"F. Eugene (Gene) Dunnam" wrote: > Greetings, all- > We've used our blender [an ancient Osterizer with a fairly tight lid] > as a dried chile grinder for several years. ... We rinse the blender > with hot > water afterward & have had no problems with 'contamination' > [wait---chiles don't contaminate; they enhance flavors!]. I'm thinking next time you should skip the rinse, and I'll come over for some C-H grasshoppers!!!