Guacamole Bowl and Pestle. LARGE 8 in. This Molcajete (Mortar and Pestle Set) Is a Uniquely Mexican Handcraft Lava Rock Cooking Tool DISTINGUISH YOURSELF: Mexican Families Who Still Appreciate and Seek Out The Difference of Various Flavors, Have Molcajetes and Temolotes On The Kitchen Counter of Their Homes ROUGH AND SQUARED TEXTURE. We Were The First To Introduce This Texture To Better Help Crush And Grind Ingredients. Heavy Pestle Does The Work For You, Ensuring Efficient Grinding, Blending And Mixing DELICATE YET ROBUST. This Finely-Crafted Kitchen Tool Is Made Of Recinto Stone (NOT Concrete). Theres Nothing Primitive About The Design, Even Though The Production Is Artisanal. Our Molcajetes Have Overcome The Time And Remain A Symbol Of The High Mexican Gastronomic Culture DURABLE AND RELIABLE. Our Molcajete Bowl Provides Durability As It Can Be Passed From Generation To Generation. It Has Been Used In Food Processing Since Pre-Hispanic Times. AUTHENTIC MEXICAN COOOKING UTENSIL. It Comes From A Mexican State With A Large Tradition In Making The World Wide Famous Molcajete Such A Beautiful And Practical Cookware The Rough Yet Textured Surface Of Our Mortars Creates A Superb Grinding Surface That Allows For The Ingredients To Lose Their Essences And Oils That When Mixed Together Give A Unique Flavor To Your Food Want To Know An Ancient Secret From Aztecs And Mayas? As The Porous Volcanic Rock Is Impossible To Fully Clean And Sanitize, Molcajetes Are Known To &#034;Season&#034; Your Food By Carrying Over Flavors From One Preparation To Another. Our Molcajetes&#039; Porous Surfaces Are Just The Right Size To Allow For This Seasoning Yet Look And Feel Clean At The Same Time Our Mortar Pestle Is A Cooking Tool. It Can Be Heated At High Temperatures Keeping Warm Its Food Contents Because Of The Size Of Their Pores, Our Molcajetes Can Be Used To Crush Medicine, Vitamins and Any Other Food Elements That Are Already Small And Need To Get Smaller E.G. Pills, Dog Vitamins, etc.