Okay, so my roommates were like, "Oh yeah, we have all of that stuff, you're all set."
...Cinnamon sticks, okay fine.
...Whole nutmeg? Fuck, okay, I can do this.
...ALLSPICE? HOW THE FUCK DO YOU GRIND THESE?!
Is this something I can just smash?
...Nevermind. I found the fucking spice grinder. *grumbles about hippies*
if you have a zester or a grater with a really fine face, that'd be the easiest way that doesn't require special machinery.
I used the microplane for the nutmeg, but the allspice berries are really small, so I was a little concerned about my hands. That's all set now though.
...But my food processor isn't working. :argh!:
Can't you grind spices in a coffee grinder? I know it'll leave little things behind but one trick I saw was to grind some bread in it afterward to stick the leftover to it.
Or you could just have delicious allspic-y coffee afterward.
If you use a coffee grinder, putting in kosher salt and grinding the hell out of it is a good way to clean it.
Quote from: LMNO on November 26, 2009, 03:05:29 AM
If you use a coffee grinder, putting in kosher salt and grinding the hell out of it is a good way to clean it.
you fucking genius bastard.
i was gonna get a separate one.