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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Material ==<br />
Good mortar and pestle-making materials must be hard enough to crush the substance rather than be worn away by it. They cannot be too [[brittle]] either, or they will break during the pounding and grinding. The material should also be cohesive so that small bits of the mortar or pestle do not mix in with the ingredients. Smooth and non-porous materials are chosen that will not absorb or trap the substances being ground.<br />
[[File:Pilon.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Women in [[Cape Verde]] use a large mortar with multiple pestles]]<br />
In [[outline of food preparation|food preparation]], a rough or absorbent material may cause the strong [[Flavor (taste)|flavor]] of a past ingredient to be tasted in food prepared later. Also, the food particles left in the mortar and on the pestle may support the growth of [[microorganism]]s. When dealing with [[medication]]s, the previously prepared [[drugs]] may interact or mix, contaminating the currently used ingredients.</div>FuzzyBot