My great grandparents were married in 1919 and they were gifted a molcajete at their wedding. Along with a broomstick palote. The molcajete has been handed down and now sits as my center piece in my table. I use it for holidays only. Molcajetes are very special because I feel they hold your moms, grandmothers energy with you in your kitchen. Ty, I'm going to use this technique on my new ones.
Your video instruction for seasoning a Molcajete surpasses all other videos I have seen. Simple, easy to understand, easy to follow, and realistic about how much work is involved. I invested in the best Molcajete I could find and after about 3.5 hours of work, I gave up. You have inspired me to go back and stick with it. Thank you for sharing!
Well I finally made a Salsa Verde with my Molcajete. I had already seasoned it with salt and rice until the rice no longer turned gray and I no longer got any bits in it, which was what turned it gray. So although I didn't use garlic in it originally, the very first thing I ground into a paste with it was 4 cloves of garlic in with some kosher salt. Then I used my flat, round, cast iron skillet (like a comal) to heat the tomatillos until soft enough to put in the molcajete. After that I roasted and added some poblano pepper instead of serano or jalapeño peppers that are normally used, because my wife can't handle much heat. Took me a bit of grinding but it turned out great. I had some of it with some tortilla chips and then I used it with some shredded chicken and cheese tamales that I made. I never used soap on mine, just rinsed it with water and scrubbed it with an escobeta. I set it on a drying pad and it dries out very quickly. I also used it to mix up some garlic cloves, salt and water to add to my red sauce that I used for the Pork tamales I made alongside the shredded chicken tamales.
I'm glad you said you didn't use soap. I read in another blog to not use soap because the scent and flavor will get into the small holes. I'll leave the soap step out too.
I just got through with my Mocajete. I did the process three times and put it away, knowing I would have to do it a few more times to finish. One year later I got it back out and I had to do it a total of 8 times to get the rice white afterwards. Mine took about 8 hours total. It was very laborious. Whew! My hand still hurts from doing it. I need to scrub it with dish soap now and do the garlic. Being older, it is a lot harder to do than if I was a young woman. I am almost done and as someone once said, it is a piece to hand down to your family members-an heirloom, so to speak. I am looking forward to being able to use it on Thanksgiving for the family. Thank you for the video and the labor of love.
I absolutely Love your new molcajete. ❤️it’s SOOO CUTE. I AM CURING My molcajete as I watch your video. Thankyou for this tutorial. I have never had one before and am SOOO EXCITED to get started on using Mine.
This could not come at a better time I was given an old one from my dads friend that passed away but he visited Mexico frequently and that is where mine was purchased. This thing is over 20 years old and not used was sitting in garage so got some work to do!
Love your videos. You do a wonderful job of explaining things and your videos are edited beautifully as they don't drag on. They are short and still cover all the points. Keep them coming your doing a wonderful job 💕🌺💗
I got my first mini-size molcajete from my Mexican friend. My dream came true, she surprised me, anyhow, I found your video very informative. Thank you.
This makes me feel so much better I was gifted a molcajete and I noticed it absorbed some funky smells from hanging out under the sink for a while n I kinda freaked out because I washed the crap outta it with dish soap n mom told me I could have ruined it, I believe it's more along the lines of granite though it's not lava stone
Man, you have some nice ones too! Last one I bought was purely decorative because it had some cracks that where covered up with stone dust and glue. Thankfully I got my money back.
Hello I just bought two Molcajete and I need to season them up I've been asking friends and family members and no one knew how smh. Thank you for sharing your video now I can get them done😊 and I love the lil chicken Molcajete I need one I collect roosters and chicken decorations😊 Thank you Victoria So cal High Desert take care.
Thank you for this lovely video. That is a very charming molcajete. The editing was also excellent. It's fun to watch the grinding and scrubbing sped up. However, I have one question. Most videos that teach how to cure and season a molcajete tell me to NEVER use soap, as it may seep into the pores of the stone and contaminate the food. Which is the correct way?
Hello, I really want to get a molcajete but I’ve been reading that most of the molcajetes sold at big stores are made with concrete is there a way to tell what’s what when it comes to buying a molcajete? Thanks
One thing you should look for is the smoothness of the molcajete, If it's too smooth is most likely concrete. Make a small scratch and if the area scratched has a white residue then it's most likely concrete, they are also lighter in color.
I have owned them before but never used them because how do you clean them after you use them to make salsas and different things how do you clean all those holes out.
What was the name of the store you bought the rooster molcetcajte ? My husband surprised me with a trip to buy one but my grandma wanted it so my husband gave it to her and now I want another. Hehe
Also known as the local flea market. Depending on which part of the country you live, farmers markets sell them as well, but good luck in finding one as awesome as hers.
I've seen the salt added with the rice before but I've never seen the salt and garlic ground to a paste together like you did. Why did you add the garlic to it?
My wife would love to have one like that, but you just have to do like we do... Go to swap meets, flea markets, Mexican meat markets, garage sales, etc. They will either be everywhere at once, or nowhere to be found. Good luck and happy hunting for that perfect piece!!! BTW, it took us 2 years to find her perfect enough one.
I inherited my mom's mochajete from when I was born I'm 66 years old and my mom had the molcajeta before I was born do I need to treat the mochajete because it hasn't been used in years My brother gave it to me and he doesn't cook
Depends on what you are using it for. Granite does not grip like volcanic rock, so it doesn't make great salsa. But granite mortar and pestle does make good powered spices and volcanic rock is horrible at that. It's like comparing a fork to a spoon. Both are great at what they do, but rarely can they do it all.
@franklugo6928 facts. I like my salsa chunky but my granite ones required a buttload of work. So, I ended up buying a volcanic rock one and it was so much easier to get the texture I like. :) I started with one and now, I have four lol.
@@tommiller9743AFAIK, natural stone has anti microbial properties, apparently all it takes for it to be sterile is properly scrubbing off the leftovers of the food with some water. You’re right about not using washing up liquid, it does affect the structure of the stone if used regularly, from what i’ve heard. Maybe this lady wanted to remove potential chemicals left over by the manufacturer this way. On the daily basis I use only water and scrub on my granite mortar and it works, while the initial sterilisation and curing was done additionally with a solution of soda ash and additive-free salt. Apparently American Natives used lye or even natural soap for curing and seasoning, although I’m not sure about that.
@@tommiller9743 Apparently natural stone has anti-microbial properties due to to its own nature. Soap might have been used by the Lady here in order to get rid of toxic chemicals potentially left over by the manufacturer (minor amounts of paint, coating, mineral oils from machinery etc.). All it takes for it to be sterile is to scrub it when wet, apparently, and keeping its inside away from dust and humidity. I've heard (unconfirmed) about some American Natives using potash or lye solution to get rid of potential oily leftovers and even using natural soap (plant oil + lye, like a scent-free Aleppo or Castile type soap bar, definitely not washing up liquid) for curing it. Personally, I'm positive that salt+soda ash solution + scrub + additional rinsing and scrubbing is enough to season or cure my granite mortar and pestle, it's perfectly safe to be used on every stone, unlike vinegar or acidic substances. Scrub and water seems enough though.
you can cheat a bit, but blasting the inside with a pressure washer for a minute or two, after 1-2 rounds of grinding. it will flush out any dust and stone debris from the pores. molcajete are near impossible to find in germany (and i dont want to impost one, just to have tw stone mortars i dont use all that much), so i make do with a 16 pound thai style granite mortar, i bought locally ~20 years ago. it's deeper, smother and harder, and better for pouding and crushing, than grinding and musing soft ingrdients. but is does a splendid job, and i can pass it on through generations to come. (i'm gay and wont have kids, so i'm gonnne give it to my brotyher and his wife some day)
Atomic, please describe in detail, your culinary qualifications, experience with curing and seasoning, or your Latin heritage to suggest that you know more than her on how this is done.
@@ArSpartan took you long enough. I have seen many other UA-camr reviews saying not to do that because the stone absorbs the soap chemicals and it’ll get transferred into your food. Everyone knows that basic stuff
My great grandparents were married in 1919 and they were gifted a molcajete at their wedding. Along with a broomstick palote. The molcajete has been handed down and now sits as my center piece in my table. I use it for holidays only. Molcajetes are very special because I feel they hold your moms, grandmothers energy with you in your kitchen. Ty, I'm going to use this technique on my new ones.
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I've always been told to never use soap 😮
I had no idea that this needed to be done to a new molcajete!! Thank you, not only telling us but also showing us how to do it. 💜💜💜
Your video instruction for seasoning a Molcajete surpasses all other videos I have seen. Simple, easy to understand, easy to follow, and realistic about how much work is involved. I invested in the best Molcajete I could find and after about 3.5 hours of work, I gave up. You have inspired me to go back and stick with it. Thank you for sharing!
Well I finally made a Salsa Verde with my Molcajete. I had already seasoned it with salt and rice until the rice no longer turned gray and I no longer got any bits in it, which was what turned it gray. So although I didn't use garlic in it originally, the very first thing I ground into a paste with it was 4 cloves of garlic in with some kosher salt. Then I used my flat, round, cast iron skillet (like a comal) to heat the tomatillos until soft enough to put in the molcajete. After that I roasted and added some poblano pepper instead of serano or jalapeño peppers that are normally used, because my wife can't handle much heat. Took me a bit of grinding but it turned out great. I had some of it with some tortilla chips and then I used it with some shredded chicken and cheese tamales that I made. I never used soap on mine, just rinsed it with water and scrubbed it with an escobeta. I set it on a drying pad and it dries out very quickly. I also used it to mix up some garlic cloves, salt and water to add to my red sauce that I used for the Pork tamales I made alongside the shredded chicken tamales.
I'm glad you said you didn't use soap. I read in another blog to not use soap because the scent and flavor will get into the small holes. I'll leave the soap step out too.
I just got through with my Mocajete. I did the process three times and put it away, knowing I would have to do it a few more times to finish. One year later I got it back out and I had to do it a total of 8 times to get the rice white afterwards. Mine took about 8 hours total. It was very laborious. Whew! My hand still hurts from doing it. I need to scrub it with dish soap now and do the garlic. Being older, it is a lot harder to do than if I was a young woman. I am almost done and as someone once said, it is a piece to hand down to your family members-an heirloom, so to speak. I am looking forward to being able to use it on Thanksgiving for the family. Thank you for the video and the labor of love.
WOW! It truly is a labor of love, good thing we only do it once and enjoy it for many years to come.
Hermoso molcajete. Una obra de arte
I absolutely Love your new molcajete. ❤️it’s SOOO CUTE. I AM CURING My molcajete as I watch your video. Thankyou for this tutorial. I have never had one before and am SOOO EXCITED to get started on using Mine.
That is the cutest molcajete I've ever seen
This video is very informative and I thank you very much!
This could not come at a better time I was given an old one from my dads friend that passed away but he visited Mexico frequently and that is where mine was purchased. This thing is over 20 years old and not used was sitting in garage so got some work to do!
I have my molcajete for years and I love it. My daughter just got married and I have her one. ♥️
Love your videos. You do a wonderful job of explaining things and your videos are edited beautifully as they don't drag on. They are short and still cover all the points. Keep them coming your doing a wonderful job 💕🌺💗
Wow, such a great collection mortars.
This is great and useful and just what I needed easy instructions!
I got my first mini-size molcajete from my Mexican friend. My dream came true, she surprised me, anyhow, I found your video very informative. Thank you.
This makes me feel so much better I was gifted a molcajete and I noticed it absorbed some funky smells from hanging out under the sink for a while n I kinda freaked out because I washed the crap outta it with dish soap n mom told me I could have ruined it, I believe it's more along the lines of granite though it's not lava stone
❤️ thank you, I received one today and I can’t wait to make great salsas and seasons.
Man, you have some nice ones too! Last one I bought was purely decorative because it had some cracks that where covered up with stone dust and glue. Thankfully I got my money back.
Thanks for sharing and showing us how to season our mortar and pestle
Hello I just bought two Molcajete and I need to season them up I've been asking friends and family members and no one knew how smh. Thank you for sharing your video now I can get them done😊 and I love the lil chicken Molcajete I need one I collect roosters and chicken decorations😊 Thank you Victoria So cal High Desert take care.
The chicken one is so cute!
Sister found hers at San Fernando Swap Meet… Just sent her your video.👍🏽👌🏽 Thanks 🙏🏽
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This was very helpful. Thank you
You're so welcome!
Thank you for showing the right ✅ method to cure the molcajete best wishes 🙏 from Edcouch Texas ❤
Thank you for this lovely video. That is a very charming molcajete. The editing was also excellent. It's fun to watch the grinding and scrubbing sped up.
However, I have one question. Most videos that teach how to cure and season a molcajete tell me to NEVER use soap, as it may seep into the pores of the stone and contaminate the food. Which is the correct way?
Thank you for this video.
Thanks for sharing. ♥️♥️♥️I love your new Molcajete. 🤗
Thank you 🌻 it was easy to learn from you now I can't wait to make horchata 💕
That is so beautiful
Thank you for this. I have one to cure and had no idea how.
This was a great video- thank you for sharing this
I love this molcajete !!!
I need a chicken one like yours!!! Where can I get that?! 😍
Can you make more molcajete videos? Also a video on how to routinely clean it? ❤ is it normal to still have debris in the holes? ❤
I suggest using a hard brissel brush to clean with just water after each use. The ones from the 99 cent store work great.
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Thank you for showing us how to cure the molcajete. Where did you get that adorable turkey molcajete.
I found it at our local swap meet, In Casa Grande Az there is a store that also carries them. Casa Grande Artesanal.
@@SaltyCocina boohoo!! I live in NC!
Thankyou so much now I can cure my mortar pastel
I have a small one, but didn't do this, just washed. Now i know!
I heard you’re never supposed to use soap in them
I only use a very small amount for curing it, after each use wash with only water
Hello, I really want to get a molcajete but I’ve been reading that most of the molcajetes sold at big stores are made with concrete is there a way to tell what’s what when it comes to buying a molcajete? Thanks
One thing you should look for is the smoothness of the molcajete, If it's too smooth is most likely concrete. Make a small scratch and if the area scratched has a white residue then it's most likely concrete, they are also lighter in color.
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What purpose does the garlic serve?
Taste and anti-microbial agent
❤️ your Turkey 🦃 molcajete -where did you find it? Was it expensive? Question 🙋♀️- after you make salsas: do you wash with soap and water or No ?
No! Soap enters the pours and can cause a permanent soap flavor in your food
I have owned them before but never used them because how do you clean them after you use them to make salsas and different things how do you clean all those holes out.
With a brush.
What was the name of the store you bought the rooster molcetcajte ? My husband surprised me with a trip to buy one but my grandma wanted it so my husband gave it to her and now I want another. Hehe
I purchased them at my local swap meet.
Also known as the local flea market. Depending on which part of the country you live, farmers markets sell them as well, but good luck in finding one as awesome as hers.
I've seen the salt added with the rice before but I've never seen the salt and garlic ground to a paste together like you did. Why did you add the garlic to it?
I use it to season the molcajete.
Garlic has allicin, which is antibacterial and antiviral.
@SaltyCocina Will the food taste like garlic after the process? I am allergic to garlic. Thanks
I have always wanted a molcajete like yours. I was wondering where you got it from?
My wife would love to have one like that, but you just have to do like we do... Go to swap meets, flea markets, Mexican meat markets, garage sales, etc. They will either be everywhere at once, or nowhere to be found. Good luck and happy hunting for that perfect piece!!!
BTW, it took us 2 years to find her perfect enough one.
How do you know if it is real rock or glued with concrete ?????????????
I inherited my mom's mochajete from when I was born I'm 66 years old and my mom had the molcajeta before I was born do I need to treat the mochajete because it hasn't been used in years My brother gave it to me and he doesn't cook
You only treat it one time. Just rinse it with water before and after each use.
Why do some people say to never use soap on a molcahete?
I had same question.
The chance of the end product tasting like soap.
I think I prefer the granite ones with no holes.
Depends on what you are using it for. Granite does not grip like volcanic rock, so it doesn't make great salsa. But granite mortar and pestle does make good powered spices and volcanic rock is horrible at that. It's like comparing a fork to a spoon. Both are great at what they do, but rarely can they do it all.
@franklugo6928 facts.
I like my salsa chunky but my granite ones required a buttload of work. So, I ended up buying a volcanic rock one and it was so much easier to get the texture I like. :)
I started with one and now, I have four lol.
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What does it mean if the rice never makes down? Very strange
Where did you buy the molcajete??
She probably got lucky and found it at a local flea market.
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Why use soap? Doesn't the soap get absorbed into the stone?
Its smell will quickly go away, it's just this one time the Lady used it to make sure it's sterile.
@buoazej after the first use, then what? It becomes unsterile again. I would never use soap on any food surface that is capable of absorbing the soap.
@@tommiller9743AFAIK, natural stone has anti microbial properties, apparently all it takes for it to be sterile is properly scrubbing off the leftovers of the food with some water.
You’re right about not using washing up liquid, it does affect the structure of the stone if used regularly, from what i’ve heard. Maybe this lady wanted to remove potential chemicals left over by the manufacturer this way. On the daily basis I use only water and scrub on my granite mortar and it works, while the initial sterilisation and curing was done additionally with a solution of soda ash and additive-free salt.
Apparently American Natives used lye or even natural soap for curing and seasoning, although I’m not sure about that.
@@tommiller9743 Apparently natural stone has anti-microbial properties due to to its own nature.
Soap might have been used by the Lady here in order to get rid of toxic chemicals potentially left over by the manufacturer (minor amounts of paint, coating, mineral oils from machinery etc.).
All it takes for it to be sterile is to scrub it when wet, apparently, and keeping its inside away from dust and humidity.
I've heard (unconfirmed) about some American Natives using potash or lye solution to get rid of potential oily leftovers and even using natural soap (plant oil + lye, like a scent-free Aleppo or Castile type soap bar, definitely not washing up liquid) for curing it.
Personally, I'm positive that salt+soda ash solution + scrub + additional rinsing and scrubbing is enough to season or cure my granite mortar and pestle, it's perfectly safe to be used on every stone, unlike vinegar or acidic substances. Scrub and water seems enough though.
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Why garlic? Thanks!
Because it has antiviral and antibacterial properties.
How to clean it
ive always been told to absolutely not use soap to clean it as it can make your foods taste like soap!
😂🤣 3:05 thats some hard work I need a wife
I thought you were not supposed to add any kind of soap? 🤔
I only use it when curing it, after that its just water and scrub
I thought you were NEVER supposed to use soap as it can get in the pores and change the flavors
you can cheat a bit, but blasting the inside with a pressure washer for a minute or two, after 1-2 rounds of grinding. it will flush out any dust and stone debris from the pores.
molcajete are near impossible to find in germany (and i dont want to impost one, just to have tw stone mortars i dont use all that much), so i make do with a 16 pound thai style granite mortar, i bought locally ~20 years ago. it's deeper, smother and harder, and better for pouding and crushing, than grinding and musing soft ingrdients. but is does a splendid job, and i can pass it on through generations to come. (i'm gay and wont have kids, so i'm gonnne give it to my brotyher and his wife some day)
I thought dish soap was a no no?
I only use a very small amount the very first time I cure it. After its just water and a good brush.
NEVER use soap!!!!!!
NO! SOAP WILL CHANGE THE FLAVOR OF THE FOOD! JUST USE WATER AND RINSE. YOU RUINED YOUR PESTLE AND MORTAR BY DOING THAT
I only use it when I first buy and cure it. A drop will not affect the flavor. I own 7 molcajetes and they have all been cleaned the same way
@@SaltyCocina hate to tell you this but you ruined every single one
Atomic, please describe in detail, your culinary qualifications, experience with curing and seasoning, or your Latin heritage to suggest that you know more than her on how this is done.
@@ArSpartan took you long enough. I have seen many other UA-camr reviews saying not to do that because the stone absorbs the soap chemicals and it’ll get transferred into your food. Everyone knows that basic stuff
$800 for a molcajete
I paid under $100, look for Casa Grande. Artesanal on Facebook. They have the best prices and they ship!
They sell them for $20 all day in San Luis Mexico
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