Regardless, which coffee grinder you have - manual or electric, it is designed to perform only one function - grinding coffee. But our people are so smart, which instantly expanded the functionality of this device. For what purposes use a coffee grinder? What, in addition to coffee, it can be ground? How it will affect the device for its intended use? Let's understand together.
Which model will suit
Theoretically, you can grind everything in a coffee grinder, that fits there. But is it possible to do it in practice? Buying a device in the store, pay attention to the instructions attached to it. In it the manufacturer indicates, what else can be ground besides coffee.
In that case, if you have been using the coffee grinder for more than a year, and there is no possibility to study the instruction, you risk ruining the coffee grinder, using it for other purposes.
The most universal is a grinder coffee grinder. Using it, you can adjust the amount of grinding. After all, some products need to be ground into a powder, and when grinding others to achieve coarse grinding.
You can also use an electric knife grinder. But a certain device model should be considered separately. It all depends on the quality of the knives and the power of the device.
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The coffee grinder can be used to grind various cereals. Of course, you can buy a chaff in the store, but sometimes a smaller fraction is needed. This happens, example, in young mothers, when they begin to introduce porridge into the baby's diet. And the ability to adjust the degree of grinding is invaluable. At first, cereals are ground into flour, thanks to what it is possible to achieve a consistence of a puree of a ready dish. Buckwheat is often ground, corn, rice, oatmeal, pearl and wheat groats.
Before grinding cereals, they should be washed and dried well. Raw cereals will be poorly crushed and stick to knives.
How to grind spices
In the coffee grinder you can grind almost all the spices. Devices with grinders are best for spices, so they do not cut, and grind the seeds.
The following spices are suitable for grinding, as:
- black pepper;
- dried chili peppers;
- salt;
- cardamom;
- cinnamon;
- mustard seeds;
- dry herbs;
- dried garlic;
- dried horseradish root;
- flax grains;
- sesame seeds.
Before you load the spices for grinding in a coffee grinder, they need to be fried in a dry pan. Due to this, the grind will be high quality and the aroma of spices will be fully revealed.
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And just do not grind in a coffee grinder! Sea salt is ground for ease of use. After all, the smaller it is, the easier it is to dissolve. Grind dried vegetables, pitted fruits and berries. Grind cocoa beans to make a drink.
What a swing without poppies? Truth, grind it in a mortar - quite troublesome and time-consuming, but you can grind poppy seeds for a corner in a coffee grinder in seconds. Some users even manage to beat the proteins in the coffee grinder!
Which products are taboo
Regardless of the device company, its power and quality of knives, there are general rules, which prohibit the grinding of certain products:
- It is strictly forbidden to put too hard products in the coffee grinder. After all, they can break the device.
- It is not recommended to grind high-fat ingredients (example, nutmeg and walnuts).
- Also, do not use a coffee grinder to make powdered sugar. This is due to the fact, that sugar has a relatively low melting point. When grinding sand, the device heats up, and the sugar begins to melt. And for a few seconds it sticks to the knives of the unit.
- Despite the bans, some still manage to grind sugar in a coffee grinder. If you really need it, then we recommend breaking down the whole process into a few tricks 2-3 seconds. This is necessary for that, so that the appliance heats up to a minimum.
Undoubtedly, you can grind everything in a coffee grinder, that will fit, but is it worth it? Keep in mind, grinding various cereals and spices, the knives of the device are saturated with various smells, which spoil the aroma of coffee. A device with replaceable knives can solve this problem: one can be used for coffee, and another for spices.
It is best to buy two devices: one for grinding coffee, and the other for everything else.
Keep in mind, if the coffee grinder breaks due to use in accordance with the instructions, you can not count on repairs under warranty.
It is up to you to decide whether to use a grinder to grind different ingredients or not. But take note of our advice: use the appliance only for grinding coffee, otherwise you risk interrupting the unique aroma of ground coffee beans with the smell of spices. And for grinding various cereals and spices, buy a universal mill!