looking for Mortar and Pestle

[Finnegan]

Okay you've convinced me to make my own Thai soup, but where can I get a real mortar and pestle...the thai style made from rough granite, not the uselessly smooth marble or wood ones. Already checked and Tap Phong doesn't have them.

[rld]

Nikolaou Restaurant Equipment on Queen near Bathurst usually has an assortment of M&Ps. Various materials and sizes, including granite. Or you may consider ordering one online from www.importfoods.com. Just be sure to tell them you want it shipped via the USPS, not UPS.

[Delish]

I'm pretty sure I saw some at the big Korean supermarket (P.A.T.) at Bloor and Manning (?) a while back. I've also seen them preiodically at Honest Ed's - which is where I got mine...

[koknia]

I have a big stone one I bought while living in Phnom Penh. A good Khmer cook told me to make sure that you have one piece wood, one stone. Stone on stone will give you grit, wood on wood doesn't give enough purchase. It should have some roughness, but not too much. And deeper is better too, so stuff doesn't fly out.
There's a Thai supermarket in the north end somewhere. I'm sure they would have them.

[xtal]

I've seen the rough stone ones at Tap Phong before, but not on my most recent trip.

[HarryLloyd]

go here:
http://www.galleriasm.com/company_news1_e.asp

or here:
http://toronto.ibegin.com/retail/pat-...


Chow!
HL.

[Dimbulb]

Vientiane on Weston Rd.

[Vise]

I got our mortar & pestle (rough granite) from Home Sense... its not huge but it does the trick for me.

[yayadave]

This is from the Canadian web site with the price in Canadian dollars. You might pay a lot of shipping if you don't have a store near you. Some one else posted about this and I just went out and picked one up. Rough interior. Check out the el cheapo spice grinder/pepper mill, also.

Pestle and mortar
http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/pro...

Ah ha. I just noticed that they don't ship this.

[Recyclor]

...give it a good look before you buy any kitchen stuff from Ikea, I have found they make things to look cute over functional...

[Mila]

Kitchen shops in Little India on Gerrard. Lots of different sizes, the big ones weigh a ton.

[Snarf]

If you want a really rough one, try some of the South American shops in Kensington, and ask for a molcachete