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05-07-2012, 03:34 PM
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Came across this tip on Cooking Light.com on how to clean your coffee grinder after you grind up seeds (like cumin seeds). I haven't tried it myself yet but thought I'd pass it along.
"Clean the grinder to remove flavors that could permeate the next item ground. Wipe the grinder clean with a soft cloth, add a few tablespoons of uncooked white rice, and grind until rice turns into powder; repeat until the ground rice comes out white."
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Trixxee, I'm so glad you posted this - I remember reading this somewhere, but had forgotten about it. thanks.
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Thanks, i wondered how to get rid of the smell and taste of some spices in mine.
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Also get a can of high pressure air to blow out particles.
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It works beautifully, too.
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Great tip, Trixxee! Thanks!
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...and, when you're done, you can add the "rice flour" to a coating mix (as long as the flavour of whatever you were cleaning out goes along with it okay) for a nice, crispy coating.
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Excellent, Labs!
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good idea to add to my coffee-cinnamon rub. hmmmmmm
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You're welcome! Now I need to come up with a recipe using ground spices to test it out.