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Monday, October 10, 2016

All You Need To Know About Getting A Portable Herb Grinder

By Susan Lee


The kitchen is the arsenal for so many fascinating cooking tools. Very simple tools have been innovated to become more efficient for every cooking enthusiast and professional. These utensils and containers vary in shape, size and purpose and were invented to either make the cooking experience efficient or help enhance the flavor of the food.

Spice grinders are one of these ingenious innovations. They have been modified from the ancient equivalent, the mortar and pestle. A new handy tool for anyone who cooks is the portable herb grinder. They are great for camping trips, and other out of the house kitchen cooking escapades.

The main purpose for these simple machines are to save time from grinding the spices and the herbs by pounding on them with the mortar and pestle. And they do a really good job at pulverizing the spices for them to taste better. Bigger lumps of the substance tend to have a concentrated flavor that may ruin the over all taste of the dish.

These tools come in different types and composition. Considering which one to get solely depends on preference and, or budget. Wood, aluminum, plastic and metal types are available. Metal ones cost less than their wood counterparts due to the material.

Aluminum and other alloy base grinders are proven as the most durable types. But the metal can be harmful if it comes in contact with the body. Considering that there could possibly be a really little amount of metal that could get in the ground spices, this risk could be given a pass.

Wood herb grinders are delicate. So it is best only used for softer spices. Plastic can easily be the cheapest among them all. But still this type comes with a price. This material is prone to chipping and plastic is an obviously not an ingredient to anything humans should ingest.

There are also two chamber types that are less popular. These ones do not come with a catcher for the ground up herbs. Using this can tend to be a bit messy, so reconsider the choice. There are three chamber options that are the best in the market. Clean up is not a hassle and there is a container for easier measurement after grinding. Many four chamber ones come with a pollen grinder come with a scraper to make sure all the extra herb gets to be utilized.

Cleaning these instruments is easy. There are a variety of methods, application is still a matter of preference. One method is using boiling water on a pot and gently dropping the tool in the pot. This only works for the metal types since plastic can melt and wood will get soggy. Method number two uses a toothbrush and carefully cleaning with the aid of water . This takes more energy that sterilization, but it gives a thorough cleaning.

This kitchen tool is essential especially if one is the type that grows their own herbs. There is a huge difference in flavor when seasonings are bought off the counter and when they are grown in a backyard, dried and then ground to be used immediately in the dish. This is guaranteed to give any dish a more luscious flavor.




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