The original Molcajete Mexicano volcanic rock Handmade of Authentic Lava Rock in Mexico - Molcajete de Piedra volcanica - Molcajete Mortar Pestle molcajete bowl molcajete volcanic rock guacamole maker

Day 1 and 2, seasoned the molcajete using rice and then rice and salt for a total of 5 hours of seasoning. I jumped straight into making some traditional salsa….I couldn’t be happier with the end result.For those who’ve never used a molcajete to prepare food before (like me), the seasoning process really gets you in shape to take any recipe on! Gave fun with this authentic, old school cooking tool.

These things need a lot of work to get to use. Not that I minded, but damn! First: you will need to use coarse salt and Jasmine rice to season it over a period of a few half hours. Secondly: You will need to make sure to check all the powdered rice flour you make to not have any volcanic rock fragments in it, anymore. Lastly: You will have to make sure all of the interior of the Molcajete is as smooth as you can get it. Is it worth it? OH HELL YES! It is time well spent! DO NOT use liquid soap at the start! Soap can get caught in the molcajete and affect the taste of the food in terrible ways. If you use soap, all your food will taste soapy, and no one wants that! The surface is porous and will absorb that crap! Might as well put your cast iron pots and pans in the dishwasher.Lastly use a combo of rock salt, Cilantro, Cumin seed, garlic cloves, and habaneros to the bowl and mash them and let them rest and cook them to retain flavors in the molcajete. Later, rinse them out. Trust me! the porous stone will hold on to these flavors and add to the salsas you make in it! OMG! Do this only once and you will have awesome game night meals forever! It's work that will pay off in the long run! Enjoy. AVOID THE SOAP!

amazing! always wanted one and now I have one. have used it several times already and am really happy!

This was a gift, but they liked it

I bought this for my husband because he has a history of a Latin experience from his past. I wanted to celebrate him and his love of cultural experiences for his birthday and he was super thrilled. He must have said the word Molcajete a thousand times and had recipes lined up before it was delivered. This is a real volcanic molcajete from Mexico! He was so excited to season it properly and it was a thrill to see him so delighted. Happy heart!

I love it

The molcajete bowl arrived in great shape along with a tortilla warmer, but no pestle. That makes this not useful.Some reviews said the lava was too porous and yes this one has some porous lava holes, but nothing extraordinarily large. I know when I work on smoothing the bowl (if I had the pestle), the surface would smooth out. The bowl depth is just fine for making salsas.If and when I get the pestle, I’ll rate this better. For now it is a 1 star.2 stars for easy to clean, because molcajetes need to be smoothed and then seasoned between uses.3 stars for sturdiness, but I wouldn’t drop it.1 star for gif table because it’s missing the pestle and useless without one.

Bought this as a birthday gift for a family member. High quality and real volcanic rock. Ensure you look up how to properly prepare/season your mocajete and it will last you a lifetime