On Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:09:38 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> sf wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:50:20 -0800 (PST), "
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > This group previously said to use a cheap electric coffee grinder, but
> > > my wife wants to do more things like fresh cilantro and less things
> > > like anise seeds. My understanding is that a coffee grinder won't
> > > work, especially when it comes to cleaning.
> >
> > Get one of those $20 mini-Ninja's then. It has 4 blades vs. the usual
> > two. I bought one and haven't been sorry I did. I use it more than I
> > ever used the last mini-food processor I had and use my full sized FP
> > a lot less now.
>
> Many of you talked about those mini-Ninja things a long time ago here and it
> interested me.
>
> Question for you and others that have one. Will that powder hard things like
> a coffee grinder will? Think of dry cat food....will the Ninja turn that
> into a fine powder like a coffee grinder will?
>
> I use my Krups coffee grinder for turning dry ferret food into powder. It's
> old though and one of these days it's going to die. Just wondering if I can
> use a Ninja for this or should I get another coffee grinder. When my coffee
> grinder finally does die, I'll need to replace it pronto so I'm asking in
> advance.
>
I don't know if the Ninja would powder Ferret food or not. You have
two weeks to return it to Target and I don't think you need an excuse.
They'll ask you if anything is wrong with it, you say no and that's
that.

I use my coffee whirler on coffee beans and spices. I use water to
clean it between uses, so I don't end up with spicy tasting coffee and
all is still well after a couple of years. My Ninja mini-model takes
care of herbs and vegetables. Two machines, two different uses and
they cost about $20 ea (the coffee grinder was on sale at Surly Tab
when I bought it).

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