Ideal for perfect crushing and grinding. A highly useful tool for home cooking - the WMF Pestle and Mortar Set is designed to extract the perfect taste, aroma, and texture from all your favorite ingredients. The textured friction surface - covering the inside of the mortar and the head of the pestle - provides everything you need for perfect crushing and grinding. Take your home cooking to a new level with the best possible grinding, extracting the full flavor of fresh herbs or dried spices. Taste the difference in delicious homemade breadcrumbs or pastry dough, and explore the perfect tool for exotic seeds such as coriander or cumin, cardamom, black pepper, and many more. The stable and sturdy base ensures that the mortar stays firmly in place even during vigorous grinding. Durable, long-lasting, dishwasher-safe porcelain provides a kitchen tool built to last - all according to WMF's quality and manufacturing standards. Perfect results. Stable design.