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The discussion revolves around the effectiveness of an aluminum spice grinder, with participants expressing skepticism about its suitability for cooking spices. Many contributors recommend the Krups F203 grinder instead, citing its reliability and superior performance for grinding spices. Overall, the consensus is that the aluminum grinder may not be ideal for culinary use, and the Krups model is preferred.

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Offline Edwin Catflap

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Spice Grinder
« on: May 22, 2012, 04:00 PM »
Anyone tried these aluminium grinders?
Spice Grinder

They are on E bay on this link
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Part-Mill-Grinder-Aluminium-Diamond-Teeth-Herb-Spice-Rotary-System-60mm-/260969663685?pt=UK_Collectables_Kitchenalia_RL&hash=item3cc3010cc5

Just wondered if anyone had experience of them??

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Offline Unclefrank

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Re: Spice Grinder
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2012, 11:21 PM »
Found this on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grinder-Aluminium-Diamond-Rotary-System/dp/B007APDB0Y

Think this is would be more useful to people that smoke the herb rather than cook with it.
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Offline Salvador Dhali

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Re: Spice Grinder
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2012, 08:01 AM »
Like George I'm not a big fan of SMS acronyms, but this is worthy of a LOL...  ;D

As UB suggests, and the Amazon customer review below indicates, this item appears to be intended for a market other than spice-heads:

"This thing is great you can grind about 1-2grams in one sitting.The whole thing will hold about an eigth.Grind is really the wrong word though, mince is a better description.The teeth actually mince and cut the herb rather than tear n grind like others.The build quality is professional kitchen standard, cant see how it would ever break.If Gordon Ramsey smoked weed, he would grind it in this."

I suppose you could use it for spices, but I reckon your wrist would fail before you managed to achieve anything with a finer consistency than kitty litter.

You're much better off with one of these babies: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Krups-Twin-Blade-Coffee-Mill/dp/B00004SPEU/ref=pd_cp_kh_0

I've been using one for a while now and it's the best little grinder have I've ever had.



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Offline RubyDoo

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Re: Spice Grinder
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2012, 03:01 PM »
Get yourself a Krupps F203
VERY good and reliable.
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Offline Salvador Dhali

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Re: Spice Grinder
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2012, 03:29 PM »
Quote from: RubyDoo on November 21, 2012, 03:01 PM
Get yourself a Krupps F203
VERY good and reliable.

Yep - that is indeed the model in the link above. An excellent grinder:  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Krups-Twin-Blade-Coffee-Mill/dp/B00004SPEU/ref=pd_cp_kh_0
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Offline RubyDoo

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Re: Spice Grinder
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2012, 04:08 PM »
Quote from: Salvador Dhali on November 21, 2012, 03:29 PM
Quote from: RubyDoo on November 21, 2012, 03:01 PM
Get yourself a Krupps F203
VERY good and reliable.

Yep - that is indeed the model in the link above. An excellent grinder:  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Krups-Twin-Blade-Coffee-Mill/dp/B00004SPEU/ref=pd_cp_kh_0
Sorry. I did not read your post again as i saw it a few days ago. Forgot you had already linked it.

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