Mines came with paper that says to use grind up rice before using it, but this method seems a lot better without needing to throw the rice out. Awesome, thanks for this video.
Wish I saw this before I started using mine. I didn't do this, and have only used it once. It know has a dark oil spot in it from crushing chips to use as a batter breading. I will look at it tomorrow and probably do this. Thanks for the learnings, awesome views on the video by the way
It would be inert. Not good but not bad. I wouldn’t worry about it. The manufacturer would expect some of the material going in peoples food and wouldn’t sell it if the grits were toxic. Certainly undesirable though as it would affect the food/herbs taste.
I actually just wash the mortar every time before using it and never went through this whole conditioning stuff. Granite actually is not that bad if it goes into the food because it is natural and its dust contains potassium, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium which is great for you. So I would want some of this in my food 😊 Thanks though.
So I just bought a granite mortar and pestle. It has really noticeable circular grooves from the tools they used to make it. The store I bought it from said to just grind rice in it, did so until the paste was white. I needed to grind some spices, ground them really well but they got stuck in the grooves, had to scoop them out with a spoon. Is that normal? Should I polish mine like you did? And wouldn't a smooth surface inside make it hard to grind?
Just wash a new one and start using it. If you actually have stuff in the mortar when using it then not much stone gets warn away because there’s something between the mortar and the pestle… just stone on stone. Rougher is better for most culinary uses anyway. Super smooth m&p’s are great for powdering things, like into a very fine powder like a pharmacist. Rougher is better for spices and plant materials. Eat all the granite dust you want, it’s mostly insoluble fiber and some minerals so totally harmless.
The issue with particles of rock are apparent throughout history; look no further than mill stone ground flour in cultures had huge wear on teeth. It causes degradation at a much faster rate.
I know this is an older video but hope you can help me. I have a granite m&p and the inside of the bowl has vertical lines I guess are tool marks from the bowl being carved out. They're not really deep but definitely visible and I can feel them. Should I try to remove those? I can't find the answer anywhere so if you have a suggestion I would certainly appreciate it. Thanks!
In new mortars there are just the remainings from production... wash them off or eat them.... and SEASONING a mortar is like seasoning sandpaper.... BAD idea.....
there must be a faster way, some kind of grindstone you can attach to a drill. I’m no doctor but granite probably passes through your digestive system unaltered (like silver and gold). Note, I always think of a faster way...I don't have time to stir for an hour. Edit; if your mortar and pestle don’t have the same curve you’ll be grinding ‘till the cows come home
I was thinking the same thing, but any sanding stones are aluminum oxide or silicon carbide or some other substance that is worse for you than some inert granite dust.
@@tektedium3405 Both of those are also non toxic if ingested (within reason. don't go eating pounds of the stuff). Aluminum oxide is used to treat indigestion and heartburn. Silicon carbide is inert too. Of course the whole game changes if you start inhaling them, but seriously it makes next to no difference. If you want to do one mechanically though a vibratory tumbler would probably be the way to go. They cost several times what the mortar and pestle does though :D
If you use a grit finer than the pestle. Like if you use very very fine sandpaper, then sure. As long as you use the pestle than I honestly don’t think you could remove the natural roughness.
@@Mikey-ym6ok Thank you! I guess it also depends on the hardness of the materials you're using to season the other. I do feel that when I seasoned my black granite mortar, I over did it and now my mortar and pestle is too smooth to really ground layers of large leaves together without a lot of elbow grease. Of course, if all you have time for is a kitchen workout, more power to you.
GreenhornBBQlbeer, I know I'm late to your video, but I hope you can help me any way. I just got a set that is made of marble, but the manufacturer put round-n-round grooves in the bowl. Any thoughts on that? This is all very new to me. Thanks for your help!
I'm not familiar with marble but the striations sound like something left over from the manufacturing process. I would guess you can probably just use it the way it is. Feel free to post a picture of it at our Facebook Discussions page and let's get the questions answered...
I need an advice: i've got almost the same mortar and pestle (also granite, same size/color/shape but pestle is roughed only at it's end) and the center of the "pit" it has 3 cavities ~5mm long and 2-3mm deep. Should i consider it as a bad mortar and ask for a refund or a new one or it is acceptable and i need to stick with it? Gonna use for powdering resins spices so it needs to be kinda thin powder, but not as thin as flower.
@@Sir_Thiccims No, molcajete is wider and not so tall. I've already returned it and bought a new, slightly bigger one and it has perfect inner surface - though it takes much longer to prepare a slightly bigger one.
@@Sir_Thiccims No need to apologize, most of us are new here and we are here to gain some knowledge which we can later apply to our cooking. What i've described in my first comment was a small defect present in mortar, later i've got a response from the store i've ordered it and they said what it is unacceptable defect and made full refund. And yes, there are different sizes/styles/materials so the mortar and pestle topic is much deeper when it looks.
I did all this to my granite mortar and pestle, except the last part where you added all the spices, and when i do the test to see if my water will still come out murky, i find that the water is still grey, a shallow pool of grey at the bottom, does this greyness ever go away comepletey?
If you think about it, it'll always be a little murky, you are grinding stone against stone wearing it down. In the beginning you are knocking those ridges down, once they are down you are rubbing the stones down more slowly.
I'm not sure because I don't know what substance is causing the "dark" color. Was it just water? If so consider just letting it sit in the sun for a long time. But if it was something else, consider putting it in your dish washer.
Isn't all that granite dust full of healthy minerals? If it doesn't make it directly in your food at least pour it in your garden, let the plant roots absorb.
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I'm glad you made this video. I just got this Mortar and Pestle for my mother. I'll take care of it before gifting it to her 😁
So THAT was the wonderful flavor in my spice mixture. White granite.
I want to get one of these. This is good to know I did not know you needed to condition it
Yup, unless you want to do it with food...
I just bought one, didn’t know you had to do this.
I had marble mortar and pestle . Gud thing ive watched this
Good
I got a mortar and pestle for Christmas from my aunt and I was wondering how to clean it this was helpful 👌
Thank you!
Thank you so much!!! I did not know we’re supposed to condition a new mortar and pestle.
You are so welcome!
Thanks a lot! I was looking for an answer why water in my mortar is dirty :) glad you made that video!
Glad I could help!
Mines came with paper that says to use grind up rice before using it, but this method seems a lot better without needing to throw the rice out. Awesome, thanks for this video.
Your welcome
Wish I saw this before I started using mine. I didn't do this, and have only used it once. It know has a dark oil spot in it from crushing chips to use as a batter breading. I will look at it tomorrow and probably do this. Thanks for the learnings, awesome views on the video by the way
Thanks @PAPATEXAS!
i oiled my whole mortar and pestle, because i like the darker color.
Excellent presentation, thanks a lot for sharing!
Your welcome
Thanks for the tip brother I’ve been wanting one for sometime now thanks again
Surely dude, anytime!
Thanks for this informative video.
You're welcome
If you get some in your food it’s harmless, all minerals. Actually good for you.
It would be inert. Not good but not bad. I wouldn’t worry about it. The manufacturer would expect some of the material going in peoples food and wouldn’t sell it if the grits were toxic. Certainly undesirable though as it would affect the food/herbs taste.
Plus if you use it on the daily, that extra grit could cause wear on your tooth enamel.
Thank you for showing this. I will do that now 🙂
You’re welcome 😊
great show. thanks
Thanks for introducing another method of curing a granite motar and pestle other then the original tried and true method .
haha
Good job!
Just the advice I needed 😁
the granite tastes good, though
Yummy
I actually just wash the mortar every time before using it and never went through this whole conditioning stuff. Granite actually is not that bad if it goes into the food because it is natural and its dust contains potassium, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium which is great for you. So I would want some of this in my food 😊 Thanks though.
would you say it is minreal and trace elements ?
Absolutely they are @@pokerchannel6991
Looks great!
Thank you
Perfect timing:)...
Oh yeah Tommy? Got some season mixing up to do?
@@GreenhornBBQbeer I would say so lol
So I just bought a granite mortar and pestle. It has really noticeable circular grooves from the tools they used to make it. The store I bought it from said to just grind rice in it, did so until the paste was white. I needed to grind some spices, ground them really well but they got stuck in the grooves, had to scoop them out with a spoon.
Is that normal? Should I polish mine like you did? And wouldn't a smooth surface inside make it hard to grind?
By the way the t is silent in pestle like hustle.
😬
Just wash a new one and start using it. If you actually have stuff in the mortar when using it then not much stone gets warn away because there’s something between the mortar and the pestle… just stone on stone. Rougher is better for most culinary uses anyway. Super smooth m&p’s are great for powdering things, like into a very fine powder like a pharmacist. Rougher is better for spices and plant materials. Eat all the granite dust you want, it’s mostly insoluble fiber and some minerals so totally harmless.
The issue with particles of rock are apparent throughout history; look no further than mill stone ground flour in cultures had huge wear on teeth. It causes degradation at a much faster rate.
@@GrantSeinerOutdoors comparing grandmothers and machine guns will get you nowhere.
I've been doing this all day yesterday and today I am still getting murky water when I grind, do you know what I am doing wrong?
What brand do you have? Hopefully its not a fake one
I was told not to change the water, let it really murky and it almost becomes a polishing paste and you can get it smoother then with clean water
Never know you had to do this before using it
Depends on personal preference
Thanks. I am using mine to grind chemicals, but I don't want the granite dust either.
Should probably be using marble or ceramic for that
I know this is an older video but hope you can help me. I have a granite m&p and the inside of the bowl has vertical lines I guess are tool marks from the bowl being carved out. They're not really deep but definitely visible and I can feel them. Should I try to remove those? I can't find the answer anywhere so if you have a suggestion I would certainly appreciate it. Thanks!
Thanks for commenting; I would say just use it after some light conditioning being careful there are no large chunks being broken off.
What size in diameter is it & how much does it weigh as l don’t want a big one cause l have a bad back & can’t lift to heavy stuff.
4 or 5 inches max, and under a lb.
In new mortars there are just the remainings from production... wash them off or eat them.... and SEASONING a mortar is like seasoning sandpaper.... BAD idea.....
there must be a faster way, some kind of grindstone you can attach to a drill. I’m no doctor but granite probably passes through your digestive system unaltered (like silver and gold). Note, I always think of a faster way...I don't have time to stir for an hour. Edit; if your mortar and pestle don’t have the same curve you’ll be grinding ‘till the cows come home
Good point
I was thinking the same thing, but any sanding stones are aluminum oxide or silicon carbide or some other substance that is worse for you than some inert granite dust.
@@tektedium3405 Both of those are also non toxic if ingested (within reason. don't go eating pounds of the stuff). Aluminum oxide is used to treat indigestion and heartburn. Silicon carbide is inert too. Of course the whole game changes if you start inhaling them, but seriously it makes next to no difference. If you want to do one mechanically though a vibratory tumbler would probably be the way to go. They cost several times what the mortar and pestle does though :D
So do u only have to wash it /grind water in it if it is only that type of material of mortar and pestle. I know I am late but please help
Works with granite
Hi could you put up a link for your mortar and pestle....
Thanks in advance
Its in the video description
Is it possible to over-season your mortar and pestle, i.e. make it too smooth so that it doesn't grind food as well?
I am not sure, its a good thought 🤔
If you use a grit finer than the pestle. Like if you use very very fine sandpaper, then sure. As long as you use the pestle than I honestly don’t think you could remove the natural roughness.
@@Mikey-ym6ok Thank you! I guess it also depends on the hardness of the materials you're using to season the other. I do feel that when I seasoned my black granite mortar, I over did it and now my mortar and pestle is too smooth to really ground layers of large leaves together without a lot of elbow grease.
Of course, if all you have time for is a kitchen workout, more power to you.
Btw the T is silent like in Rustle 🤦🏽♂️ it’s not PES T LE!
GreenhornBBQlbeer, I know I'm late to your video, but I hope you can help me any way. I just got a set that is made of marble, but the manufacturer put round-n-round grooves in the bowl. Any thoughts on that? This is all very new to me. Thanks for your help!
I'm not familiar with marble but the striations sound like something left over from the manufacturing process. I would guess you can probably just use it the way it is. Feel free to post a picture of it at our Facebook Discussions page and let's get the questions answered...
I have a dumb question! Does the water ever run clear? I am so tired!! :)
Haha! 👀 maybe!
Did you ever get the water to run clear. I’ve been at it for 2 hours. Still gets murky
@@avillareal1 it will always do that. It’ll get murky for decades until there is nothing left of the the bowl.
I need an advice: i've got almost the same mortar and pestle (also granite, same size/color/shape but pestle is roughed only at it's end) and the center of the "pit" it has 3 cavities ~5mm long and 2-3mm deep. Should i consider it as a bad mortar and ask for a refund or a new one or it is acceptable and i need to stick with it? Gonna use for powdering resins spices so it needs to be kinda thin powder, but not as thin as flower.
Based on the way you're describing it you may have a molcajete. Just a "Mexican" style mortar and pestle.
@@Sir_Thiccims No, molcajete is wider and not so tall. I've already returned it and bought a new, slightly bigger one and it has perfect inner surface - though it takes much longer to prepare a slightly bigger one.
@@ThereWasNoFreeName ah. Alright. I'm still new to the mortar scene myself. My apologies.
@@Sir_Thiccims No need to apologize, most of us are new here and we are here to gain some knowledge which we can later apply to our cooking. What i've described in my first comment was a small defect present in mortar, later i've got a response from the store i've ordered it and they said what it is unacceptable defect and made full refund. And yes, there are different sizes/styles/materials so the mortar and pestle topic is much deeper when it looks.
I did all this to my granite mortar and pestle, except the last part where you added all the spices, and when i do the test to see if my water will still come out murky, i find that the water is still grey, a shallow pool of grey at the bottom, does this greyness ever go away comepletey?
I'm not entirely certain. But now that its smoother I've used it regularly so I suspect the tiny pores are sealed up.
If you think about it, it'll always be a little murky, you are grinding stone against stone wearing it down. In the beginning you are knocking those ridges down, once they are down you are rubbing the stones down more slowly.
The inside of mine is dark because it stayed too wet for too long. How can I fix that?
I'm not sure because I don't know what substance is causing the "dark" color. Was it just water? If so consider just letting it sit in the sun for a long time. But if it was something else, consider putting it in your dish washer.
@@GreenhornBBQbeer I'm not sure if it was from water or maybe oils from hot cheetos. I'll try these methods and thank you so much💖
So would you do both sides of the pestle as well?
No, not me
Ok thank you, I just wanted to make sure.
marvel or granite which is the best? i want it for grind almond and walnut ? after seasoning are you sure,stone powder will not with food items ?
I think its preferable to use granite when doing fast course grinds, and smooth hard marble when fine is desired, don't you think?
when paste of almond is required then which type of stone should be used granite or marble?
@@amitbhai7768 It really doesn't matter. But I would use marble.
Thanks sir , how mutch price this item .
I think I paid $20
Buzz it with a dremel tool.. take 2 minutes
So do you have to season it before you use it? I just dont want to mess mine up
Thats optional, at least what I have seen. They call that Mexican mortar and pestle.
Isn't all that granite dust full of healthy minerals? If it doesn't make it directly in your food at least pour it in your garden, let the plant roots absorb.
Not healthy minerals. Not bad either. It would only pass through your system.