On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:51:25 -0500, yetanotherBob
> wrote:

>In article . com>,
says...
>>
>> wrote:
>> > If I put the sticks in a grinder, can I use the result as I would
>> > regular cinnamon powder?
>> >
>> > Lenona.
>> I tried that one time at work- I put them in the robocoup, and turned
>> it on. They almost immediately started smelling burnt. I stopped it and
>> took a look inside. It had started to melt the plastic bowl! So, no,
>> don't do it!
>>
>>
>If you can reduce the sticks to a powder, it's the same as what you'll
>get out of a jar, but a bit fresher. It's getting it down to a true
>powder consistency that's the challenge.
>
>A Turkish-style hand-cranked coffee grinder or a similar spice mill
>would be your best bet.
>
>You could also try crunching the sticks into smaller pieces with a
>(clean) hammer or pair of pliers first, then grinding them by hand with
>a mortar & pestle.
>
>If you have a small whirlyblade coffee grinder with a stainless steel
>interior bowl, you might be able to do it. Cleaning it up afterwards
>and getting the strong cinnamon flavor and scent out may take some work,
>though.
>
>As the above posting mentions, trying to powder it in a food processor
>can be a problem. It *will* chew up the plastic, if only because it's
>very hard stuff, not to mention anything the cinnamon oils might do.
>
Why whirl it in anything? Isn't a cinnamon stick ideal for a
microplane?

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