I ended up with seed sized flakes via the baby-food maker. It was occasionally difficult to work, but, the results speak for themselves. Already have a mortar and pestle [I am a chemistry student]. Are chillis acid or alkali or do they vary ? At 19:27 16/10/00 -0400, you wrote: >Andrew, > >If you don't want to a fine powder like chili powder, use a mortar and pestle >(hope the spelling is right). We got ours at Williams & Sonoma. It crushes >it into flakes and saves your hands. No need for an oxygen mask, but you >definitely get a whiff of the heat. > >Good Luck > >Lost in Middle America - Debbie & Marty "I can resist anything, but, temptation" <Oscar Wilde> That which doesn't kill us, makes us strong ! <Nietzsche> Andrew Healy