Rachel Laudan

More on How to Buy a Simple Grindstone (Metate)

By Rachel Laudan October 1, 2018 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Food History, Food Processing, Cooking and Kitchens, Grinding, Mexican Food No Comments

The commonest question I have in my contact section is “How can I buy a Mexican grindstone (metate) or mortar and pestle (molcajete) in the United States?” Clearly I have…

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Grinding Chocolate by Hand

By Rachel Laudan August 7, 2010 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Food History, Grinding, Mexican Food No Comments

Following up on an earlier post about turning cacao beans into chocolate, Lesley Téllez provides a timely lesson on what grinding chocolate on the metate (grindstone) is actually like. Pain…

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Before the Blender

By Rachel Laudan August 26, 2008 Drink, Grinding, Mexican Food 2 Comments

Now here’s a question. How did Mexicans make agua fresca before every household had its blender?  Some fruits–the citrus–are easy to juice.  But that’s not true of other agua fresca…

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