Now I have gained these mortars. Granted, when it is noted critically that he has inside many grooves, these are not hinwegzudiskutieren. Explicitly but is also in the product description that the mortar inside not polished but is natural. That also makes sense, as this promotes more rapid crushing of the ground material. The mortar is sufficiently deep, so not all the time Spices jump through the kitchen without problems I have now pepper, juniper, dried mushrooms, coarse herb salt and garlic processed, the production of an own pesto I have before, but I am very optimistic that this also works. The ram is very good in the hand and, thanks to its slightly larger processing also easy to handle, without seeing the hand constantly pushes himself on the edge of the mortar. Cleaning is best done with clean water and a brush and detergent can be used, but if the mortar eg too harsh smells of the processing of fresh garlic, then rinse thoroughly recommended. The footprint is actually how criticized by other reviewers, a little rough, so that the lower bonding felt pads or small Plastikpads that do not soak when cleaning with water is recommended. A great part for relatively little money, that I can only recommend.