Can this grinder be used with fresh herbs such as chopped lemon grass?
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I don't see why not-it is a very durable grinder that should handle any plant material
1702303
I don't see why not. You will need to do small amounts at a time. The ulu is great for chopping herbs, too.
820782
Yes, it will work. Any finely ground beans will leave some residual ground inside the grinder, however. Oilly beans may be less likely to build up static in the glass receptacle.
1264085
I have not attempted to use this grinder for cinnamon sticks and unless the cinnamon sticks were reduced to small pieces about the size of pepper corns I can not imagine it working. I use a small coffee grinder for those sort of grindings.
299522
Hi - Yes, I would say you can grind those items. There is a little black nozzle at the top of the grinder which allows you to grind coarse or fine. Hope that helps. It's a great grinder and I am hoping to order a few more soon. I like to have them for different sorts of salts and peppers.
577218
Spices should be ground with a bladed grinder, herbs should be done by hand, and nutmeg should be ground by rasp. So - I wouldn't recommend using this burr grinder as you asked.
1003672
I haven't tried fresh herbs, just nuts and seeds. But I think it would do great because the blade is extremely sharp. This is a great product, I own 2 of them!
2236208
I have not tried it, but I would think the way it is built that you should be able to accomplish that. This grinder has several grind settings and does a great job. I am very pleased with it since I purchased it.
1000773
I'm not sure...the instructions say to only use dry things like wheat berries. I bought a cheap coffee bean grinder and use that to grind flax seeds. It would probably work for herbs too. Plus usually you would be grinding a small amount of herbs, not really enough to justify pulling the Blendtec out and cleaning it after. Unless of course you are "in the business" and need a whole lot. ;)
529136
Tyler, thanks for the question. If you want your herbs ground to a 'powder' you are probably better off buying an electric spice/coffee grinder with a very fast spinning blade.
35248
It is a definite improvement over the older model with the finer grind by reversing the direction of the handle. I was curious to find the answer to your question, so tried it on fresh basil. I used the leaves only and they mostly wrapped around the center, although some fell through. I guess it would be okay for cooking flavor if you aren't particular about appearance.
1778439
Without a problem. I use it to grind all of my spices, even hard to grind seeds like flax seed and chia seeds. It really handles everything I have put in it- including peppercorns!
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I wouldn't recommend using the same grinder for spices and coffee. You may be able to clean this one, but not good enough to switch back and forth from spices to coffee. I wash the removable cup with dish soap and wipe the blade with a damp paper towel.
740678
You probably could, but the grinder is pretty small, and I'm not sure it is strong enough to do peppercorns for very long. I bought it for a strange reason. My wife and I like Outback, and Outback has salt and pepper grinders that are pretty small. My left hand does not grip well, so I bought this to put in my wife's purse for when we went to Outback (I do use it at home also for pink Himalayan salt). However last week they closed our Outback here in Yuma AZ. I'm bummed! By the way, mine works great for the salt. It comes out VERY fine and powdery.
83440
Not really, like most blade grinders it depends on how long you run it. If consistency is important, I would recommend a burr grinder.
622375
I haven't used mine to grind whole spices like cloves, etc. but I have used it to grind leafy spices like basil and rosemary and it does a good job but not a great job of finely grinding them.
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No, I have only used it for coffee. I think that grinding moist substances, like ginger and garlic, would not work well unless it was fully loaded. I wouldn't do this with my mine.