"bugbear" wrote in message
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I'm buying a birthday gift for a friend
who likes making Mexican and Indian food.

I though I'd get him an electric
spice grinder.

Since there don't appear to be any
spice grinder per se, a small coffee grinder
seems to be the standard solution.

So; does anybody have any
preferances/recommendations, available in the UK?

I'm aiming to spend up to 30 pounds.

BugBear

my tuppenceworth, as someone who always grinds her own spices, I find that
it is more hassle using an electric grinder and then cleaning it than using
a good old fashioned morter and pestle!
Small coffee grinders do work but are a bugger to clean - especially if you
want to grind coffee as well. They are handy if grinding a lot of spice -
maybe to store but otherwise not worth the bother...
A good quality heavy cast iron, but small, frying pan - to roast the spices
might be an alternative. I would certainly be very happy to get such a gift.

have you tried uk.food+drink.indian for alternative viewpoints?


fiona