My wife is Mexican and works at a Mexican restaurant and the owners go to Mexico every weekend. They brought back this for us and it seems to me like it’s concrete. Opinions??
My wife is Mexican and works at a Mexican restaurant and the owners go to Mexico every weekend. They brought back this for us and it seems to me like it’s concrete. Opinions??
by ravenstar333
36 Comments
exgaysurvivordan
That big chipped out section (last photo) where the inside is totally different looking than the surface, that’s real sus.
It looks like a type of basalt tho, spotted basalt or Amygdaloidal basalt.
Yall live near any Hispanic communities? If in the US I can tell you which stores will have real ones for sale
Spirited-Arm-5799
Painted concrete
Advanced_Show9555
Doesn’t look like natural volcanic rock. Chuck it
ScenicPineapple
You can see the paint wearing off. This is painted concrete. Not real.
PicklePillz
Finally a true fake!
Outside_Yam5981
🤨🤨
cavalier8865
Nothing better than crushed sand and paint in my guacamole
GreatRecipeCollctr29
Fake. Not the molcaJete
meow_in_translation
Mexican here. The thing that really sad is that even some of the artisanal items that are core to mexico are now exported from china and are so, so, bad like seen here. I am lucky I inherited my grandmas molcajete but if you really want a real one you have to go to an artisanal town.
BeefSkillet19
I’m in the market for a molcajete. Recommendations?
Orchidwalker
No mames guey
DatsLikeMyOpinionMan
Cheapskates. Being Mexican restaurant owners, I doubt they didn’t know
Heavy_Push3522
Throw it to the garbage
hahamiike
hang it in ur backyard as deco, do not use
13_Years_Then_Banned
Toss it in the garbage
_commenter
it’ll make a great planter for succulents
EDIT: just kidding! it’s a terrible planter, no drainage hole
-RedXV-
Why come back from Mexico with this? What’s even the point?
RowdyRoddyPipeSmoker
wow that’s wow. Painted concrete…and people fall for this junk. Tourists just love buying junk, fakes, overpriced crap, whether it’s something like this or horrible local scam tequila or fake cubans…it’s so weird.
Surtock
Maybe it was intended to be decorative?
SansLucidity
mos def concrete. if it was real, the grain would be throughout.
ditto_3050
It’s the thought that counts. They didn’t know any better. They tried and failed. If my boss grabbed a bag of dirt and gifted it to me I would be ecstatic from their trip.
Herbacult
Be sure to mock and shame!
Not_A_Wendigo
That’s just a souvenir knick-knack. No way it’s food safe.
Jedi1npajamasss7456
Definitely not a molcajete.
PoopsieDoodler
I’m so sorry. I went to Mexico last year looking for a molcajete. They were all cement. Then 2 days later, my tía gave me Abuela’s!!
IceCoughy
Test it, could be coke or h
CormoranNeoTropical
I’ve seen even worse ones for sale in Mexico. Stacks of differently crumbling cast concrete items in all sizes. Not surprised, but this is definitely disappointing.
lmfao where does one buy a piñata quality mortar? Tijuana I’m assuming
Takkitou
This molcajete post man, if it works like a molcajete who cares the material doesn’t add anything to the salsa. I’m Mexican in Mexico and I use a marbel one lol . What really affect the flavour is roasting the tomatoes, onions and garlic cloves on the oven. Tastes a lot better in a comal.
Chet-Hammerhead
My fellow tequila blanco enjoyers, this isnt a good look
Rich-Appearance-7145
Doesn’t resemble my molcajete, not at all.
Feisty-Hedgehog-7261
Reminds me of the “Cohibas” My dad brought me from south of Brownsville. He was so excited to give me some “real” Cuban cigars.
musknasty84
It seems to have some form of petroleum distillate
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That big chipped out section (last photo) where the inside is totally different looking than the surface, that’s real sus.
It looks like a type of basalt tho, spotted basalt or Amygdaloidal basalt.
This is almost a perfect match
https://www.mindat.org/min-50630.html
But also Walmart is selling clearly a fake paint speckled basalt planter here, so it does happen https://www.walmart.com/ip/Luna-Sphere-Bowl-Pot-Speckled-Basalt-Clay-5-x-4-NEW/800600757
That’s painted concrete.
Yall live near any Hispanic communities? If in the US I can tell you which stores will have real ones for sale
Painted concrete
Doesn’t look like natural volcanic rock. Chuck it
You can see the paint wearing off. This is painted concrete. Not real.
Finally a true fake!
🤨🤨
Nothing better than crushed sand and paint in my guacamole
Fake. Not the molcaJete
Mexican here. The thing that really sad is that even some of the artisanal items that are core to mexico are now exported from china and are so, so, bad like seen here. I am lucky I inherited my grandmas molcajete but if you really want a real one you have to go to an artisanal town.
I’m in the market for a molcajete. Recommendations?
No mames guey
Cheapskates. Being Mexican restaurant owners, I doubt they didn’t know
Throw it to the garbage
hang it in ur backyard as deco, do not use
Toss it in the garbage
it’ll make a great planter for succulents
EDIT: just kidding! it’s a terrible planter, no drainage hole
Why come back from Mexico with this? What’s even the point?
wow that’s wow. Painted concrete…and people fall for this junk. Tourists just love buying junk, fakes, overpriced crap, whether it’s something like this or horrible local scam tequila or fake cubans…it’s so weird.
Maybe it was intended to be decorative?
mos def concrete. if it was real, the grain would be throughout.
It’s the thought that counts. They didn’t know any better. They tried and failed. If my boss grabbed a bag of dirt and gifted it to me I would be ecstatic from their trip.
Be sure to mock and shame!
That’s just a souvenir knick-knack. No way it’s food safe.
Definitely not a molcajete.
I’m so sorry. I went to Mexico last year looking for a molcajete. They were all cement. Then 2 days later, my tía gave me Abuela’s!!
Test it, could be coke or h
I’ve seen even worse ones for sale in Mexico. Stacks of differently crumbling cast concrete items in all sizes. Not surprised, but this is definitely disappointing.
https://preview.redd.it/1e4cg2prj71f1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=52358cf6ac9ae037e20b8916efbf19e6e602b7ea
lmfao where does one buy a piñata quality mortar? Tijuana I’m assuming
This molcajete post man, if it works like a molcajete who cares the material doesn’t add anything to the salsa. I’m Mexican in Mexico and I use a marbel one lol . What really affect the flavour is roasting the tomatoes, onions and garlic cloves on the oven. Tastes a lot better in a comal.
My fellow tequila blanco enjoyers, this isnt a good look
Doesn’t resemble my molcajete, not at all.
Reminds me of the “Cohibas” My dad brought me from south of Brownsville. He was so excited to give me some “real” Cuban cigars.
It seems to have some form of petroleum distillate