In message , Ray
Calvert writes

I use an apothecary type mortar and pestle. You can buy one at
oriental import stores for $4 to $6 and they work great. Orientals use
them to grind up their herbal medicines.

I'm a cheapskate, so I put mine on a saucer, and crush them with the
back of a flattish tea-spoon. Sometimes I don't spray *all* of the bits
over the floor.
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cheers, robin
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