Calabaza is a vessel for drinking mate tea. Pumpkin is a classic material for its production. It is necessary to choose a calabash very carefully and for a long time. Everything is important here: appearance, shape and the pleasure of touching it.
Instructions
Step 1
Come to a specialized store and choose the one that you like the most from the variety of types and shapes. Take it in your hands, twist it, hold it and look inside.
Step 2
Pumpkin is a porous material with a large number of fibers inside. If these fibers are absent, then the calabash has undergone special drying, since it is dried, it does not need to be cleaned of fibers, the walls will be hard and smooth. Such vessels have 2 defects: thin walls and cracks. It is very easy to check this. Feel the vessel on both sides, especially in those places where the drawing is located. Also, look for mold on the walls.
Step 3
Now inspect the dimensions of the neck of the calabash. If the hole is very small, discard the purchase. Such a vessel is very capricious to care for and dries poorly.
Step 4
Notice the design that adorns the walls of most calabash (patterns, animals, or lettering). If the drawing is applied with paints, do not buy a pumpkin. Otherwise, you run the risk of drinking mate with a strong unpleasant paint smell. As a rule, the drawing on the outer walls of the calabash is applied either with the black juice of the leaves of fresh mate, or by smoking on the fire.
Step 5
There is a version of calabash, which is covered with leather. They are a good option for people who travel a lot and don't want to part with their pumpkin. The main property of such a vessel is shock resistance.
Step 6
Many calabash have a metal edging, which is an excellent protection against vessel decay. If you want to stop at this option, then pay attention to how firmly and low the metal edging is fixed on the inside of the vessel.
Step 7
And finally, an important point in choosing a calabash is its size. If you choose it for yourself, the smallest pumpkin from the classical repertoire will be the best option.
