Grind fresh spices, make homemade salsa, guacamole or queso with this traditional molcajete. Used for centuries by Mexican cooks, a molcajete is an ancient mortar and pestle that uses the rough surface of volcanic stone to grind and release flavorful oils. The more you use it, the more its natural character will develop the flavors in your foods. Mexican artisans carved the Verve Culture molcajete out of volcanic stone, along with the matching<em> tejolote</em> (pestle). Included with your molcajete is a tortillero palm basket to keep your tortillas warm.