> wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:23:10 -0400, "Dee Dovey" >
> wrote:
>
>>Never mind -- I think I'll send off for the Kuhn Rikon which has a
>>see-thru
>>acrylic container and ceramic grinder, with mostly good reviews - at
>>Amazon.
>
> The Oxo Good Grips on Amazon is a see-through ceramic grinder, with all
> top
> ratings. It has also gotten a good review from Cooks Magazine, and might
> be
> easier to operate than others.
>
> We have a pair of see-through salt and pepper mills, both with ceramic
> mechanisms, but the salt mill is very difficult to turn once the moist
> salt
> starts caking.
>
> Have you considered simply running a tablespoon or two at a time through a
> pulsing whirly-blade spice grinder? That's what I do when I want finely
> ground
> sea salt.
>
> -- Larry


I'm going to try that! I have two of those whirly-blade's. I see which one
has the least smell from spices and coffee. :-) One of them grinds poorly,
and the other one better. I'll bet it works.
Thanks, Larry
Dee Dee