Product Description

Le Creuset Pestle & Mortar Granite Stoneware   Making your own spice mix from freshly roasted and ground whole spices will enhance even the simplest recipe. The generous 0.5L capacity contains ingredients well, gives space for stirring and allows further ingredients to be added to the ground spices. A grip indentation on the side wall offers a convenient thumb rest when grinding. Perfect for grinding spices or crushing and pureeing ginger or garlic.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #41734 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: LE CREUSET UK LTD
• Released on: 2009-07-21

Features

• Le Creuset Pestel & Mortar -- Granite

Manufacturer's Description
Maximise flavour by grinding spices and herbs with this invaluable kitchen tool.

Making your own spice mix from freshly roasted and ground whole spices will enhance even the simplest recipe. The generous 0.5 litre capacity contains ingredients well, gives space for stirring and allows further ingredients to be added to the ground spices. Unglazed interior and pestle tip create the perfect surface for efficiency. A grip indentation on the sidewall offers a convenient thumb rest when grinding.

Narrow base, allows ingredients to be ground quicker and more efficiently (as opposed to a wide base). Easy to clean (hot soapy water), stain and odour resistant.

Le Creuset Stoneware Facts:

Practical and versatile Le Creuset stoneware is designed to go from the freezer to the oven and to the table in style. Manufactured using the highest quality material and techniques, Le Creuset stoneware offers much greater resistance to extreme temperature changes. The tough craze-free glass is totally hygienic – it will not absorb food or flavours and is stain and scratch resistant and has an easy clean finish.

Hygienic:

The smooth enamelled surface is scratch resistant and makes for fast, easy cleaning. The totally hygienic cooking surface will not absorb odours or flavours. Perfect for storing foods (raw or cooked) in the refrigerator or freezer. Will clean easily by hand or by dishwasher if used in accordance with our care and use.

Adaptability and versatility:

Baking, roasting, storage, or preparation, Le Creuset has a Stoneware dish to do the job. Easy to hold, sure grip handles, knobs and rims. Le Creuset is available in a wide range of colours that match our cast iron range and are equally at home in the kitchen or on your dining table.

Stoneware Care and Use:

Do not use any piece on cooker hobs or any other direct heat source. When in the oven a maximum oven temperature of 260 degrees Celsius or 500 degrees Fahrenheit. We recommend using Le Creuset oven mitts for lifting hot dishes at all times. When using under a grill allow a gap between the rim of the dish and the heat source of no less than 6 ½ cm / 2 ½ inches. When using in a microwave handles may become hot during prolonged microwave use and especially if the handles are enclosed with cling film. Cover just the open top of the dish leaving the handles exposed. When using from the freezer to oven do not place a frozen dish of food in a pre-heated oven. Place the frozen dish in a cold oven and set the temperature, allowing the dish and oven to heat together. Before serving always check that the centre of the food is completely and uniformly hot.

Cleaning:

Before use wash the dish in hot soapy water, rinse and dry thoroughly. For most day-to-day cleaning, cool the dish for a few minutes then wash and dry as above, or wash in the dishwasher, allowing the full cycle to complete. Never leave a dish fully immersed in water. For removal of stubborn residues allow the dish to cool, fill with warm soapy water and allow it to soak for 10 – 20 minutes. Wash in the usual way using, if necessary, a plastic brush or scouring pad.

Le Creuset Guarantee:

Le Creuset is proud of the workmanship in its products and guarantees its Stoneware cookware, from the date of purchase, for 5 years. The 5-year guarantee covers faulty workmanship and materials when the product is used in normal domestic household conditions, and in accordance with the care and use instructions provided. It does not cover normal wear and tear or misuse of the product.

If you require any further information from Le Creuset please visit www.lecreuset.co.uk, call our friendly and experienced team of Consumer Advisors on our Freephone UK Helpline on 0800 37 37 92 9am-5pm (GMT) Monday - Friday (excluding bank holidays), or email us on helpline@lecreuset.co.uk

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Customer Reviews

REVIEW FOR LE CREUSET PESTLE & MORTAR BOXED SET
Perfect for a gentle bruising to a hefty pounding, and anything in between!

Using this mortar and pestle, those 'just-picked' herbs can be easily bruised or seeds crushed/ground up, depending on the texture required for the required recipe, or potion!
The opportunity to use herbs at their freshest cannot be missed, thus creating the satisfaction of a 'home-made' blend, which, in turn, never fails to personalise the flavour of e.g. a curry, in my opinion.
Afterwards...... the fresh aroma of gently bruised mint leaves and rosemary, tames that inevitable cooking after-smell in the kitchen!

GENERAL DETAILS:-

The mortar, with a relatively narrow base of approximately 5.25 cm, has a glazed exterior and an unglazed interior with an indentation which offers the facility for a handy rest when the grinding gets really tough.......especially with those stubborn peppercorns!

The pestle, which is approximately 15 cm in length, has a comfortable-to-hold, glazed handle and the unglazed tip helps to maximise friction.

Being made of STONEWARE, it is easy to clean and flavours are not retained.....and there is the added bonus of being dishwasher safe.

Le Creuset embossed, this stylish duo comes encased in a sturdy box, complete with STONEWARE use/care instructions, and would make an excellent gift for the chef who already has everything else!

Currently also available in:-

BLUE (Graded Shades)
CERISE RED (Graded Shades)
VOLCANIC ORANGE
ALMOND CREAM

at the time of writing.

Le Creuset, the best of the best.
A fantastic pestle & mortar, attractive and very effective, I purchased this for my grandmother after she dropped her original and it is a great addition to the kitchen.