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"electronic" implies a greater complexity to a food processor than I think is necessarily accurate.
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# Get a Mortar and Pestle
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![mortar-and-pestle](pix/mortar-and-pestle.webp)
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Mortars and pestles are tools which have unfortunately been nearly forgotten in modern American kitchens, but they
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have been around since the stone age for a reason.
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They are one of the most useful appliances and require no electricity.
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They easily smash garlic, nuts and other things (also automatically removes skins).
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This is much better than simple slicing because it squeezes out the juices and tastes of things.
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You can also easily make paste (like pesto) and out of herbs and other simple ingredients.
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Many people use a hard-to-clean and expensive electric food processor to do things like this,
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but a larger mortar and pestle could get the job done just as easily.
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Do not get porcelain mortar and pestles; they are non-functional and loud.
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I have two granite ones which work very well (see pic above).
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