Traditional tools, grinding spices - [Acehnese : Batee Seumeupeh]
Hallo stemians, today I want to share something special with you, yes .. This tool has an important role in the culinary world to produce food that is tasty and delicious. Tool grinding food materials is so melagenda in my area, Aceh. Although there are now modern equipment, eg mixer, but the equipment is still held in almost every home in the region of Aceh. Then think about what is special about this tool, I myself do not know for sure. But there are several types of traditional cuisine Aceh, use this tool to cultivate herbs and spices into a smooth flavor dishes that fit. And if using modern tools, the resulting flavor to food later will lose his trademark.
Right now I'll explain a little about the traditional spice grinder, Acehnese we call "Bate Seumupeh"
Batee seumeupeh or stones for grinding spices, is one of the traditional kitchen appliances Aceh. Batee seumeupeh shaped flat top and bottom of the rectangle, while aneuk Batee seumeupeh or tools for grinding elliptical.
The length of a "Bate Seumeupeh" approximately 30 cm with a width of approximately 20 cm and a height of 10 cm.
While "Aneuk Batee Seumeupeh" in diameter with a length of 7cm.
The main function of "Batee seumeupeh" and "Aneuk batee seumeupeh" to grind spices to be cooking, this tools made of river stone at chisel.
I tried to lift "Aneuk batee seumeupeh" and turned out to be quite heavy, I think this could be an alternative as the barbell for exercising he.he.
Then we will see how to use "Bate seumeupeh" and "Aneuk batee seumeupeh"
Before you can use, provide water and means to unify a material made of plastic, then put spices on the surface "bate seumeupeh" and hold both sides of rocks left and right "aneuk bate seumeupeh" then milled spices by hand movements forward and backward.
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