Can this be used to cut dried herbs like rosemary and mince or grind fennel, poppy and sesame seeds?
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I think it could be used to cut dried herbs, although you might want to use a container with sides to do it. I would not use it for seeds. The cutting wheels are too far apart and the seeds would just slide out of the way.
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It would probably not grind fennel, poppy or sesame seeds. It does a great job on fresh herbs.
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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.
599759
it would but at such small quantities it would not be practical this grinder is for herbs and spices. there are better larger grinders out there for grinding grains
1451037
Ive used it for seeds ... not the cinnamon maybe if you broke them up so not as long. I tend to use grinders for pepper and use coffee mills Not the burr type or mortar for the rest of my spices so they can be more cleaned up . Which would be almost impossible with this grinder.
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I ordered this for cake decorating, not for fruits or herbs. I would think it will mince the rind with a few rolls as the blades are set wider than required for minced rind (which I have not heard of since the rind is bitter). If it's for the peel than a micro plane is the proper tool to use. This is my opinion.
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SnowyJay, have you used this for herbs, nuts, seeds, dried dandelion root, etc? If not, what did you end up buying? I am interested in purchasing ONE mill - mostly used for nut, seed, dry roots.
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Be really careful with this tool because the blades are sharp. The process to cutting the herbs and spices is to roll the blades back and forth. I cut cilantro with it but honestly I could have done just as well with scissors. As far as dried spices, I have not used it for those but, if you press down hard enough and roll the tool, it should work. You could do just as well with a mortar set for grinding up spices.
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You can use the milling blade for nuts, flax seed, etc... it grinds it so that it will blend better in smoothies / shakes. I use mine quite often. I also use it to grind coffee beans.
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The blade's cutting power is quite weak. It might cut through a slice of deli sandwich meat or a hot dog. Anything tougher than that- not a chance. If you chop long enough (with a food it can handle), it will cut down to mince size. I've only had success chopping garlic, and only if I cut the cloves in half or quarters first. Fresh herbs, even tender basil leaves- poor results. Onions- poor results. Bell peppers- poor results. And these are less tough than meat.
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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 milling blade is for chopping smaller items like nuts, spices, garlic, etc. Good for quick pulsed Pesto or Salsa.
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I dry lots of herbs on their stem perfectly. You could loose items through the lattice / grates. I suggest the fruit roll up tray which I make flaxseed chips on.
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I haven't used this one for grinding spices but I do have a Krups that I use and it works great. I don't see why this one wouldn't work.
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It depends on the shape of the herbs. This thing is two sets of blades; one stationary, one rotates and pushes the material through the fixed ones.
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Probably won't they bearly cut Rosemary a good sharp knife is your best bet!
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I've never used my OXO herb mincer to cut homemade noodles, but it seems like it might work for that. It does very well at its intended purpose of mincing leafy herbs by slicing them into strips with the first pass through them and then slicing the herbs into ever smaller bits by passing the mincer back and forth over the leaves at changing angles. The four blades are 5/16 inch apart, so a single pass over rolled out noodle dough might well slice thin noodles. However, that is not the intended use of the tool. If it doesn't work for cutting noodles, you could always use it to mince fresh basel to sprinkle on your noodles.
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Milling blade crushes dry ingredients, like seeds, nuts and beans. I use it for flax seed.