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Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Great find at the Mercado Juarez!


At the Mercado Juarez there were many molcajetes for sale. There were small & large molcajetes made of terracotta too which I have never seen in the states. These are almost certainly used for soft items like avocados. I found a very sweet little molcajete carved in the shape of a pig. There were several carved into a heart shape. This being a more traditional wedding gift for someone who likes to cook. Here in Mexico the common curing process for the basalt molcajete is to grind rice or dry beans to smooth the surface of the bowl & then wash it & grind up several cloves of garlic & then leave it to dry. When it is washed the final time it is ready to use. The garlic keeps the earthy flavor of the stone from getting into the food.

...and this Little Piggy went wee, wee, wee, all the way home! Silly & yet so appropriate!

3 Comments:

Blogger Hornsfan said...

he is really cute, i would love to see what the other shapes look like.

11:12 AM  
Blogger Dee said...

I love my puerquito! The other shapes are fine but the pig is so cute!

11:52 AM  
Blogger Nancy Durant said...

I think you should get the heart shaped one for Valentines day!

4:56 AM  

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