Molcajete, the Quintessential Mexican Cuisine Utensil
The molcajete , a millennia-old craft, is one of the most representative utensils of Mexican cuisine that we still use today. It’s a three-legged mortar made with volcanic stone, and is used to crush various ingredients with the tejolote (pestle), also made of volcanic stone. The roughness and hardness of the stone is ideal for grinding and crushing any variety of herbs and spices and seeds. Molcajete Sauce Sauces are an essential complement to Mexican dishes and are commonly prepared with the molcajete . The delicious guacamole or succulent mole traditionally incorporate the use of the molcajete . Guacalome made with avocados of Michoacan y Pátzcuaro (Restaurante Doña Paca) The molcajete is a utensil that was used in pre-Hispanic kitchens. Just imagine how such a thing could survive hundreds of years alongside countless “new and improved” kitchen gadgets. Our guests at Hotel Mansion Iturbe...