The very thought of grinding herbs and spices bugs me down. My mortar is a heavy one. It is such a mess in the mortar, as the ingredients splash out while crushing them with the pestle.
However, I feel Jamie Oliver’s recent innovation can make things easy. Flavor Shaker as it is called is a better substitute as a pulverizer, as you can crush things while shaking. The ceramic ball can crush hard nuts and even cinnamon stick. While I do not feel that it will enhance the flavor anymore than a normal mortar, but the fact that it is easy to use, makes it worth £19.97.
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