{"product_id":"mortaio-in-marmo-bianco-di-carrara-16-cm-modello-genovese-con-pestello-in-legno-di-ulivo","title":"White Carrara Marble Mortar - Genoese Model - 16 cm","description":"The mortar has been for several centuries one of the most important kitchen tools (and not only). Together with some cutting tools, it was the only effective tool for reducing any ingredient to a pulp.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Even today we consider it a fundamental tool for those who want to use aromatic herbs and spices correctly.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBartolomeo Scappi, in his treatise \"Work of the art of cooking\", refers to the mortar saying: \"To make pestinous pulps in a smooth marble or porcelain mortar, because other stone is not so good at doing this, because which dries up, and withdraws to itself, and especially the travertine: pounded with a wooden piston that is not bitter like walnut, and other woods.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e In fact, the smooth marble mortar is the best as, unlike other stones, it is non-porous, just as the choice of wood for the pestle is successful.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Bembo offers you a line of perfectly smooth and hand-crafted mortars in Carrara marble. The mortars are available in the Genoese and Bargamaschi models, in various sizes, depending on the use and your preferences.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The product is presented framed by an elegant and refined packaging able to enhance the product, therefore also ideal as a gift.","brand":"Bembo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54872197759305,"sku":"8030335130518","price":97.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0521\/3493\/6732\/files\/MAIN16ulivo_bee8d5e6-b412-435b-b17b-73760a988f0d.jpg?v=1784301801","url":"https:\/\/bembo.it\/en\/products\/mortaio-in-marmo-bianco-di-carrara-16-cm-modello-genovese-con-pestello-in-legno-di-ulivo","provider":"Bembo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}