On Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:34:07 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd >
wrote:

>>Go back to the thrift shops and you should be able to find lots of
>>coffee grinders for a couple of dollars each.
>
>Yahbut, can you ever really get the coffee odor out of them? I know
>it's been said here that running white bread through it will do the
>trick, but that doesn't sound persuasive.

The bread/rice method is for coffee mills -- those with flat or conical burr
sets to do the grinding.

Most people grind spices with whirly-blade type coffee grinders. In these, the
work tub and blade are generally stainless steel, which doesn't absrob flavors
or doors, so as long as it's visually clean, it's fine.

-- Larry