How Do You Make A Mortar & Pestle?
A mortar and pestle is a two-piece tool used to grind, crush, mash, pulverize and/or mix substances together. Traditionally used in pharmacies to crush ingredients to make prescriptions, the most common usage today is in the preparation of food. The mortar is simply a sturdy bowl. A pestle is a club-shaped implement of coordinating size to the mortar and has a smooth, rounded bottom. The rounded bottom enables the pestle to grind ingredients against the contoured sides of the mortar in addition to the bottom. In a pinch, you can make a homemade mortar and pestle out of ordinary items in a few easy steps. Wash the rock in hot water, paying attention to any nooks and crannies where dirt or other debris may be lodged. Pour bleach over the rock to disinfect. Leave the wet bleach on the rock for 10 minutes. Rinse the rock thoroughly with boiling water. Allow the rock to cool. Wrap the rock tightly in plastic cling wrap. This will prevent food particles from being ground into small cracks an
