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« Everybody's out on a Saturday night | Main | Good luck, Janneen the Marine » Wednesday, February 7, 2007The old-fashioned way
I've wanted a mortar and pestle for a long time. Grinding spices, chilis and other ingredients by hand in a stone vessel just sounds more -- well -- organic than using a food processor. But spending big bucks at one of the gourmet cooking outfits seemed frivolous for something that in Mexico would be a fraction of that. So when I spotted this beauty in Marshalls for a mere $12.99, I snapped it up. (The other customers pawing through shoes and sweaters looked at me a little oddly as I carted the heavy objects to the cash register.) It works beautifully -- though it does take some arm muscle. No wonder those Mexican women shown in cookbooks have such developed forearms. Posted by Alison Arnett at 03:59 PM
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