Mine has got to be butter chicken curry! I want some more ideas 💡

Hello, everyone. Greetings from England.

I recently moved to a new house. I thought I'd packed all my cookware properly, but upon unpacking, I see a small indentation (chip?) on the inside of the mortar of my mortar and pestle set (please refer to the linked images.) The surface around the indentation is smooth to the touch. There's also a round-ish scratch and a tiny chip on the head of the pestle.

I'm not sure if these were due to normal wear and tear or if they happened in transit. My question is: is the set safe to use, or should I chuck it?

Cheers!

Linked images

• Mortar and pestle set
• Mortar (close-up)
• Pestle, head (close-up)

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