Re: [CH] Grinding peppers

Andrew Healy (a.healy@surrey.ac.uk)
Tue, 17 Oct 2000 08:27:21 +0100

I ended up with seed sized flakes via the baby-food maker.  It was 
occasionally difficult to work, but, the results speak for 
themselves.  Already have a mortar and pestle [I am a chemistry student].
         Are chillis acid or alkali or do they vary ?

At 19:27 16/10/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Andrew,
>
>If you don't want to a fine powder like chili powder, use a mortar and pestle
>(hope the spelling is right).  We got ours at Williams & Sonoma.  It crushes
>it into flakes and saves your hands.  No need for an oxygen mask, but you
>definitely get a whiff of the heat.
>
>Good Luck
>
>Lost in Middle America - Debbie & Marty


"I can resist anything, but, temptation" <Oscar Wilde>

That which doesn't kill us, makes us strong !  <Nietzsche>

					Andrew Healy