Will I damage a plastic bowl with a marble pestle?

Will I damage a plastic bowl with a marble pestle? - High angle of wooden mortar and pestle placed near ceramic bowl with aromatic coffee on black marble table

The title should say it all. I have a pestle but lost the mortar that belonged to it and wonder if I can use it with my ol' plastic bowls.



Best Answer

Yes you will damage plastic. At the very least, you will scratch them. At worst, you will get plastic dust in your food. Don't do it.

If you don't believe me, take empty plastic bowl (one you don't mind damaging) and push pestle against it's wall. You will see for yourself.




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What can you use instead of a mortar and pestle?

1Try a Coffee Grinder A coffee grinder is virtually identical to a spice grinder, making it a great mortar and pestle substitute.

What is the best type of mortar and pestle to use?

Best Overall: Chef Sofi Granite Mortar & Pestle. Best Budget: Health Smart by Maxam Granite Mortar & Pestle. Best for Small Batches: Gorilla Grip Original Granite Mortar & Pestle. Best for Large Batches: Williams Sonoma Marble Mortar & Pestle.

What should a mortar and pestle be made of?

Here's why some are better suited to certain tasks than others:
  • Granite . Traditionally used in Thai cookery, especially for making spice pastes, granite mortars and pestles are some of the most versatile. ...
  • Marble . ...
  • Olive wood . ...
  • Cast iron . ...
  • Ceramic . ...
  • Japanese earthenware .


Is it pestle and mortar or mortar and pestle?

mortar and pestle, ancient device for milling by pounding. The mortar is a durable bowl commonly made of stone, ceramic, or wood. The pestle is a rounded grinding club often made of the same material as the mortar.



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