How to season a molcajete (Mortar and pestle seasoning)

Place a chopping board under the molcajete to protect the table.

Add uncooked rice to the molcajete.

Crush the rice in circular motions, moving it around the walls of the molcajete.

Add grain salt to the rice and continue crushing to smooth the surface.

Optionally add a bit of water to keep the rice in place while crushing.

Continue crushing until the rice and salt turn into a fine powder.

Clean out the dust and repeat the process until the molcajete is clean, which may take several tries.

Once clean, rinse the molcajete and add garlic.

Crush the garlic into a paste, adding more salt as needed.

Rub the garlic paste all over the molcajete and let it sit for a few hours before rinsing again.

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