A mortar and pestle is a kitchen tool that has been used in cooking and medicine since ancient times. The main purpose of it is to make pastes and powders out of ingredients by grinding them by hand. This is used in a lot of different cuisines, and although people nowadays mostly use it to crush things like spices, there is so much you can do with your mortar and pestle!
Garlic
Garlic is always a great addition to dishes, but to make it creamier and easier to eat raw, put it in the mortar! You can use it then for sauces, dressings, or simply spread on a piece of toasted bread.
Pesto
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Pesto was actually only made in a mortar and pestle until modern technology came along. Although it is easier to throw everything into a food processor, making pesto by hand in a mortar and pestle isn’t that hard, and results in an absolutely delicious and rich sauce.
Flavored Salts
Making homemade flavored salts its so easy, and much fresher than buying it pre-made from the grocery store. Instead, make your own at home with flaky salt, whatever dried herb you want to flavor it with, and a mortar and pestle!
