by Tom Douglas
(10)Buy new:
(Visit the Best Sellers in list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
Award-winning chef-restaurateur Tom Douglas, Pinzon, and Amazon.com introduce a line of multi-functional products that will inspire home chefs and build confidence in the kitchen. This smooth-glazed ceramic mortar and pestle, one of the oldest cook’s tools, is unrivaled for crushing whole spices and fresh herbs to extract maximum flavor. It’s ideal for making curry mix or garam masala (a blend of spices). Grind fibrous foods, such as lemongrass, ginger, and chiles, that the food processer can't break down easily. There's nothing quite like the aromatics of fresh basil and garlic when making homemade pesto, mashed together with a mortar and pestle. The heavy ceramic bowl stays steady while you crush and grind and features a ribbed interior that holds ingredients in place. It measures 5 inches in diameter and 2-7/8 inches high. The porcelain pestle has a wooden handle to provide a secure grip and measures 6-1/2 inches long. To clean, use warm soapy water or the dishwasher.
Tom's Tips
|  |
Tom Douglas is an American chef, restaurateur, and writer. He is well known for helping to define Northwest cuisine and igniting the Seattle restaurant scene, winning the James Beard Award for Best Northwest Chef in 1994. Since 1989, Tom has opened five of Seattle’s most popular restaurants: Dahlia Lounge; the Greek-inspired Lola; Serious Pie pizzeria; Palace Kitchen; and Pike Place Market’s iconic seafood restaurant, Etta’s. He also owns Dahlia Bakery, famous for its Triple Coconut Cream Pie.
Tom is the author of Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen, named Best American Cookbook by the James Beard Foundation, Tom's Big Dinners, and I Love Crab Cakes! He bested Masaharu Morimoto in an episode of Iron Chef America and was named 2008 Bon Appétit Restaurateur of the Year.
Tom is currently working with Amazon.com on an exclusive line of kitchen and dining products, aimed at building confidence in the kitchen.
Visit the Tom Douglas by Pinzon Store to browse his full line of Tom Douglas by Pinzon products, discover Tom's all-time favorite cookbooks, and find delicious recipes to make with his kitchen products.