| Close your eyes and breathe in the exotic scents of a Moroccan spice market as you grind saffron threads or the sun-bleached hillsides of Greece as you press thyme leaves into a powder. Marble not only withstands the impact and friction caused by the pounding of the pestle in its unpolished natural state it furnishes the necessary traction to shear crush and crack ingredients. And if you ve had a frustrating day using a mortar and pestle can be downright therapeutic!White marble Use to reduce herbs spices and nuts to powders or pastes |