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How do you wash a granite mortar and pestle? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A few years ago I got a Gorilla brand granite mortar and pestle. I seasoned it as directed and got quite a bit of use out of it, then I stopped cooking for a while and it got kind of...well, gross. It's possible that I spilled something on it, but portions of the bowl and exterior are a darker color now. I guess I'm afraid with the relatively porous granite that it's full of rancid garlic effluvium. Does anyone know how to clean this thing? Should I just pitch it?

Before: https://imgur.com/a/lWyQNGH

After: See Google album link (I tried again to use imgur and my phone crashed 😆)

Alt share because imgur is being a pain: https://photos.app.goo.gl/LzXZoxnhdEvmQHug7

Edit: Edited to include links to "before" images. Edit #2: Added a backup Google album Edit #3: Added after images to Google album

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

*takes notes* ty ty

Edit: I learned how to escape in markdown or whatever this system is. 👍🏼

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

No problem!

Did you have any luck getting that mortar and pestle cleaned?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Not yet. What a lazy butt I am. I'll probably try it tomorrow. I will add some before & after pictures.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Added links to "before" images. Will update after it dries to include "after".

I'm a day late. Sorry about that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

No worries! Looks like you really had your work cut out for you there!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Yes, it was pretty gross. It all started when we went through a phase where all the fresh garlic we were buying had mold in it. After a few weeks we gave up and went back to powdered garlic, so our m&p sat around and occasionally got various soups slopped on it. That last part miiight be my fault.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The m&p was totally dry this morning so I took "after" photos and added them to the Google album. Still some darker spots but better than it was before.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Looks pretty usable to me!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

My sniffer isn't 100% today but it seems not to be malodorous after the bath. I may try seasoning it tonight. Thanks again for the advice! ✌️