Wooden mortar and pestle on a white background

Olive Wood Mortar & Pestle Set

$33.00
$33.00
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Wooden mortar and pestle on a white background
  • Wooden mortar and pestle on a white background
  • Three olive wood mortars side by side with the 4.5 inch diameter one marked
  • Panel showing the olive wood mortar and pestle styled in a rustic kitchen
  • Artisan hand-carving an olive wood mortar, shown beside the finished piece
Olive Wood Mortar & Pestle Set

Olive Wood Mortar & Pestle Set

$33.00
$33.00
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Dried herbs crushed a moment before they go in taste like something. Out of a jar, they taste like the jar. That is the entire argument for owning one of these.
Turned from Mediterranean olive wood, 4.5 inches across and 11.5 ounces in weight, with a deep bowl that keeps seeds from jumping out and a wide-grip pestle you can lean on.
What You Get
- 1 × olive wood mortar
- 1 × olive wood pestle
- Herbs and props shown in the photos are not included
Details
- Material: 100% Mediterranean olive wood
- Size: Medium, 4.5 in diameter
- Weight: 11.5 oz
- Pestle: Wide grip, for crushing, stirring and mixing
- Washing: Hand wash only
Care
Hand wash in warm water with mild soap and dry immediately. Never soak it and never put it in the dishwasher. Re-oil with food-grade mineral oil when the inside of the bowl starts to look dry or chalky. Store it somewhere ventilated rather than sealed in a cupboard while damp.
Questions
Can it crush hard spices?
Herbs, sea salt, peppercorns, coriander and cumin seed are what it is built for. It is a wooden mortar, not stone, so it is not the tool for anything that needs real force, like nutmeg or dried roots.
Will it hold the smell of garlic?
Less than you would expect. Olive wood is dense and close-grained, so it absorbs slowly, but garlic and chilli will leave a trace over time. Grinding a spoonful of dry rice and discarding it lifts most of it.
Is 4.5 inches enough?
It is the medium size, sized for a working amount of herbs or spice for a meal, rather than for batch grinding.
Styling Tip
Left out beside the stove with a sprig of rosemary in it, it stops being equipment and starts being part of the counter. The rest of the wood is in Olive Wood Kitchenware; the woven pieces are in Handwoven Rattan.
Every mortar is turned from natural stock, so grain, colour and the exact profile of the bowl vary piece to piece.

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