ian wrote:
> Hi -
>
> I have found my Thai bottled Sehuan Pepper to be gritty, and I think its
> little bits of stone from the mortar it was ground in.
>
> Does anyone have a sure-fire way of removing it? All I can think of is
> droping it in water before use - perhaps the stone wil fall to the bottom.
>
> A second possibility was to simmer it in oil, then strain the oil.
>
> Anyway, any ideas are very welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ian

Well, I have my own answer to my question. The gritty sensation was from
the seed shells, not mortar chippings. The way around it is to use a
coffee/spice grinder to grind the peppers more finely.

ian