Bobby Flay

A molcajete is a stone mortar and pestle from Mexico. They're great for grinding spices and making salsa and guacamole because they give everything a nice coarse and rustic feel. I've never collected anything, but I think I might start collecting these because each one is decorated differently.

American Chef

Marcela Valladolid

I love my molcajete, which is a Mexican mortar and pestle. There is no comparison in flavor to when I use a processor.

Mario Batali

Everyone makes pesto in a food processor. But the texture is better with a mortar and pestle, and it's just as fast.

Samin Nosrat

I get an especially acute case of agita at the thought of a mortar and pestle.

Alain Ducasse

I love any excuse to work with a mortar and pestle.

French Chef

A pestle is often found in kitchens for culinary purposes.

Kitchen Essential

Using a pestle involves a physical action of pressing or twisting.

Physical Action

Pestles can be made of wood, stone, or metal, each affecting the food differently.

Material Variance

Some recipes may specifically call for ingredients to be pestled.

Recipe Specific

Pestling can change the texture, unlocking flavors or helping to blend ingredients.

Texture Change

Using the verb 'pestle' suggests an active, hands-on approach to cooking.

Hands-On Cooking

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