Press and crush
Mashing potatoes, squeezing a lemon to the last drop, crushing spices to release their oils: these gestures call for utensils capable of transmitting force without bending. Granite mortars shaped from the mass, forged stainless steel potato masher, mechanical lever garlic press, cast-iron nutcracker: each tool embodies a technical response to a precise effort.
The marble of mortars withstands the repeated blows of the pestle, its rough walls catching seeds and releasing aromas. The solid stainless steel of potato juicers doesn't deform under pressure, its perforated grid crushing without sticking. Thecast iron of nutcrackers distributes effort evenly, without splintering. Citrus juicers in enamelled metal or nickel-plated cast iron transform lemons and oranges into clear, bitter-free juice.
A well-balanced mortar holds in place, a long-handled garlic press multiplies force, and a wooden-handled potato masher hugs the palm. These utensils do justice to the food.