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Cleaning Your Spice Grinder - Tip of the Day

Cooks who smartly set aside a grinder for spices may wonder how they should clean it; answer after the jump.


spice grinderHaving a special spice grinder is always a good thing, since spices can be so wonderfully aromatic and long-lasting. But that also means that sometimes the smell will linger much longer than we want it to. Luckily, we can defeat the odor by grinding something other than spices. Coarse sea salt is a favorite, but you can also use some uncooked rice (if it's not too hard for the grinder - look at the results!), baking soda, bread or sugar. Yes, sometimes soap and water can work as well, but that all depends on the grinder your have.

Also try to keep in mind that some things shouldn't go near your beloved spice grinder. As Cooking for Engineers warns, cloves and allspice should stay far away.

[via Chow and Recipe Tips]

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