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Grinding Pineapple on a Metate (Simple Grindstone, Saddle Quern)

By Rachel Laudan September 6, 2008 Drink, Food History, Grinding, Mexican Food 5 Comments

Inspired by this oil painting that shows a woman grinding pineapple to make juicel, I thought it was time to have a go myself. Now, you might say, who in…

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Grinding: A Puzzle from 5th Century Greece

By Rachel Laudan September 15, 2007 Food History 3 Comments

I’m always looking out for anything that sheds light on grinding with a saddle quern (or a metate as it would be called in Mexico). Museums often have some dusty…

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