Alder wood pestle

Single rammer desperately seeking mortar.

5,10 €

Incl. tax

In stock, ships within 24/48h

Due to new U.S. regulations, this item cannot be shipped to the United States.

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Pickup at the Marseille store For pickup from the next day, after 5 pm.

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Description

Single rammer desperately seeking mortar.

This alder mortar pestle is a replacement, or a spare, for a mortar you already own: a wooden, marble or porcelain mortar whose pestle has been lost or broken, or to have a second one when the first smells of garlic.

It is turned from alder, a pale, light and fairly soft wood, and measures 15 cm long by 4 cm in diameter at the head. It is a size for a small mortar: a clove of garlic, coarse salt, seeds, a few herbs.

Alder being soft, it is for crushing rather than hard pounding: for a pesto or an aïoli, turn and press; for very hard seeds, use a stone pestle. Rinse it in hot water, wipe it and let it air-dry. Over time it takes on the smell of garlic; that is why people often keep two.