What is it?
- It is a tool, used for cooking in traditional way.
What is it mainly used for?
- It is used to grind or crush the ingredients of cooking, like herbs and spices. This way, people can easily cook the ingredients because they have been crushed into small pieces and can be keep safely.
Where is the originality of mortar and pestle?
- It has been existed in such a long time ago, where people lived in a cave also used the same thing like mortar and pestle. It may be slightly different that we see today, but it is surely known that they will used to grind the food, so the food can be eaten easily. Nobody really knows where the true origin of mortar and pestle is. The archeologists around the world found it in different places and cannot find the true sources or any sign of the originality, only the shape of tool or any mortar and pestle related objects were found. The only significant thing is mortar and pestle comes with different size, shape and design from each of the cultures, but the usage remain the same.
What is it made from?
- Mortar and pestle is made either from porcelain, stoneware, marble, wood, brass, or iron. Each one differs from the country or culture. The size and shape also different, but the usage is surely the same.
Is there any other usage of Mortar and pestle, other than for cooking purposes?
- Mortar and pestle commonly known for grinding food materials. It is also used for traditional medical setup, where old time people used it to make ingredients for the medicines and drugs. In general, any ingredients or food stuff can be used in mortar and pestle.
SOURCES
: http://renatanikijuluw.multiply.com/journal/item/20
: http://serenitysjourney.com/blog/index.php/Mortars/mortar-aamp-pestle-history-and-uses
: http://www.drugstoremuseum.com/sections/level_info2.php?level_id=22&level=1
MIND MAP
Based on mind map, here is my little description of what I have done.
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