Molcajete??

[popover]

Anyone know where I can buy an authentic one in the GTA? (yes, I know it's a type of mortar and pestle!). Also, any recipes??? I heard it was out of this world.
Thanks in advance

[Kagemusha]

Buena suerte! It's just a mortar+pestle made from volcanic rock. A standard issue ceramic version will do fine provided you don't reduce the contents to Gerber-like ooze. Volcanic stone only really matters for something like a metate for grinding corn--tamales made from hand-ground fresh limed corn is heaven. Recipes? Check Diana Kennedy or Elizabeth Lambert-Ortiz. Just don't sucker for one of the concrete versions on offer around the GTA.

[gomes]

Not exactly the most authentic, but I have seen it at Crate and Barrel in Yorkdale. According to the website it is made from volcanic stone.

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family....

This is from the American site so the price will be different.