Re: [CH] To Green56 RE: Chipotle Powder

danceswithcarp (dcombs@bloomington.in.us)
Fri, 23 Jul 1999 11:25:34 -0500 (EST)

On Wed, 21 Jul 1999, green56 wrote:

> 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.


> 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????


DeLonghl.  That's the name of our electric coffer grinder; like, $14.95.
It makes a powder like, well, powder.  The real secret is to get the
peppers dry enough.  If we just ristra dry or sun dry the peppers won't
powder, they'll just flake.  If we dehydrate to hardness; vloila, a very
fine powder indeed.



carpsacian