a lifetime. | | | We are committed to providing our customer with 100% satisfaction in their experience with us! |
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Product Description
Crushing with a granite mortar and pestle releases the flavor of fresh spices better than chopping with the blade of a food processor. And, it gives you better control over the consistency. This natural grey-green color, sturdy granite (stone) Thai mortar and pestle are widely used in Thai households. It is the highest quality mortar and pestle from Thailand. The handmade mortar is textured inside (and out), aiding the process. The weighty pestle easily ground the spices and powerful enough to turn the mixure into a smooth paste in few minutes. You need not limit its use to Thai or Asian cooking. It works well to make pesto and sauces or any ground mixture.Used this Thai granite mortar and pestle for crushing spices and pulverized the nuts.A wonderful gift...!!!Available in size 5, 6, 7 and 8 Granite Mortar & Pestle
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| Customer Reviews:
 As expected, but tough to use daily basis August 27, 2008
The product is great as expected, but as I tend to use every day it gets tough because of the weight, it is tough to clean and I tend to use less because of it.
The product is excellent.
 Good - does the job March 22, 2008
Larger than I expected, and heavy too. Very robust - the postman dropped it on the way to our door without damage, although I don't think they were too amused at having to bring it to our door.
Does the trick though, and its large capacity stops overflow.
Great Product!!! January 27, 2008
I love my new toy!!! It works great when I crush 2 heads of garlic! And they dont go flying everywhere. It looks great on my counter. It is heavy and a bit tricky to wash because of its heaft. But other than that...I love this mortar and Pestle.....
A real bone crusher November 5, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Granite to granite equals bone crushing efficiency. You put the slightly course granite structure up against wood or marble and you'll wonder why it took you so long to realize that granite just crushes better. The 8" size is perfect for my wife and I but my mother-in-law likes the 6" better since the weight can be a little tricky to handle going into the sink for a quick wash.
Pound as hard as you like and if it involves peppercorns the fine dust will eminate throughout the area causing many to sneeze. It's that efficient. (Never happened with the wood unit.)
It looks very impressive and almost imposing depending upon the size of your counter. The inner surface is slightly polished with the exterior unpolished and looking like it was carved out of a piece of solid granite (which it was). The lip is over 1 inch thick and the little knobby grips are barely useable.
I don't know how much native granite Thailand has left, so you might want to grab one while they're still available.
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