Re: [CH] To Green56 RE: Chipotle Powder

Jim DeLillo (jimdel@bellatlantic.net)
Wed, 21 Jul 1999 18:23:46 -0400

green56 wrote:
> 
> RST G wrote:
> >
> > In your post you said that you couldn't find ground chipotles but you
> > found the dried chipotle. Well, why don't you take a small coffee
> > grinder (just for spices) and grind the dried chiles to make your own
> > chipotle powder?
> 
> We looked at little spice grinders, but they were all "use" grinding
> only.  In that I mean, you ground whatever spice was in the grinder when
> you need a *little* to add to whatever you were eating/cooking.  Nothing
> like we want where you'd grind up a *batch* o'the poweder.  Know what I
> mean?
> 
> We're going to give the blender a try and see if that will powder stuff
> up to the powdery consistancy we want - you know, make it powdery and
> not bits o'stuff.
> 
> If that doesn't work, we may invest in a coffee grinder only for
> peppers, but again, we're afraid the grind will not be fine enuff.
> 
> Have read much here about blenders and grinders, but I don't think I've
> seen any name brands.  Nor has anyone said if the stuff ground comes out
> like *powder* vs. flakes/bits?
> 
> Does using a blender work?  A grinder?  To get powders?  Or must one
> forego a true powder in order to have as much as they want when they
> want????
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> green


I've had some success making up five spice rice powder using a
Foodprocessor.  Just use the sharp blade.  It does the spices ok but the
rice needs to run a long time.

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