I'm looking for recommendations on a nut grinder primarily for
cashews, almonds and pistachios but the occasional spices as well (not
coffee - I have a KA burr grinder for that). It needs to be dishwasher
safe and preferably not plastic so the odors/taste won't linger
between uses. No real budget set - maybe around $25 (I have access to
a substantial Whirlpool/KitchenAid discount if that's a good option).

thanks
sathyan

On 30 Nov 2004, (Sathyan Sundaram) wrote:

>I'm looking for recommendations on a nut grinder primarily for
>cashews, almonds and pistachios but the occasional spices as well (not
>coffee - I have a KA burr grinder for that). It needs to be dishwasher
>safe and preferably not plastic so the odors/taste won't linger
>between uses. No real budget set - maybe around $25 (I have access to
>a substantial Whirlpool/KitchenAid discount if that's a good option).

For nuts I was an oval Krups coffee grinder. The old model. The new model
has the blades too low and aren't good for nuts. To get an old one I went
onto eBay. Never used old ones are readily available for less than new
ones. How to tell:

Looking at the blade the old one has both ends pointing up. New has one up
and one down. The old has a completely flat bottom below the blades. The
new has the blades coming out of a mound in the bottom surface. Also look
at the bottom and see where it was made. The old was Hong Kong and the new
is France or Mexico.

I don't bother cleaning the grinder but about once a year. I use it daily.

For spices I use a new Krups grinder. Both the round and the oval one work
well. It is also dedicated to the task. (I don't grind coffee beans.)

All of these are plastic and none are dishwasher safe!

Don <donwiss at panix.com>.

On 30 Nov 2004, (Sathyan Sundaram) wrote:

>I'm looking for recommendations on a nut grinder primarily for
>cashews, almonds and pistachios but the occasional spices as well (not
>coffee - I have a KA burr grinder for that). It needs to be dishwasher
>safe and preferably not plastic so the odors/taste won't linger
>between uses. No real budget set - maybe around $25 (I have access to
>a substantial Whirlpool/KitchenAid discount if that's a good option).

For nuts I was an oval Krups coffee grinder. The old model. The new model
has the blades too low and aren't good for nuts. To get an old one I went
onto eBay. Never used old ones are readily available for less than new
ones. How to tell:

Looking at the blade the old one has both ends pointing up. New has one up
and one down. The old has a completely flat bottom below the blades. The
new has the blades coming out of a mound in the bottom surface. Also look
at the bottom and see where it was made. The old was Hong Kong and the new
is France or Mexico.

I don't bother cleaning the grinder but about once a year. I use it daily.

For spices I use a new Krups grinder. Both the round and the oval one work
well. It is also dedicated to the task. (I don't grind coffee beans.)

All of these are plastic and none are dishwasher safe!

Don <donwiss at panix.com>.

"Sathyan Sundaram" > wrote in message
om...
> I'm looking for recommendations on a nut grinder primarily for
> cashews, almonds and pistachios but the occasional spices as well (not
> coffee - I have a KA burr grinder for that). It needs to be dishwasher
> safe and preferably not plastic so the odors/taste won't linger
> between uses. No real budget set - maybe around $25 (I have access to
> a substantial Whirlpool/KitchenAid discount if that's a good option).

I grind nuts in my food processor. I use an inexpensive blade type coffee
grinder for spices. While the plastic top/cup could go in the dishwasher, I
just put in a couple of tablespoons of raw rice and grind that to a powder.
It removes all the residual spice. I have never washed the spice grinder
and don't detect any carryover flavor when I use the rice to clean it.

Vox Humana wrote:
>
> I grind nuts in my food processor. I use an inexpensive blade type coffee
> grinder for spices. While the plastic top/cup could go in the dishwasher, I
> just put in a couple of tablespoons of raw rice and grind that to a powder.
> It removes all the residual spice. I have never washed the spice grinder
> and don't detect any carryover flavor when I use the rice to clean it.
>
I do the same. The processor does a fine job on nuts, and cleaning the
coffee grinder with rice works very well. I keep a separate grinder for
coffee.

Sheila

"Vox Humana" > wrote in message >...
> "Sathyan Sundaram" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I'm looking for recommendations on a nut grinder primarily for
> > cashews, almonds and pistachios but the occasional spices as well (not
> > coffee - I have a KA burr grinder for that). It needs to be dishwasher
> > safe and preferably not plastic so the odors/taste won't linger
> > between uses. No real budget set - maybe around $25 (I have access to
> > a substantial Whirlpool/KitchenAid discount if that's a good option).
>
> I grind nuts in my food processor. I use an inexpensive blade type coffee
> grinder for spices. While the plastic top/cup could go in the dishwasher, I
> just put in a couple of tablespoons of raw rice and grind that to a powder.
> It removes all the residual spice. I have never washed the spice grinder
> and don't detect any carryover flavor when I use the rice to clean it.

Hmmm...I have a blender (KA KHB300), would that work? What is the
difference between a food processor and a blender?

thanks

"Sathyan Sundaram" > wrote in message
om...
> "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
>...
> > "Sathyan Sundaram" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > I'm looking for recommendations on a nut grinder primarily for
> > > cashews, almonds and pistachios but the occasional spices as well (not
> > > coffee - I have a KA burr grinder for that). It needs to be dishwasher
> > > safe and preferably not plastic so the odors/taste won't linger
> > > between uses. No real budget set - maybe around $25 (I have access to
> > > a substantial Whirlpool/KitchenAid discount if that's a good option).
> >
> > I grind nuts in my food processor. I use an inexpensive blade type
coffee
> > grinder for spices. While the plastic top/cup could go in the
dishwasher, I
> > just put in a couple of tablespoons of raw rice and grind that to a
powder.
> > It removes all the residual spice. I have never washed the spice
grinder
> > and don't detect any carryover flavor when I use the rice to clean it.
>
> Hmmm...I have a blender (KA KHB300), would that work? What is the
> difference between a food processor and a blender?
>
> thanks

You might give it a try. I think the blender would be too large for
grinding spices unless you are doing very large batches. It might work for
nuts but you would have to experiment. I think there would be a tendency to
turn the nuts into nut butter. I think the blender tends to be an
all-or-nothing appliance in that the narrow flask tends to allow food to
settle at the bottom near the blade where it ground very fine while the food
on top remains in large pieces. Maybe newer blenders are better than the
one that had years ago. Blenders excel in making emulsions, blending
drinks, and crushing ice. The FP can do those things also, but not as
efficiently.

I would look into an inexpensive coffee grinder for the spices. I can't
imagine not having a food processor, but I wouldn't buy one just to chop
nuts.
Take a look at this link where you can get a coffee/spice grinder for well
under $20:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...nder&scoring=p

"Sathyan Sundaram" > wrote in message
om...
> "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
>...
> > "Sathyan Sundaram" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > I'm looking for recommendations on a nut grinder primarily for
> > > cashews, almonds and pistachios but the occasional spices as well (not
> > > coffee - I have a KA burr grinder for that). It needs to be dishwasher
> > > safe and preferably not plastic so the odors/taste won't linger
> > > between uses. No real budget set - maybe around $25 (I have access to
> > > a substantial Whirlpool/KitchenAid discount if that's a good option).
> >
> > I grind nuts in my food processor. I use an inexpensive blade type
coffee
> > grinder for spices. While the plastic top/cup could go in the
dishwasher, I
> > just put in a couple of tablespoons of raw rice and grind that to a
powder.
> > It removes all the residual spice. I have never washed the spice
grinder
> > and don't detect any carryover flavor when I use the rice to clean it.
>
> Hmmm...I have a blender (KA KHB300), would that work? What is the
> difference between a food processor and a blender?
>
> thanks

You might give it a try. I think the blender would be too large for
grinding spices unless you are doing very large batches. It might work for
nuts but you would have to experiment. I think there would be a tendency to
turn the nuts into nut butter. I think the blender tends to be an
all-or-nothing appliance in that the narrow flask tends to allow food to
settle at the bottom near the blade where it ground very fine while the food
on top remains in large pieces. Maybe newer blenders are better than the
one that had years ago. Blenders excel in making emulsions, blending
drinks, and crushing ice. The FP can do those things also, but not as
efficiently.

I would look into an inexpensive coffee grinder for the spices. I can't
imagine not having a food processor, but I wouldn't buy one just to chop
nuts.
Take a look at this link where you can get a coffee/spice grinder for well
under $20:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=...nder&scoring=p

"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
...
>
I have never washed the spice grinder
and don't detect any carryover flavor when I use the rice to clean it.


Using a Melita coffee grinder to grind some spices, one cannot always
'brush' out all the spice smell. Good tip - thanks a lot.
Dee

"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
...
>
I have never washed the spice grinder
and don't detect any carryover flavor when I use the rice to clean it.


Using a Melita coffee grinder to grind some spices, one cannot always
'brush' out all the spice smell. Good tip - thanks a lot.
Dee

"Dee Randall" <deedoveyatshenteldotnet> wrote in message
...
>
> "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> I have never washed the spice grinder
> and don't detect any carryover flavor when I use the rice to clean it.
>
>
> Using a Melita coffee grinder to grind some spices, one cannot always
> 'brush' out all the spice smell. Good tip - thanks a lot.
> Dee

Glad to have helped.