Molcajete / mortar approx. 16cm for preparing salsas and spices

This molcajete with a diameter of approx. 16 cm is a basic utensil in Mexican cuisine, made from volcanic rock and used since pre-Hispanic times. Its function is to crush the ingredients using a mortar, also known as a ‘texolotl’ (tejolote), made of limestone with a porous structure that helps to extract the essential oils from the product to be processed in its thin walls.

The word molcajete comes from the Nahuatl molli (sauce) and caxitl (cajete), mollicaxtli. It is known that this type of mortar has been used for preparing food since the time of the Egyptians (1550 BC). Its concave shape is perfect for crushing spices, grains and vegetables in small quantities.

The right kitchen utensil to prepare your sauces / salsas always fresh and only with your favorite ingredients. We invite you to take a look at the variety of dried chilies and spices that we offer in our store. You're sure to find the right thing to make a delicious salsa.

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Before using this appliance for the first time, it must be hardened (smoothing the walls of the molcajete) in order to achieve the best results.

This is how it works:

We only need two ingredients: Rice and salt.

We add a pinch of salt and a pinch of rice to the molcajete and then grind it.

You will notice that the rice and salt take on a grayish color and that some of the volcanic rock is detached from the walls of the Molcajete.

Our aim is to ensure that these stones no longer peel off and that the rice and salt no longer take on a grayish color.

You must repeat the process until the ground ingredients have a white color.

Relevant Recipe:
- Salsa for Carnitas in Michoacan-Style