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Mortars and Pestles

To find the best mortar and pestle, we went back to the grind.

By Published Feb. 11, 2020

What You Need To Know

While the primitive-looking mortar and pestle might seem like it would be better off left in the Stone Age, there are actually a number of good reasons to own one. It’s a low-tech multitasker, allowing you to blitz whole spices into powder and grind wet ingredients into pastes and sauces. Fans of these tools—including many professional cooks—say that the quality of the foods produce...