Nigel Slater, simple suppers, mortar and pestle

hotcookie101

Can anyone recommend somewhere I could get a wide shallow mortar and pestle like the one that Nigel uses in this show? I really need a new one, current is tiny and his looks really big and easy to use...

mouseymousey99

I saw some in the oriental supermarket the other week they were about 10 - 12" across.(Looked very heavy). Unfortunatley no use to me as my hands are rubbish so I'm using a coffee grinder.

esio_trot

haven't seen the show myself but Amazon UK have about 204 different ones! You can often pick up nice ones in TK Maxx if you've one near you too

hotcookie101

thank you, no oriental supermarket here unfortunately but will look online
I found one on amazon, but a bit beyond my budget!! :eek::eek:

esio_trot

hotcookie101 wrote: »

thank you, no oriental supermarket here unfortunately but will look online
I found one on amazon, but a bit beyond my budget!! :eek::eek:

Just to say, TK Maxx is a discount home and clothing store, rather than an oriental supermarket

http://www.tkmaxx.com/page/home?cm_mmc=icrossing-_-google-_-Brand%20Misspellings-_-tx%20maxx&rw.cm=Google,PPC,tx+maxx&OVMTC=Exact&site=&creative=4690769461&OVKEY=tx%20maxx&rw.cm=Google,PPC,tx+maxx&gclid=CLfMlYqns50CFcRq4wodgkBHkw

hotcookie101

esio_trot wrote: »

Just to say, TK Maxx is a discount home and clothing store, rather than an oriental supermarket

http://www.tkmaxx.com/page/home?cm_mmc=icrossing-_-google-_-Brand%20Misspellings-_-tx%20maxx&rw.cm=Google,PPC,tx+maxx&OVMTC=Exact&site=&creative=4690769461&OVKEY=tx%20maxx&rw.cm=Google,PPC,tx+maxx&gclid=CLfMlYqns50CFcRq4wodgkBHkw

damn people replying when I am typing-makes me look thick;):o
Yeah I love TK maxx, am always in there, but I have only ever seen the really deep mortars in there, not the wide shallow ones, will keep looking, the amazon one I linked to was one of 2 shallow ones, both over £80, so may just have to settle for deep one rather than shallow unless can find bargain....

esio_trot

ahh sorry, was the only way your post made sense after mine! Don't worry,Ｉdo the same thing a lot!

Have you tried Ebay? There's almost always someone there that has what you want!

pruney

I think the one you linked to is actually the brand Nigel Slater has, see here http://www.kitchenaria.com/Pestle-and-Mortars/Kitchen-Essentials/kitchenware_763.html. I really like it as well.

hotcookie101

Pants, I always have expensive tastes!
Ah well ...... I can but dream.... I also want the shallow le crueset casserole as well. But I will resist!!!!

thriftlady_2

hotcookie101 wrote: »

Pants, I always have expensive tastes!
Ah well ...... I can but dream.... I also want the shallow le crueset casserole as well. But I will resist!!!!

I want one too, and the shallow Le Creuset casserole. I'm hoping to persuade someone to buy me the casserole for my birthday.

hotcookie101

thriftlady wrote: »

I want one too, and the shallow Le Creuset casserole. I'm hoping to persuade someone to buy me the casserole for my birthday.

I wish I could persuade someone to buy me it for my birthday, only problem is I don't actually have space to put it anywhere, all my pans are currently stacked 3 high in a pan drawer (amazing that it is still on its runners actually, with 2 large le creuset casseroles, and 7 or 8 solid stainless steel or circulon pans too) and 4 high in a cupboard under the boiler..... Hmmm who needs worktop space anyway