tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post3264106862936708149..comments2024-03-28T10:35:26.134-07:00Comments on local-kiwi-alien: Mortar and Pestlelocal alienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-48941301902109547652018-01-12T01:36:29.749-08:002018-01-12T01:36:29.749-08:00You're truly a woman of the world lol.
We us...You're truly a woman of the world lol. <br />We use loads of basil in the summer now but it used to be only for decoration in a pot in the yard. <br />You would certainly know the two spices mentioned above!local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-42279068709866257902018-01-11T14:31:12.448-08:002018-01-11T14:31:12.448-08:00I absolutely love the smell of spices especially o...I absolutely love the smell of spices especially ones like basil, thyme and rosemary, I guess with my middle eastern/armenian/portuguese ancestry it would be about right.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-18593465063038214082018-01-11T13:08:13.887-08:002018-01-11T13:08:13.887-08:00Exactly! Green granite would look very chic on a s...Exactly! Green granite would look very chic on a shelflocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-44392604158662624932018-01-11T13:07:07.417-08:002018-01-11T13:07:07.417-08:00Not much use for a mortar and pestle in the modern...Not much use for a mortar and pestle in the modern world of mixers but they do make for nice decor!local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-53148292208358064822018-01-11T01:10:51.839-08:002018-01-11T01:10:51.839-08:00I have a green granit mortar and pestle. But I ha...I have a green granit mortar and pestle. But I haven’t used it in years <br /> I just don’t cook like I used too! <br />But it is pretty lol angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367100990792829157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-83041907082667215442018-01-10T20:48:00.310-08:002018-01-10T20:48:00.310-08:00I have a nice big Spanish ceramic P & M (yello...I have a nice big Spanish ceramic P & M (yellow with splashes of green). I don't think I've ever used it, but it's been following me around for the past 40 years.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-38427456161660793072018-01-10T12:29:02.542-08:002018-01-10T12:29:02.542-08:00Mastic and machlepi usually go together. But usin...Mastic and machlepi usually go together. But using just one will give you a great taste. <br />local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-13733168417001908942018-01-10T12:24:27.277-08:002018-01-10T12:24:27.277-08:00Hi. I use it mainly in our tsoureki, which is diff...Hi. I use it mainly in our tsoureki, which is difficult sweet bread. Mine usually comes out a little heavy. <br />Also the new year's cake with the coin and the sweet bread I sometimes make for a church fiesta.<br />I'll get some recipes on the blog soon.local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-80538447248041603232018-01-10T11:44:25.588-08:002018-01-10T11:44:25.588-08:00I would love some recipes using mahleb/machlepi. I...I would love some recipes using mahleb/machlepi. I have some, but it is very hard to find recipes to use it in. Thanks in advance!Raquelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05926021350441597268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-68475037544389097102018-01-10T11:06:40.820-08:002018-01-10T11:06:40.820-08:00Mahleb/machlepi. Very similar words. It is probabl...Mahleb/machlepi. Very similar words. It is probably used all around the middle East . We use it mainly at Xmas and easterlocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516133427486832064.post-81298214150108048212018-01-10T09:42:06.640-08:002018-01-10T09:42:06.640-08:00Here we call the bubble gum "mastic". An...Here we call the bubble gum "mastic". And the machlepi is "mahleb",but we rarely use it.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.com