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Authentic Metate y Mano

Filed in archive Gadgets on April 25, 2006

metate y mano negro
It's no secret that I love Mexican cuisine and the tools that go with it. The metate in the picture is something I'm pining for. A metate is a rough stone slab used to grind mostly seeds and nuts and other spices. The mano is the rounded stone rubbed back and forth on the metate to grind the seeds. Chocolate was and is (still!) traditionally made this way. The metate and mano were the equivalent of today's food processors and were used to grind meat, fish, fruits, maize (corn) and other foodstuff. Check out this thread from eGullet for more details.

Now, back to my metate, from the website:

A beautifully hand carved metate y mano. This is the highest quality "negro" stone. The metate sits on 3 legs and slants down so ingredients can be captured into a container placed at the end of the metate. The craftmanship is excellent. Average measurement is 12 - 14" long, 10 -12" wide and slopes from 8" high down to 4" The mano is 8 1/2" long. Avg. weight 40 - 50lbs. Each piece is unique. Stock is limited.


$225.95

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