Cleaning Granite Mortar Pestle

You can use a towel or damp mild sponge to clean up the new granite mortar and pestle.

Cleaning granite mortar pestle.

If i m making pesto in it there has to be some way to get the oily residue off. To clean stone mortar and pestles made from marble granite or lava stone use warm water and rice. After each use thoroughly rinse your mortar and pestle with warm water. A good cloth with your warm water and unscented detergent will work a great deal in the cleaning of your new grinding tool afterwards thoroughly rinse your new granite mortar and pestle in warm water to remove all evidence of scented soap remaining in it.

How do i clean the mortar and pestle then. Do not use soap to clean your mortar and pestle. Clean ceramic glass and metal alloy brass iron mortar and pestles with warm water and a rough scrub brush. I heard that one shouldn t wash a granite mortar and pestle with soap because the soap water will permeate into the rock and contaminate whatever you grind next.

For bamboo and wooden mortar and pestles use a damp cloth to wipe them clean.