I grind mine in a coffee grinder-and let it sit for a day before I open the lid. Marilyn ~~~~~~~ Huh? I have to say something clever at the end of each e-mail? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Confer" <slconfer@yahoo.com> To: <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 6:13 PM Subject: [CH] Best Way to Grind Dried Chiles? > Hi, I'm having problems grinding the dried habaneros > that I grew and dried. I'm using a food processor and > I'm having a hard time breathing when I grind them. I > wear a safety/comfort mask and I grind them outside, > but the dust from the chiles is terrible even with the > mask. Would a regular blender work better, would > there be less chile dust? I've tried a small mini > blender and that didn't work very well. Any help as > to how I can grind the chiles without all that pain > would be appreciated! Thanks, Sharon > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games > http://sports.yahoo.com >