Can you can grind salt, herbs and spices in this grinder? Thanks for your time!
1003989
I use it for pepper only and didn't try to grind other stuff, but I presume it's possible.
1003990
Yes. It is easy to fill and can be used with anything. Strong. Well made. LOVE IT!!!!
1003991
I don't know why not, but I haven't done so. It is one of the best pepper ginders I have used.
1003992
This is a response to my last answer to your question , although mine stopped working I manage to get it to work with a thin Phillips head screw driver , seems there was too much pressure for the kernels to grind, once I loosened them up a bit, it began to grind away..Empty out the kernels and at the very bottom you will see three screws, if you decide to buy, and you get into the same problem, you will know what to do ...I hope that helps
1003993
To tell you the truth, mine stopped working, hopefully I can repair it myself..so you might want to get something else
1003994
I have not tried to do that, but since they sell a separate salt grinder my best gas is that the grinding elements are different for salt from pepper Salt is a harder material. Spices might be okay, but I have never tried that.
1646777
Well, I haven't tried anything else but spices with properties similar to that of pepper could be ground, I would imagine.Since I use pepper quite often and anyways, emptying and refilling the mill every now and then with a different spice would end up being more time consuming than using a mortar & pestle.
1309175
I wouldn't recommend using the same grinder for spices and coffee. You may be able to clean this one, but not good enough to switch back and forth from spices to coffee. I wash the removable cup with dish soap and wipe the blade with a damp paper towel.
577218
Spices should be ground with a bladed grinder, herbs should be done by hand, and nutmeg should be ground by rasp. So - I wouldn't recommend using this burr grinder as you asked.
2236207
I haven't tried to use finer salt. I've only used larger grain salt. I'm not sure this would be a a good idea since the grains are already small and may "gum" up the grinder. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
821551
I have only used it for salt and pepper, but can't see why you can't used other spices. The grinding heads are ceramic and adjustable to grind size. I don't know how much it holds, at a guess around 3 to 4 tablespoons.
434983
it is course. Doesn't matter when you put it in stuff that you are cooking. We used a mortar and pestle to grind it to put on food. Sort of a nice touch to hand grind your own salt.
1019042
I have not used the grinder for spices, just coffee. I wouldn't want to mix any coffee flavor with my spices.
44018
Your coffee grinder can be used to grind spices. However, if your coffee grinder is used to grind spices, we do not recommend grinding coffee in the same unit, or vice versa, as residual flavors may affect your coffee or spices.
543212
It can work with regular salt but doesn't really grind that much finer. Works best with sea salt and or kosher salt!
2236208
I have not tried it, but I would think the way it is built that you should be able to accomplish that. This grinder has several grind settings and does a great job. I am very pleased with it since I purchased it.
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.
705448
Not sure since it's not something I've tried. Don't know why not - you can get the grind as fine as you want - it's a SUPER grinder!
372078
I personally have not used it for spices. But you can vary the grind size to our choice so I don't see why not
1294272
You probably could. I would use caution if you use like a Vita Mix because salt is abrasive an will sort of sand the inside of the blender container. We bought a salt grinder and just use that for on the table use.
1451036
Shirley, I haven tried that, but I think the cumin and cardamon would be fine. I wouldn't try anything bigger than peppercorns...or anything harder either. I hope this helps you. It is a sturdy little grinder!
1715151
Absolutely. Just buy a pepper grinder and put salt into it. That's what I did since I like coarse salt but not as coarse as rock salt :)