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A staple of many kitchens, the mortar and pestle’s uses are as varied as its history, which dates all the way back to 35,000 B.C. Whether you’re muddling mint or basil for a fresh cocktail, crushing up spices and herbs for a sauce or rub, or making guacamole for a dinner party, the mortar and pestle helps you get every last bit of flavor out of your ingredients Read More
In the current drop there have been only 2 purchasers, yet the 5" and 6" mortars are already sold out. The drop has a limit of 350 units but there were only 1 each of those two popular sizes?!
wolfinThe 12 inch size is starting to approach the size of a small microwave, so yes :)
It seems to be a limitation of Massdrop's system that they can't have different shipping costs depending on which options are selected in the drop, so the shipping price has to allow for the heaviest possible option.
Frankly, if they're not going to update the system, they should at least split drops like this into 2 or more separate drops, with the smaller and lighter items in one drop, and the larger and heavier in another so that shipping costs are more appropriate to the items being purchased.
It's not all bad though, I think in some drops the shipping price is sort of averaged across all the items, so if you're buying the largest, heaviest option you effectively get a discount on the shipping cost.
awkThe size is for the outside diameter. The walls are approximately 1/2" thick so if the outside diameter is 6" the inside will be 5".
The bigger sizes are great for large scale food prep, or if you just want to grind enough to fill a large shaker. In most cases you want to grind while prepping the meal so the oils and full flavor are retained. If you are cooking for just yourself or a small family the 4" - 6.5" sizes will provide ample room to get the job done.
Massdrop need to work on their ordering system, $28.75 shipping to Australia no matter whether you order the little 4 inch model or jump all the way up to a 12 inch makes the purchase of a smaller model rather unappealing.
I suppose a 12 inch would come in handy if I ever have the need to grind down large quantities of cheese puffs.
I just use Canola on teak kitchen stuff (and that's what the manufacturer recommended). I think there's a lot of folklore out there about rancidity, drying. For inexpensive kitchen items just use whatever salad oil you have, don't use too much, and if anything goes wrong, chuck the thing out and buy a new one. Us geeks tend to overthink things.
Does anyone own one of these? I would like to know how rough the surface is, because I need a better M&P for crushing my cat's pills (he has to take prednisone, which I mix with meat baby foods, the only way to get these in him without shoving them down his throat). My current mortar is a cute little chinatastic ceramic deal that kinda absorbs a bit of the powder into the microscopic valleys/divots in the ceramic/porcelain. I know the mortar and pestle have to offer a certain amount of friction to be useful, but I am looking for something that will release the resultant powder so that I don't have to worry about losing a bunch of the medication, and it would also be nice if I didn't have to have multiple M&Ps to avoid cross-contamination should my dog also need a pill ground up for some reason in the future.
Thanks!
Thanks for the reply! Yeah, I would definitely go as small as they make. I tend to work the pills with the mortar tilted toward the spout, and the pill in the "corner" ( or, rather, the most curved portion of the mortar between the base and wall under the spout) to reduce the surface area used.
TipsyMacScotchslurpenI've had one of these for years, you should have no problem grinding pills up with it and it will release the powder. You could always use a dry brush to ensure you get it all out.