How to Use pestle in a Sentence

pestle

noun

• With a mortar and pestle, crush the rosemary with the oil.
  — Daniel Neman, sacbee, 26 June 2018
• Use the knife or a mortar and pestle to lightly crush the seeds.
  — Yotam Ottolenghi, The Seattle Times, 26 Dec. 2017
• The pounding of the pestle in the mortar — thum thum thum — became the word for the technique.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2020
• Hand-carved in Tunisia, each mortar and pestle set is one-of-a-kind.
  — Christina Montoya Fiedler, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2022
• Use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle to gind the spices to powder.
  — Bibby Gignilliat, The Mercury News, 5 July 2019
• Grind the spices to a fine powder with a mortar and pestle or spice grinder.
  — ExpressNews.com, 4 Dec. 2019
• Transfer to a mortar and pestle, add the garlic, and pound to a paste.
  — Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2018
• Coarsely crush cumin seeds in a mortar and pestle or with the flat side of a chef’s knife.
  — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 18 June 2018
• In a mortar and pestle, roughly pound the bird’s eye chiles.
  — ExpressNews.com, 31 July 2019
• Grind the cardamom seeds in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder.
  — Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021
• Grind them in a spice grinder or in a mortar and pestle and put the powder into a blender.
  — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 11 Nov. 2020
• And yeah, a mortar and pestle is the key to mojo magic.
  — Valerio Farris, Bon Appétit, 2 June 2021
• Transfer to a mortar and pestle or spice grinder and grind with the allspice.
  — Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 21 Oct. 2015
• Once cool, grind the pods in a pestle and mortar until the seeds inside are ground down.
  — Aimee Farrell, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2017
• Use a mortar and pestle to crush the garlic and the anchovies to a paste; add to the bowl, along with the sour cream and mayonnaise.
  — Sarah Fritsche, SFChronicle.com, 3 July 2018
• To do this, put the saffron in a mortar and pestle and crush until the threads begin to break down.
  — Jane Black, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022
• Coarsely grind the fennel seeds in a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder.
  — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, 23 Oct. 2020
• Transfer to a plate to cool, then finely grind in a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
• Using a mortar and pestle (or spice grinder), grind with the chile flakes to a coarse powder.
  — Nik Sharma, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2018
• To crush the fennel seeds, pulse a few times in a spice or coffee grinder or use a mortar and pestle.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2021
• Coarsely grind the cumin in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle and toss with 1½ teaspoons kosher salt.
  — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2021
• Some students jumped up to scrutinize the spice jars and the mortar and pestle.
  — Kate Taylor, New York Times, 23 June 2017
• Once cooled, coarsely crush them with a mortar and pestle (or just the flat side of a chef’s knife) and transfer to a large bowl.
  — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, 18 June 2018
• Crack open the peppercorn using a mortar and pestle; add to the saucepan.
  — Anita L. Arambula, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2023
• Crack peppercorns with a mortar and pestle or with the back of a knife and sprinkle on top.
  — Ellise Pierce, star-telegram.com, 2 May 2017
• Crack open the pods with the back of a knife, the bottom of a solid glass, a mortar and pestle or just your fingers and remove the seeds.
  — Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021
• Using a mortar and pestle, grind the saffron to a fine powder and set aside.
  — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 11 July 2018
• Place ¼ teaspoon of salt and the garlic clove in a large mortar and pound with a pestle until smooth.
  — Layla Schlack, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 June 2021
• To make the buns: Using a mortar and pestle, grind the saffron, cardamom and salt to a fine powder.
  — Nik Sharma, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2018
• Step 2 In a small food processor or mortar and pestle, blend the pecorino, 3 tablespoons of the oil, the oregano, thyme, and garlic to a paste.
  — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 18 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024