Fox Run Mortar and Pestle, Granite, Black

I cannot express how happy I was to open the box and see this mortar and pestle. Perfect. The right color the right shape. I have looked for a very long time for "THE ONE" and this is it. It is surprisingly heavy. I can understand how one could have been dropped in transit and broken. Mine wasn't so I am happy. I am also satisfied that with the " proper seasoning " it will do just what I need it to without grit, sand or flaking into my food. If not I will be back with an edit. Thanks to Fox Run for an item that was exactly what was hoped for and expected.

I have been searching for a large, solid, unpolished on the inside mortar and pestle for a LONG time. Most are either too small, made of a material I don't want (marble is cool but not as hard as granite and gets stained by turmeric when making curry pastes). This is finally the answer! The thing is large (7" outer edges if you get the large one)!! It holds about 2 cups and it big enough to crush medicine, salt and paper, make garlic and ginger pastes and curry pastes for a table-sized meal. FINALLY!!!! Some of the reviewers are critical of this item. Those people have never used a mortar and pestle. As with ANY mortar and pestle made of anything other than wood, before use, you MUST properly season it, or it won't work, and you'll grind pieces of rock into your food. Yuck. After you purchase it, put a quick google search of "how to season a mortar and pestle", and you'll see you have to put in a little elbow grease. We spent 24 seasoning ours, and we are SOOOOOOO happy with it. I've already used it for grinding peppercorns, garlic into paste, and some chili peppers into powder. AWESOME!!!! And for the price, if it breaks, I won't be too sorry to have to buy another. GREAT product. A kitchen essential. Hoping it'll last a lifetime!

After the initial seasoning, it gets nice and easy to clean. Read another review about seasoning, it’s definitely needed if you don’t like eating/using small amounts of granite. It’s very heavy, sturdy stone. Nice matching pestle as well. It does have a chip out of the rim, but I personally don’t care.

I've already used this multiple times and can't believe with how much I cook I've never had one before. It's a perfect size and large enough to make dips, guacamole, etc. High quality and heavy! As with any mortar and pestle, don't forget to "season" it before use though!

I read reviews that said their Black Granite Mortar &Pestle arrived broken. Well a sale prompted me to purchase it anyway. And I'm Glad I took a chance, because this is Beautiful and Sturdy and exactly what I wanted. The outside is shiny and polished and the inside is rough, as is needed to grind items. The size is just right. 7 inch diameter is quite big enough when the item is this heavy! Lol! By the way, this was Packaged Impeccably, in that it was Triple Boxed and Bubble Wrapped. Unless someone drops this from very high up or drops it on tile or concrete, it will not break! It's Solid Granite! Now this is my comment so far... If something goes wrong I'll update this review at the time. But I sincerely doubt I'll have to make any changes to my review! I will also add, You Must Season /Condition the Mortar & Pestle! I believe crushing dry rice several times will get it ready for use. But do your research and precisely follow directions for the type of stone/material in which your mortar and pestle are derived. An item like this is an investment. I haven't always had one. This is a very useful in the kitchen. I'm looking forward to enjoying this for decades.

Poor product packaging and box is flimsy - cardboard is soft, due to this my mortar has a little chip on outer edge. I decided not to return/ replace for its not visible to one’s eye! It’s heavy !!! Amazon delivered it in a paper envelope!!!

I've thoroughly enjoyed using this mortar and pestle. It's a good size, can find around 2-3 cups in volume. Picture attached is the difference between red curry paste attempted in a food processor vs w mortar and pestle. It very quickly smears things to my desired consistency, vs running the food processor for prolonged period of time and still having a fine chop. More recently have been mashing ginger, green onion, garlic and salt together to go on chicken or fish--super tasty and simple mix! Seasoning it was fairly straightforward, spent 20-30 minutes or so pulverizing dry rice followed by salt w oil to be sure there wasn't any rock dust still. It's heavy, but then it is a rather large chunk of rock! It's beautiful too, I am very happy w my choice of the dark granite.

This is what I really needed. I am so glad I bought this.

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I received mine and was pretty surprised at the very large (good) size of the bowl. Its on the heavy side but it makes it really sturdy when you are working with it. I seasoned with Rice and water overnight and let it soak then rinsing it through until the water was super clear. My first usage was pink salt and a bunch of herbs (rosemary, thyme) It worked great! super easy to use and the grit was super strong; I didn't really have to put much energy into it. (grinded it all down to a consistent powder in a good 8min) The colour is really beautiful as well... fits in perfectly with my kitchen. beautiful counter piece to leave out as well.

Se lo compre a mi esposa, ella lo amo! El Mortero es de excelente calidad, ella material de afuera es muy liso, lo cual lo hace muy estetico y por dentro es rugoso, lo cual permite que las hierbas se muelan facilmente!!

Buen tamaño Buena look. buena funcionalidad y se puede contemplar como regalo, es un buen detalle y muy funcional, puedes hacer una salsa para 3 personas sin problemas

“It’s exactly the same as the explanation perfect for me. I like it so much!”