This dish-shaped stone mortar and right-angle pestle is the backbone of the Indonesian kitchen. Learn about the traditional stone mortar and pestle from Indonesia.
Learn about the Mexican mortar and pestled called the molcajete. We compare and explain the different styles and types of stone used to produce them.
The metate y mano is pronounced [mah -TAH-tay - EE MAH-no] (matate). Also referred to as a "piedra de Moler", this tool is related in lineage to the molcajete. It is used to grind corn and for mashing ingredients to make salsas and purees, and chocolate. Read about the history and uses of this tool.
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For everyday cooking measuring using cups and tablespoons is sufficiently accurate. When it comes to the more scientific art of baking then the measuring becomes much more critical. Learn about a new type of kitchen scale allows you to weigh foods acurately while measure in tablespoons and cups OR in grams and ounces