How to season a Molcajete y tejalote (mortar & pestle)

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[rsgracey]

OK...so I just got my molcahete, and after about 6 to 10 times with the rice, with one with the garlic and cumin, my first batch of pesto was REALLY gritty. Does the rice grinding ever get rid of the grit completely, or should I switch to the Thai granite models?

[yardsnacker]

Well, the good news is that you are definitely getting your minerals! ;) From what I have read, there is going to be some occasional grit, but less so in the models that have a higher quality, less sandy lava. It's tricky, but perhaps the Thai would be a good choice for you. Even then you can get some grit if you press hard. Good luck!

[OBAMA5708]

Wow! Very cool video.

[yardsnacker]

Thanks obama5708!

[xdaniela1x]

I am proudly mexican and I go to cook school, and we were teached that the best way to clean a molcajete is to put it in the oven in a very high temperature for a moderate period of time and this will ensure the killing of all the bacteria that could have develop in the food residue left behind. hope this answer the question of MAXIMON72. good luck and VIVA MEXICO!!!

[janenight]

Aztecs rock! They have the most amazing recipes and are very knowledgeable in herbs.

Oh...and I liked the way you made this video ;)

[filobedo]

i love your video thanks for the tips

[bedoy34]

the "girt" gives it an earthy taste that make it taste like grandma made it... and if u want some extra salsa u can allways serve urself in the mocajete no need to waste food, she would say.

[nacetroy]

Great job on the video, especially with all of the explanations that tell us why you're doing what you're doing! I've seen many demonstrations of how to use the molcajete and heard it creates a better salsa than a food processor, but not one has explained the seasoning of them. Thanks.

[heyitsmatt818]

mmmmmmmm

[Thetruthishere11]

makes rice flour. not powder. seems relaxing while watching some tv.

[BehindTheLight99]

@sommer1477 Ok cool, I will check out the video after I type this. Just curious though, the 2 that had a lot of dirt in them, were you eventually able to get all the dirt out?

[sommer1477]

@BehindTheLight99 By the way I ordered 5 Molcajetes from them. 3 were good quality and 2 had a lot of dirt embeded in them. But I love the 3 good ones. I was giving the others as gifts.

[sommer1477]

@BehindTheLight99 check out the video I posted. You can find it under sommer1477. after you wire brush the hell out of it I boiled it for 20 minutes then chushed some rice it it just to make sure it wasn't giving off any more grit, Then I chushed 4 cloves of garlic with some salt, pepper corns and some cumin and baked it in the oven for 30 minute at 300. Let it cool and wash with hot water.

[BehindTheLight99]

@xdaniela1x thanks for that tip

[BehindTheLight99]

@sommer1477 hey, I am looking for a molcajete and I checked out the one you got on thelatinproducts. just wondering how long you have had it and how you seasoned it. I am looking to order it, but I want to get some more input first. thanks