Would like to use this grinder to grind dried figs and fruit. Has anyone used it for that purpose and if so how did it do?
339056
I doubt it would be suitable for that purpose. I think the pressure of the auger would mash the dried fruit through plates instead of grinding it. I feel a food chopper of some sort would be a lot better. Good luck, Old man
339057
Janell, I'm really not sure how well it would work because dried fruit may be sticky were meat is not. As for the grinder it's wonderful, it grind though meat fast. If I were you I'd call the manufacture and ask them.
339058
Might work for some fruit but not so sure the LEM will properly grind dried figs.
1789236
It grinds both very good. I used dried when I got it and fresh a few days afterwords. Its good for either!
1684158
Making cat food is the reason I needed a grinder too. I've had mine for about a year and a half, and although it can bog down from time to time, it works fine when grinding up chicken bones.
1000773
I'm not sure...the instructions say to only use dry things like wheat berries. I bought a cheap coffee bean grinder and use that to grind flax seeds. It would probably work for herbs too. Plus usually you would be grinding a small amount of herbs, not really enough to justify pulling the Blendtec out and cleaning it after. Unless of course you are "in the business" and need a whole lot. ;)
1225756
I've only used the grinder to grind black sesame seeds and peanuts. It works very well with small, hard, and dry seeds or nuts for sure. I probably would not use it to "chop" fresh wet plants like plants....
204480
I have used this grinder for both white sea salt and Himalayan Pink sea salt and it worked will for both. It creates a very fine powder. So I can only assume it would work will for smaller grains.
622375
I haven't used mine to grind whole spices like cloves, etc. but I have used it to grind leafy spices like basil and rosemary and it does a good job but not a great job of finely grinding them.
2258497
I have two of these grinders. I use one to grind fennel seed, and the other one I keep free to use on various spices and herbs. There is a crushing action in the way that the ceramic blade works, and that may be why the maker named the product "crushgrind". However, I think it is an excellent grinder for dry, whole spices or peppercorns. For true crushing action I use my mortar and pestle. I hope this helps answer your question.
1347703
It will not grind anything with moisture, so nuts are not a possibility. It will ruin the grinder
836687
I have only used the product for making dried meats like jerky or biltong. The product works well for meats and fruits.
929103
I'll agree with the others - it can be used for things other than coffee but it seems to be designed for a coarser grind (at minimum setting) than most dedicated spice grinders are.
279657
My wife uses it to grind spices and does it during the day. I can hear it run, but load enough to bother me, I am normally on calls.I think it might depend on what your are grinding, coffee beans might be a bit louder to start with compared spices. But overall it is a good grinder.
1836927
Yes it does a great job of grinding whole coffee beans. I use it all the time for grinding whole coffee beans for me and my husband. I would highly recommend it.
814630
I haven't tried this. I believe a coffee grinder would be best for these things. I have only done frozen bananas, nuts, and carrots which it pulverizes, so I assume that it can.
329501
I use this grinder for espresso drinks and have never tried grinding much more coarsely. I would recommend contacting the manufacturer. They have great customer service and can advise you fairly quickly after sending them a message.
1955446
I've only picked hard fruit with it, but doubt it would work well with figs. Something that cuts the stem would be preferable, as they don't have the "shoulders" that other fruits have to pull against. The action of this picker is compression,then yanking, which would yield jam with soft figs.
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I bought this unit from Amazon 2 years ago and my wife and I love it. That being said, I seriously doubt that it will do a good job of grinding nuts (or coffee for that matter) into a fine powder. We do get good results with chopping, however, but haven't actually tried it with nuts. I believe that another reviewer warned NOT to chop ice with it.