Authentic Handmade Mexican Molcajete

EXPERIENCE TRADITIONAL MEXICAN VERSION OF THE MORTAR, CARVED OF NATURAL VOLCANIC STONE.

THE HISTORY OF THE MOLCAJETE GOES BACK SEVERAL THOUSAND YEARS, USED BY PRE-HISPANIC MESOAMERICAN CULTURES, INCLUDING THE AZTEC AND MAYA.
THE MOLCAJETE IS USED TO CRUSH AND GRIND SPICES AS WELL AS PREPARING GUACAMOLE AND SALSA.
ITS TEXTURE PROVIDES THE IDEAL GRINDING SURFACE AND THE WEIGHT OF THE PESTLE MAKES IT PERFECT FOR CRUSHING SEASONINGS.
IN ADDITION, CRUSHING CERTAIN VEGETABLES AND SPICES IN MOLCAJETE RELEASES MORE ENZYMES AND AROMATIC OILS, THAN WHILE USING A KNIFE.
MOLCAJETE CAN BE ALSO USED AS A DECORATIVE DISH FOR ANY SAUCES OR DIPS. IT ALSO STAYS HOT FOR A LONG TIME THANKS TO ITS HIGH THERMAL MASS.
TIPS FOR STARTING: THE NEW MOLCAJETE NEEDS TO BE “BROKEN” - DUE TO ITS VOLCANIC NATURE, SOME SMALL GRAINS OF BASALT NEED TO BE CLEARED FROM THE SURFACE. TO REMOVE THEM SIMPLY GRIND UNCOOKED WHITE RICE. YOU WILL SEE DARK GRAIN APPEARING SO KEEP CHANGING AND GRINDING JUST ¼ OF RICE EACH TURN UNTIL YOU WON'T SEE ANY BASALT IN THE RICE FLOUR.
LIKE A CAST-IRON SKILLET, MOLCAJETES ALSO STARTS SEASONING - CARRYING A SUBTLE FLAVOR AND TASTE DIFFERENCE WITH EACH PREPARED BATCH OF SAUCES OR SEASONINGS, AND ADDS YOUR OWN UNIQUE FLAVOR.
OUR BASE IS MADE OUT OF PAROTA WOOD, AND THE MOLCAJETE ITSELF IS MADE OUT OF BASALT FROM THE BASE OF PICO DE ORIZABA VOLCANO.

ALL THE MOLCAJETES ARE HANDMADE SO THE FINAL RESULT MAY VARY.

WEIGHT: 1.5kg
HEIGHT: 2.7'
OUTER DIAMETER: 3.3'
INNER DIAMETER: 2.7'
BASE DIAMETER: 4.9’