"Lawrence" > wrote in message
...
[...]
> As I write this, I'm watching, and listening too my housekeeper make a red
> curry paste....The motion is a twisting/stirring movement,
alternating...The
> stirring is mostly to clean the sides and position for the twisting
(grinding)
> motion...


Lawrence, is that with a granite mortar and pestle? I've tried that with,
say, garlic, and the sides are too smooth for it to work. Hmmm...


[...]
> Oh, and the paste is fairly dry....a bit like play dough, or sand with
just
> enough moisture to mold, but no liquids oozing...
>
> Like this........ (showing it to my com)...See?


As Rona says, "Where's the pics?!"

Peter