will a mortar and pestle be sufficient to grind fish bones?

As the question states. I believe a mortar and pestle is more for things like nuts, seeds etc. is that the case or will it easily make fish bones e.g. sprats, sardines into small particles?If there is a specific material of mortar and pestle I need?

Just to add, when answering this question you should imagine the bones are raw or have been boiled for 20 minutes i.e. not fried, pressure cooked or other methods. i know for example fried sardine bones crush easily, but i doubt raw or boiled bones break easily.

Best Answer

Small fish like sardines, pilchards, etc., yes you should be able to pestle these down with no problem at all (although they tend to break down naturally when you mix them with other ingredients. When I eat sardines and pilchards, the bones are hardly noticeable.

Larger fish would be another matter though.

As with any unknowns, waste a little to learn a lot. Just try mashing up a few fish and see what the state of the bones are afterwards.

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1 Answer. Show activity on this post. Small fish like sardines, pilchards, etc., yes you should be able to pestle these down with no problem at all (although they tend to break down naturally when you mix them with other ingredients. When I eat sardines and pilchards, the bones are hardly noticeable.

How do you grind fish bones?

Grind bones in a blender or food processor if you don't have a grinder.

When using a blender or processor, watch the bones carefully. Make sure you grind them down to dust. ...

Consider picking up a spare blender from a thrift store to reduce the wear and tear on your regular kitchen blender.

How do you grind bones without a grinder?

Place the bones in a heavy tear-proof sack, preferably canvas. Using a rolling pin or meat tenderizer, smash the dried bones into fragments no larger than 1 inch. Grind the bones in a coffee grinder or blender set to pulse.

How do you crush bones?

So you want to know if an electric meat grinder can grind bones, the answer is YES! They can only grind bones that are considered soft which are all the bones from chicken, duck, other small fowl and rabbit.

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