Jamie Oliver talks you through using a pestle and mortar

okay pestle and mortars it’s one of the

okay pestle and mortars it’s one of the most important kitchen gadgets that you

most important kitchen gadgets that you

most important kitchen gadgets that you can get why because it’s going to give

can get why because it’s going to give

can get why because it’s going to give you mega mega flavor if you haven’t got

you mega mega flavor if you haven’t got

you mega mega flavor if you haven’t got one

one

one then you seriously need to ask why now

then you seriously need to ask why now

then you seriously need to ask why now this is the oldest kitchen gadget in the

this is the oldest kitchen gadget in the

this is the oldest kitchen gadget in the world obviously it comes from two rocks

world obviously it comes from two rocks

world obviously it comes from two rocks stone on stone that’s where the first

stone on stone that’s where the first

stone on stone that’s where the first early wheat was made from the bread and

early wheat was made from the bread and

early wheat was made from the bread and all that sort of stuff and of course we

all that sort of stuff and of course we

all that sort of stuff and of course we can use it for many many things that

can use it for many many things that

can use it for many many things that will make our life much much tastier so

will make our life much much tastier so

will make our life much much tastier so from spices to dressings to flavored

from spices to dressings to flavored

from spices to dressings to flavored oils to pesto’s to marinade this so much

oils to pesto’s to marinade this so much

oils to pesto’s to marinade this so much you can do so I’m going to give you a

you can do so I’m going to give you a

you can do so I’m going to give you a quick lesson and how to use it I know it

quick lesson and how to use it I know it

quick lesson and how to use it I know it sounds a little bit patronizing and all

sounds a little bit patronizing and all

sounds a little bit patronizing and all that sort of stuff but everyone just

that sort of stuff but everyone just

that sort of stuff but everyone just thinks it’s about cranking it in right

thinks it’s about cranking it in right

thinks it’s about cranking it in right you got two methods right you’ve got

you got two methods right you’ve got

you got two methods right you’ve got bashing and it’s as simple as bashing

bashing and it’s as simple as bashing

bashing and it’s as simple as bashing right and then what I would suggest is

right and then what I would suggest is

right and then what I would suggest is for you to get in the knack of putting

for you to get in the knack of putting

for you to get in the knack of putting your hand over the pestle more to kind

your hand over the pestle more to kind

your hand over the pestle more to kind of protect the ricochets and stuff like

of protect the ricochets and stuff like

of protect the ricochets and stuff like that in the hands so that’s a big

that in the hands so that’s a big

that in the hands so that’s a big important thing and also you can put a

important thing and also you can put a

important thing and also you can put a cloth around it if you want to now

cloth around it if you want to now

cloth around it if you want to now really stop it

really stop it

really stop it so bashing and then you got muddling and

so bashing and then you got muddling and

so bashing and then you got muddling and that’s another bit and often you see

that’s another bit and often you see

that’s another bit and often you see people they’ve got them but they’re not

people they’ve got them but they’re not

people they’ve got them but they’re not using them right so the muddling bit is

using them right so the muddling bit is

using them right so the muddling bit is good for gently crushing things and

good for gently crushing things and

good for gently crushing things and taking it finer and finer but also if

taking it finer and finer but also if

taking it finer and finer but also if you’re making a pesto or a mayonnaise or

you’re making a pesto or a mayonnaise or

you’re making a pesto or a mayonnaise or a sauce or salsa as you’re adding that

a sauce or salsa as you’re adding that

a sauce or salsa as you’re adding that olive oil you can just keep an eye on

olive oil you can just keep an eye on

olive oil you can just keep an eye on the consistency there you go there you

the consistency there you go there you

the consistency there you go there you go done so there you go bashing and

go done so there you go bashing and

go done so there you go bashing and muddling right I’m going to show you

muddling right I’m going to show you

muddling right I’m going to show you three quick things to do with it so

three quick things to do with it so

three quick things to do with it so we’ve got a few spices here we’ve got

we’ve got a few spices here we’ve got

we’ve got a few spices here we’ve got peppercorns coriander seeds salt and

peppercorns coriander seeds salt and

peppercorns coriander seeds salt and cumin you know that’s just a couple of

cumin you know that’s just a couple of

cumin you know that’s just a couple of little herbs of which could be any kind

little herbs of which could be any kind

little herbs of which could be any kind of dry rub for a roast or grilled bit of

of dry rub for a roast or grilled bit of

of dry rub for a roast or grilled bit of meat or a base for a curry but you can

meat or a base for a curry but you can

meat or a base for a curry but you can see I haven’t just gone in there and

see I haven’t just gone in there and

see I haven’t just gone in there and started smashing it I’ve muddled it

started smashing it I’ve muddled it

started smashing it I’ve muddled it first right and that kind of takes the

first right and that kind of takes the

first right and that kind of takes the worst of it out you can see that’s

worst of it out you can see that’s

worst of it out you can see that’s broken it up to a point then we go into

broken it up to a point then we go into

broken it up to a point then we go into the Bashi

and you know the idea of this I’m just

and you know the idea of this I’m just going to pour some of this onto the

going to pour some of this onto the

going to pour some of this onto the plate you know you can kind of have a

plate you know you can kind of have a

plate you know you can kind of have a coarse grind like that and then if we go

coarse grind like that and then if we go

coarse grind like that and then if we go a little bit more you’ve got a slightly

a little bit more you’ve got a slightly

a little bit more you’ve got a slightly finer grind there and then a mixture of

finer grind there and then a mixture of

finer grind there and then a mixture of muddling and banging will really take

muddling and banging will really take

muddling and banging will really take this to a sort of almost like a powder

this to a sort of almost like a powder

this to a sort of almost like a powder consistency so that’s kind of what you

consistency so that’s kind of what you

consistency so that’s kind of what you can do with spices whether it’s the base

can do with spices whether it’s the base

can do with spices whether it’s the base of a curry or a rub for a beautiful

of a curry or a rub for a beautiful

of a curry or a rub for a beautiful barbecue and there we go spices second

barbecue and there we go spices second

barbecue and there we go spices second one you could use this for a dressing or

one you could use this for a dressing or

one you could use this for a dressing or a flavored oil which is brilliant this

a flavored oil which is brilliant this

a flavored oil which is brilliant this basil goes in it’s not going to go

basil goes in it’s not going to go

basil goes in it’s not going to go anywhere so I can just hold it kind of

anywhere so I can just hold it kind of

anywhere so I can just hold it kind of want to bash that sort of colorfully

want to bash that sort of colorfully

want to bash that sort of colorfully color out so it literally in ten seconds

and you know what a kitchen should be

and you know what a kitchen should be full of those sounds you know I mean

full of those sounds you know I mean

full of those sounds you know I mean that is normal that is what it’s all

that is normal that is what it’s all

that is normal that is what it’s all about you know you might think god

about you know you might think god

about you know you might think god there’s like ten leaves of basil there

there’s like ten leaves of basil there

there’s like ten leaves of basil there but just by bashing up those ten leaves

but just by bashing up those ten leaves

but just by bashing up those ten leaves of basil you can smell that 20 foot away

of basil you can smell that 20 foot away

of basil you can smell that 20 foot away and if you can be bothered you know once

and if you can be bothered you know once

and if you can be bothered you know once you turn that into a little paste olive

you turn that into a little paste olive

you turn that into a little paste olive oil goes in right and you’ll have the

oil goes in right and you’ll have the

oil goes in right and you’ll have the most incredible flavored oil right

most incredible flavored oil right

most incredible flavored oil right almost like chlorophyll look at that and

almost like chlorophyll look at that and

almost like chlorophyll look at that and if you put a little balsamic in there

if you put a little balsamic in there

if you put a little balsamic in there fantastic salad dressing you know little

fantastic salad dressing you know little

fantastic salad dressing you know little squeeze of lemon put that over any

squeeze of lemon put that over any

squeeze of lemon put that over any grilled white meats or fish absolutely

grilled white meats or fish absolutely

grilled white meats or fish absolutely beautiful

beautiful

beautiful right so there you go a basil flavored

right so there you go a basil flavored

right so there you go a basil flavored oil that will turn on every day boring

oil that will turn on every day boring

oil that will turn on every day boring bit of grilled meat or roasted fish into

bit of grilled meat or roasted fish into

bit of grilled meat or roasted fish into something special and you can tell by

something special and you can tell by

something special and you can tell by looking at it you’re gonna get mega

looking at it you’re gonna get mega

looking at it you’re gonna get mega flavor now the last one is a marinade

flavor now the last one is a marinade

flavor now the last one is a marinade acid oil herb and garlic take the lemon

acid oil herb and garlic take the lemon

acid oil herb and garlic take the lemon zest from a lemon just two or three

zest from a lemon just two or three

zest from a lemon just two or three little slices like that will make

little slices like that will make

little slices like that will make dramatic difference piece of rosemary

dramatic difference piece of rosemary

dramatic difference piece of rosemary hot tap five seconds off with the

hot tap five seconds off with the

hot tap five seconds off with the rosemary like that around it

you get the oils out the lemon zest the

you get the oils out the lemon zest the oils out the rosemary get some garlic

oils out the rosemary get some garlic

oils out the rosemary get some garlic cloves

cloves

cloves don’t even bother peeling them olive oil

don’t even bother peeling them olive oil

don’t even bother peeling them olive oil that’s going to amplify and exaggerate

that’s going to amplify and exaggerate

that’s going to amplify and exaggerate the flavor so you can really get it

the flavor so you can really get it

the flavor so you can really get it around a leg of lamb fish whole fish

around a leg of lamb fish whole fish

around a leg of lamb fish whole fish fish bullets you know chicken breasts

fish bullets you know chicken breasts

fish bullets you know chicken breasts whole chicken you name it and there you

whole chicken you name it and there you

whole chicken you name it and there you go a really good tasty marinade and

go a really good tasty marinade and

go a really good tasty marinade and whatever you put that on would be

whatever you put that on would be

whatever you put that on would be amazing and if you wanted to add just a

amazing and if you wanted to add just a

amazing and if you wanted to add just a little bit of lemon juice absolutely no

little bit of lemon juice absolutely no

little bit of lemon juice absolutely no problem there as well for the marinade

problem there as well for the marinade

problem there as well for the marinade so there you go three quick things to do

so there you go three quick things to do

so there you go three quick things to do with pestle and mortar bashing muddling

with pestle and mortar bashing muddling

with pestle and mortar bashing muddling and then you know that is really the tip

and then you know that is really the tip

and then you know that is really the tip of the iceberg but remember the bashing

of the iceberg but remember the bashing

of the iceberg but remember the bashing and the muddling and you know there’s

and the muddling and you know there’s

and the muddling and you know there’s many many things you can do with this

many many things you can do with this

many many things you can do with this but one thing is for sure if you know

but one thing is for sure if you know

but one thing is for sure if you know how to use a pestle and mortar and

how to use a pestle and mortar and

how to use a pestle and mortar and you’ve got one your flavour goes up

you’ve got one your flavour goes up

you’ve got one your flavour goes up dramatically

dramatically

dramatically straight away good luck