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Title: Spice Grinder
Post by: Edwin Catflap on May 22, 2012, 04:00 PM

Anyone tried these aluminium grinders?
(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/722cb16ab118349529d195d780cb1e26.jpg)

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 (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??

Cheers

Title: Re: Spice Grinder
Post by: Unclefrank on May 22, 2012, 11:21 PM

Found this on Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grinder-Aluminium-Diamond-Rotary-System/dp/B007APDB0Y (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.

Title: Re: Spice Grinder
Post by: Salvador Dhali 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 (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.

Title: Re: Spice Grinder
Post by: RubyDoo on November 21, 2012, 03:01 PM

Get yourself a Krupps F203
VERY good and reliable.

Title: Re: Spice Grinder
Post by: 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 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Krups-Twin-Blade-Coffee-Mill/dp/B00004SPEU/ref=pd_cp_kh_0)

Title: Re: Spice Grinder
Post by: RubyDoo 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 (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.