On Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:12:03 -0400 "Lori L. Frey" <lori@imagitekgraphics.com> writes: > Hey y'all!! howdy!... > Can anyone here suggest a brand of grinder here in the US or mail order that > produces a powder from dried chiles...do I need to mention that I am not > overloaded with cash to spend on this frivolity of kitchen gadgetry? like joan, i use a blender...an ancient original waring that weighs about ten pounds and was designed to crush ice cubes...unlike joan, i don't run them thru a grinder first, just toss them in the blender and buzz, strain, sneeze, buzz, strain, sneeze...pour the large particles that don't make it thru the strainer back into the blender and repeat until you have no more dried chiles or you are sneezing so hard you can't find the blender... just DON'T open the blender until the dust has had a chance to settle... bill did you donate food today? visit http://www.thehungersite.com once a day ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.