[Sca-cooks] Re: mortars (was grating bread)

[Generys ferch Ednuyed]

I haven't made one, but I do have a question about the mortar I have.  It's
not really a mortar per se, it's actually a molcajete - the pumice ones for
making salsa.  What I'm wondering is what the best way to clean the thing
is - the instructions say don't use soap, as it gets in the pores of it, but
at the same time the thing was meant to be used for making the same thing
all the time - salsa and related pepper items.  Of course, I want to use
mine for all sorts of things - savory, spicy, grinding almonds, etc.
Obviously if I grind almonds on it it'll never be safe for people who have
nut allergies again, but what I'm worried about is if I do something like
say, garlic sauce, and then i want to grind spices for something sweet -
will there be a flavor transference issue? and if so, how do I avoid it?

Generys
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pixel, Goddess and Queen" <pixel at hundred-acre-wood.com>
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Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Grating bread was Kitchen Scene by Campi


|
| While we're talking about mortars, has anyone ever *made* a large wooden
| one? I find that I want one, but of course I can't actually find one
| anywhere.
|
| Margaret
|
| On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Sue Clemenger wrote:
|
| > I think the reason it occured to me that it might be a mortar-and-pestle
| > is because I got to see some really big ones this past fall in
| > England--maybe in the same kitchen at Hampton Court that Selene got to
| > see just recently? I mean, theoretically I knew that there would be big
| > ones, from recipes and such, but that's a whole 'nother ball game from
| > actually seeing one.
| > --maire, who's only got one, and it's small (would hold maybe a cup and
| > a half, total?)
| >
| > Ron Carnegie wrote:
| > >
| >
| > >        It is funny to me that the idea of the mortar never even
occured to
| > > me, and unlike most home kitchens we had a large marble mortar like
the one
| > > in the painting that started this converstation.
|
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