What is the best material for a mortar and pestle?I'm looking at>olive wood>ceramic>cast iron>stainless steel>marble>resin>granite
>>21981545I've used ceramic, stone, and glass both for personal use and in my career field as an analytical chemist. I say ceramic. I've broken glass before and stone is very porous leading to cross contamination.
never seen one that isnt ceramic tbqh
>>21981606>stone is very porous leading to cross contamination.if you actually experienced this and not just spouting AI-tier bullshit out of your ass then you're a shit cook. I've used the same stone mortar and pestle for years and i have never had any issues. just clean it if you're using it for something wet, it's not hard.
>>21981617For cooking, stone is 100% the best. Cross contamination really doesn’t matter or affect the taste if you wash properly. For chemistry it’s probably very different but that just begs the question why he’s posting on a cooking thread.
>>21981545>>21981617i asked ai recently and it said granite is the best because its not slippery & that a cheap one is fine
>>21981545>woodNo, too soft>steelNo, contents will slip more often than grindThe others depend on what you’re doing. Granite is good for dry spices, not for wet applications. I wouldn’t trust resin for longevity.
>>21982004i got mine off river website for maybe $10 and that's all I've needed for years. make sure you "season" it before first use by grinding dry rice and washing it to get all the dust and grit off. look up instructions if they dont give you any, or ask a mexican woman.
Diamond.
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>>21981545I have a small laboratory-grade mortar and pestle that I've use for some whole spices like peppercorns and cumin seeds, but it's a pain in the ass to use. The pestle is very light on account of being ceramic, and doesn't want to grind as well as it should.I'd recommend granite for culinary purposes.
>>21981617>it's not hard.It's literally an fucking rock anon...
>>21982192thanksseriously
>>21981545marble or volcanic stone
>>21981545I don't use my mortar and pestle at all any more since I bought a spice grinder. I bought it solely for grinding linseeds, but it's better for everything else too.
>>21981545I've never used anything but stone. I once had a roommate who used a ceramic one and it didn't seem to work too well but he was super fucking stupid so IDK if that's really an indictment of the mortar & pestle.
>>21981545We have a cast iron one that's pretty great. Not as old as pic related but you get the idea
>>21982192That pasta never gets old kek>They shot a diamond made of iron at a car moving at 400 walls per hour
>>21983497heat from the electeic grinder can damage the delicate flavor nodes in the spices
>>21981545Volcanic rocks.
>>21981545the molcajete properly cured and seasoned is perfect for everything.
>>21983497soulless.
>>21981545I got a little marble one from a thrift store and it works alright for crushing szechuan peppercorns, I just wish the sides were higher so they wouldn't fly out at the beginning
