Volcanic Rock Grindstone - Metate - Puebla - 21 x 17cm (8.25 x 6.75”)

Volcanic Rock Grindstone - Metate - Puebla - 21 x 17cm (8.25 x 6.75”)Metate is one most traditional kitchen tools in Mexico, in use since pre Columbian times as a basic tool for grinding seeds and grain, like corn for tortillas, cocoa seeds for chocolate, spices and, in recent years, coffee, unlike the molcajete that is used for grinding liquids and sauces (like salsas, guacamole, moles, etc). Made from the volcanic stone (a. k. a. lava stone), metate contains small pores that add to the tools usefulness, offering a

H 15 cm (6")

L 28cm (11")

15cm (6”) with wings

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used to press the seeds against the flat stone surface of the metate

Ocumicho: A Fabled Craft

adorned with hand painted motifs of pomegranates

organic shaped spreading knife

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hand made out of clay

With roots in Chinese art of cutting paper

Traditional Mexican cuisine was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Unesco in November