ChattyCathy wrote:
> On Sun, 11 May 2008 11:49:16 -0400, Goomba38 wrote:
>
>> Last night I made chorizo per the recipe in Rick Bayless' "Mexico, One
>> Plate at a Time" cookbook. It calls for you to grind the bay leaves with
>> mortar and pestle, which I don't own.
>
> You don't own a mortar and pestle? Good grief. We have two.
>
> Call yourself a foodie? For shame!
>
<standing up> Hi... I'm Goomba... I used to be a foodie until my dirty
little secret came out-I don't have a mortar and pestle! I have an
adorable and very user friendly little nutmeg grinder though.. does that
count? LOL

I never had a recipe that called for ground bay leaves before! Honest!
I always use them whole. I guess I should look into either the spice
grinder or a mortar/pestle. I can see other uses for one (I like those
bigazz Mexican ones) Since you own one, do you ever feel you needed a
powered spice grinder instead or was the ancient method totally adequate?