Molcawhat?

[bunchofgrapes]

Last Christmas I decided I wanted a molcajete. Not sure why I wanted one but apparently I was on a quest to make great guacamole and I'd read some good reviews. I put it on the Christmas list my stepmother asks for every year but when Christmas rolled around, I was sad to find no molcajete. So, like any good girl who doesn't get what she asked for, I did a little research and ordered one from Williams Sonoma. I decided to order it and have it shipped because the thing weights a ton and I didn't really want to lug it around a mall. I mean seriously, drop it on your foot and you're looking at crushed bones. Also, Williams Sonoma's molcajete is already seasoned and believe me, the last thing you want is an unseasoned chunk of porous basalt because your guacamole will be full of black grit. Not good.

The first couple of batches of guacamole were just okay. Thankfully, no grit but the flavor wasn't amazingly yummy like I'd been led to believe. However, what I learned is that just like a cast iron skillet, the molcajete needs to be seasoned. And seasoning comes from whatever you've prepared in it because it's impossible to fully clean the thing. Sounds kind of gross but probably no worse than a really great cast iron skillet. So after about four or five batches, I can honestly say this thing makes some of the best guacamole I've ever had.

So, if you're looking for the perfect Christmas gift that will make your family say molcawhat?, doubles as a weapon, and makes FANTASTIC guacamole, then this little stone bowl is for you.

Comments

[inamberclad.livejournal.com]

My mom used to have one of those. She bought it either in Las Flores or Reynosa a looooong time ago. When we moved it went with us, sadly it didn't survive long enough. It cracked and we had to dispose of it. I still miss it. She used it to make awesome tasting salsa; she would also ground her cumin seeds and just about any dried seasoning to add to her dishes. The aromas it created...

[bunchofgrapes]

Oh my gosh, I was just thinking about you! How've you been? Whatcha been up to? How's the little one? So many questions...

Salsa, now that's something I should try making, especially since I feel like I've now mastered guacamole.

[inamberclad.livejournal.com]

I'll send you an email ;)

Yeah, throw some browned chopped up peppers in there, a tomato, fresh cilantro, a bit of salt, some lime juice and you got a spicy salsa. Add some avocado if you'd like then grind everything up. Serve it up in the molcajete and eat it with tortilla chips.