Re: FW: [CH] Crushed Red Pepper
Brent Thompson (brent@hplbct.hpl.hp.com)
Fri, 20 Aug 2004 09:17:41 -0700
> I hold mine inverted and use hot water and the sink sprayer to clean. I
> leave it inverted for about 24 hours to dry. I still havve had to
> disassemble it a couple times to free up and lubricate the shaft, due to
> water getting in, rusting and siezing it.
Why do you wash it with water? If only used for chiles, there is no issue
of cross-contamination with undesirable flavors or heat (amazing but true
that some still mistakenly believe chiles possess these qualities). So, a
simple shake then wipe with paper towel/rag/whatever should do the needful.
--- Brent