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I clean mine by throwing a few small pieces of bread in and grinding that up then wiping with a paper towel.
I clean mine by throwing a few small pieces of bread in and grinding that up then wiping with a paper towel.
I have been pleased with the spices in plastic bags found in the hispanic section of many grocery stores now. The cumin is always rich and fragrant, and the ginger I just bought
was the most aromatic and flavorful I've ever found.
AND... it was 99 cents, vs $3.98 for McCormick brand.
I too love ordering from Penzeys, especially when they provide a free jar or two with every order. I've expanded my horizons of spices because of them.for my needs i think penzeys is the best. i like that i can buy small amounts.
I think you will find the prices relative to the quantity and quality quite reasonable. I am often appalled by how expensive spices are in the supermarkets. I cooking everything from scratch, I make sausage and I grind and mix my own spices. A hint try lightly roasting your spices before you grinding them the process releases the oils from the spices making there flavors more pungent. A trick I learned from making masala's for curies.
Can't disagree with the coffee grinder. I hate to clean the things. Someone should make a grinder that will disassemble for cleaning. The same applies with whole bean coffee, If you grind one type, then switch. The difference is detectable.
mind over matter,addie!my left shoulder is a replacement joint(no more rugby for me)& have arthritis in my right hand.but then i always did enjoy a bit of pain!!Harry, that is great advice for the young without arthritic hands. Sometimes just holding an implement in ones' hands can be very painful. When they make the grinder with a large soft handle, we might be able to accomplish that chore. It is for that reason Oxo tools came into being.
In the meantime, progress has given us other means of performing the same chore.
Thus the electric coffee grinder. One for coffee beans, and one for spices. Great pictures though!
McCormick and similar brands are often very expensive in the grocery store, they are good quality in my experience, but very overpriced (my store wants over $7 for less than an ounce of cloves).