I use the old fashioned hand method. Molcajete (sp?) A stone grinding bowl. That is all it is ever used for. Mind you I don't grind large quantities, just enough for the wife and I. Shawn >From: "T. Matthew Evans" <tmattevans@yahoo.com> >Reply-To: "T. Matthew Evans" <tmattevans@yahoo.com> >To: Chile Heads <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com> >Subject: [CH] Crushed Red Pepper >Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 06:20:57 -0700 (PDT) > >Hi All -- > >Does anyone have a good method for making "crushed red pepper" from their >dried >chiles? I really like the consistency of the commercial stuff (uniform >flakes, >good flesh to seed ratio) but the flavor (of course) is not really there. >So, >I usually make my own, and I have tried several different methods (hand, >knife, >food processor) with unsatisfactory results. I either end up with half >powder, >half flakes or crushed seeds, or some other unappealing problem. > >Thanks. > >Matt > >===== > > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. >http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail