Cleaning a mortar and pestle

Innys

Hi everyone

I was wondering if anyone could help me with the above.

I have a clay (I think) mortar and pestle - it's definitely not stone.

Yesterday I did something really stupid and ground some anchovies in it for a salad dressing. I didn't clean it out until this evening and, no surprise, it still stinks of fish. Any idea how I can clean it so that the smell goes or at least, isn't as strong?

Thanks very much

I

Eyeore

Not sure but You could perhaps try bicarbonate of soda and a fresh lemon? I am sure someone will be along with a better answer!

cornishchick

I have cleaned mine using a dish washer tablet. I actually wanted to grind a tablet for soaking something else, but found that grinding the tablet also cleaned the mortar and pestel as well. lol
as Eyeore said, grinding some bicarb and a drop of lemon would prob work.....

Eyeore

Top tip Cornishchick!

Chris25

but if it's unglazed clay, it might absorb some of the chemicals from the tablet? I think the bicarb may be better to try first.

BAGGY

Pound half a lemon so it is mush then tip out and wipe. Put in some cooking salt and give it a bash. the lemon should lift the oil and the salt will dry the juice? Worth a go.