Sorghum Presses and Mills – El Rancho de las Golondrinas
At the Museum, we have examples of two styles of sorghum processing devices: (1) the socalled "mortarandpestle" presses, and (2) the roller mill. Of the mortarandpestle style (of ancient heritage) we display two variations—a simple hollowed log with pounding stick; and a more elaborate fulcrumandlever model, capable of exerting greater pressure on the cane. In both these types ...