Will this dried seaweed work in a spice grinder to make a powder? I want to use the powder to season food.
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These are dried, I have not tried to grind them. I would think they would do best in a mortar and pestle than in a spice grinder.
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I've been using mine for just flax seeds since I purchased it and it works very well. keep your seeds in the refrigerator and use the small spice cup and lid. fill it about halfway and grind then shake it and grind again. I store the cup in the fridge as well and add them to shakes and salads.
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Please keep in mind I have not done that. The root feels stiff and dry enough to be put in a spice grinder, but I'm not sure how comparable that is to a store bought Valerian capsule. Please tell me if this works out for you bc I would love to try it if it does. Thank you!
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This grinder produces a coarse grind as is shown in the product photo of ground nutmeg. If you truly need a "dust-like" consistency, such as that of store-bought ground oregano, then I don't think this product will meet your needs.
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I have not used it to grind ancho peppers, but I have used it to grind toasted sesame seed. I often ground toasted sesame seed into a powder and use as a condiment on some of my West African dishes. It works well for that.
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Don't think will work for any kind of powders but will work for spices.Hope helps !
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Although I love my mini processor I don't know if it would grind into powder. You might try a coffee bean grinder. I use that for my fresh nutmeg and the like.
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I use this grinder for sea salt. It works just great. My husband and I use it all the time when we put salt on things.
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I'd say that this could be used for salt (or pretty much any other spice). In case you consider it a better option (to complete the set), Olde Thompson has a matching salt grinder, I searched for "Olde Thompson Bavaria Salt Mill" and it's the first search result (3823-00 5 1/2" Bavaria Salt Mill). I have both of them and they have worked quite well so far.
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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.
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I would not recommend this grinder for spices. I tried grinding spices and the second time I used it it stopped working completely and I sent it back for a refund.
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I would not recommend using fine seeds like chia maybe poppy or flax...they will diffently grind them to a very fine powder..I use the grinders for very coarse spices like Rosemary,oregano, etc. if you are interested in using them for spices I wouldn't purchase anything but this item, it grinds so fine you don't need to use allot while cooking and if you are bbq'ing the spices doesn't burn before the food is cooked.I hope this works.
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Absolutely!! As far as it goes that I can tell, This mechanical devise has been so nice for me that is, that you could use it for a number of different herbs or different salts, peppercorns, etc... I have a variety in mine presently. And on the opposite end have a Part Himalayan Salt Part Hawaiian Black Salt Combo!! It is Definitely your preference as long as you stick to the guidelines on not over tightening for the size of how fine you want it to grind. Which I have had no problem with mind the way it came...
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The seeds spices would be fine. The cinnamon sticks, probably not. First of all, the length of the fill flap (the clear plastic section seen in the picture) isn't big enough to accommodate the length of the cinnamon stick. Also, I am not sure that the diameter of the sticks would fit into.the bottom of the grinding mechanism. I wouldn't hesitate to put anything the size of peppercorns or smaller through it, though.
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The way the mill works, I would bet it has to be dry, but hard uncooked rice would be fine. I have only used hard wheat in the grinder. It is gravity fed as you turn it. You can't use anything that would clump together or gum up in any way. I am not familiar with soy - sorry.
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No, it won't grind seeds to a powder. I have never seen a hand grinder that would. Usually seeds just crack or break into pieces. For powdering seeds I would try a food processor or coffee grinder. Hope this helps.
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If they are dried out, just grind them up in a coffee/spice grinder. Then you can use them to flavor cakes, cookies, smoothies, ice cream, whatever. I use the powder more than the extract, it tastes so much better!