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The machine itself rolled lozenge dough and pressed them into perfect discs, thus eliminating the use of mortar and pestle to manually knead, roll and cut out the dough.

A few had tooth structures that acted like a mortar and pestle and were able to grind in addition to just cutting.

Many residents use stone mortars and pestles made by the stone carvers.

In a perfect pesto world, that frozen sauce is homemade — a mix of tiny-leafed Genovese basil, Italian pine nuts and good olive oil that you’ve pounded by hand with a mortar and pestle.

The spice remains indicate that the stone mortars, pestles and grinding slabs found there were likely used for food preparation.