The best mortar and pestle sets help you crush, grind and mill with more control than an electric spice grinder or food processor. Here are our top picks. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

Cole & Mason Granite Mortar and Pestle: available at Amazon, Wayfair and Sur La Table. Our take: Elegant black granite and a generous two-cup capacity make this set both beautiful and functional.

4 medium garlic cloves. 3/4 teaspoon medium-grain sea salt, divided. 1 large pasteurized egg yolk. 1 cup mild, fruity extra-virgin olive oil (such as California Olive Ranch). 1 tablespoon water ...

The size you select will depend on how you plan to use your mortar and pestle. If you expect to feed a crowd or use your granite mortar and pestle to grind large bunches of herbs, you’ll want to ...

Simple and versatile, the mortar and pestle is a popular piece of kitchenware that has been in existence for millennia. Read on to find our top recommendations.

Meet the mortar and pestle (the bowl is the mortar, and the pestle is the club-like pounding tool). Simple? Yes. And utterly invaluable in a kitchen. Tools don’t get much more basic than a ...

The key to these delicious dishes? A granite mortar and pestle that makes short work of all of your grinding and smashing needs. […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 76°F.

The first documented use of the mortar and pestle came from an ancient Egyptian papyrus dating back to 1550BC, and estimations say that the tools were used for 6,000 years prior to this inscription.

Rustic Handmade Mortar and Pestle: available at Amazon. Our take: If you want a distinctive, functional mortar and pestle, this one’s for you.