"Zimmer takes out a mortar and pestle when preparing spices to make hog vinadloo, New England clam chowder, or when crushing peanuts into a coarse powder, but the handy tool has many other uses like smashing garlic cloves. He even recommends the manpowered device as a gift for food-loving friends and family members. Mortar and pestles are usually made with marble or wood and provide a deep bowl with a curved lip and a hand-held tool"
"Zimmern has been vocal about his distaste for kitchen gadgets and affinity for old school culinary methods. While a mortar and pestle has made appearances in the oldest piece of medical literature, some guess that mortar and pestles were used for thousands of years prior to prepare food. We're talking even before fire and sharpened flint entered the picture. The mortar and pestle is also written"
Andrew Zimmern endorses the mortar and pestle as a must-have kitchen tool, describing daily uses such as grinding spices, making sauces and mayo, crushing peanuts, and smashing garlic. The tool aids preparation for diverse dishes including hog vindaloo and New England clam chowder and serves as a recommended gift for food-loving friends and family. Mortar and pestles are commonly crafted from marble or wood and feature a deep bowl with a curved lip plus a hand-held pestle. The device traces back thousands of years, appearing in ancient medical literature and religious texts across multiple cultures, and remains largely unchanged.
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