BAPyessir6
Senior Cook
I am going to buy a granite mortar and pestle soon, but I find people have opposing views on how to care for it:
1. Many people say to use just water to clean the granite mortar after use (as soap can leave a soapy taste), while others swear by soapy water and an extra rinse.
2. People say to grind dry rice into the granite pestle before each use (to remove rock particles?) but others say do this monthly.
3. People say, upon getting your granite mortar and pestle, to soak it in water for an hour and grind rice into it (to remove rock particles), while others say to rinse it then grind garlic salt into it.
I don't wanna ruin my mortar and pestle by using the wrong info potentially, so advice would be great!
Also, how much worry is there of rock particles getting into the food you grind?
1. Many people say to use just water to clean the granite mortar after use (as soap can leave a soapy taste), while others swear by soapy water and an extra rinse.
2. People say to grind dry rice into the granite pestle before each use (to remove rock particles?) but others say do this monthly.
3. People say, upon getting your granite mortar and pestle, to soak it in water for an hour and grind rice into it (to remove rock particles), while others say to rinse it then grind garlic salt into it.
I don't wanna ruin my mortar and pestle by using the wrong info potentially, so advice would be great!
Also, how much worry is there of rock particles getting into the food you grind?