Food & Wine: The 8 Best Mortar and Pestle Sets for Herbs, Spices, and Sauces
How to pick the best mortar and pestle set, whether you're grinding spices, herbs, or mashing avocados.
Jennifer Zyman Jennifer Zyman is a Senior Writer at Food & Wine where she covers everything a home cook could need in their arsenal. She is also a freelance writer who writes about restaurants and develops recipes. She hosts the podcast The Food that Binds. Her work has appeared in The Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Atlanta Magazine, Bon Appetit, Creative Loafing Atlanta, Eater Atlanta, The Kitchn, The Local Palate, National Geographic, Serious Eats, Southern Living, and Thrillist, and her former website The Blissful Glutton.
How to pick the best mortar and pestle set, whether you're grinding spices, herbs, or mashing avocados.