Cleaning Granite Mortar Pestle

To clean stone mortar and pestles made from marble granite or lava stone use warm water and rice.

Cleaning granite mortar pestle.

For bamboo and wooden mortar and pestles use a damp cloth to wipe them clean. If i m making pesto in it there has to be some way to get the oily residue off. Follow these steps for the best results. Repeat a couple of times.

The most important things to remember when cleaning a volcanic rock mortar and pestle is to avoid using soap and let it dry completely before storing it. I heard that one shouldn t wash a granite mortar and pestle with soap because the soap water will permeate into the rock and contaminate whatever you grind next. After each use thoroughly rinse your mortar and pestle with warm water. Clean ceramic glass and metal alloy brass iron mortar and pestles with warm water and a rough scrub brush.

A good cloth with your warm water and unscented detergent will work a great deal in the cleaning of your new grinding tool afterwards thoroughly rinse your new granite mortar and pestle in warm water to remove all evidence of scented soap remaining in it.