All You Need To Know About Getting A Portable Herb Grinder

By Susan Lee


The many tasks and ways of cooking a dish has spurred many kitchen tools and instruments that have evolved through time. These inventions aim to make cooking a more efficient art and a more precise science. These incredible designed instruments can be easily found anywhere.

One of the more clever inventions to replace the more manual way of granulating herbs is the grinder. These are compact and circular and are able to contain a small amount of herb. A portable herb grinder only needs to be twisted to work. This makes it perfect for outdoor cooking activities.

The main purpose for these simple machines are to save time from grinding the spices and the herbs by pounding on them with the mortar and pestle. And they do a really good job at pulverizing the spices for them to taste better. Bigger lumps of the substance tend to have a concentrated flavor that may ruin the over all taste of the dish.

These utensils are made out of different type of materials. Whatever type one chooses to purchase, is according to preference but there area some strong pros and cons. The materials grinders are made of vary from natural to synthetic. These are commonly wood, plastic, metal and aluminum.

Metal alloy and aluminum made utensils tend to be the most durable ones. Although, they are more likely to flake off and have some of the debris get mixed into the ground and then eventually on to the food. Arguably, while this is essentially harmful, there is not enough flakes of alloy that can get mixed on the spices to have any actual impact on health.

Wood herb grinders are delicate. So it is best only used for softer spices. Plastic can easily be the cheapest among them all. But still this type comes with a price. This material is prone to chipping and plastic is an obviously not an ingredient to anything humans should ingest.

These simple machines differ in structure based on their function. There are different numbers of chambers for each kind. A two chamber grinder does not have the convenience of a catcher and is the messier option. A three chambered one has a catcher and can be directly used with a measuring utensil. The most complex on the list is the four chambered type complete with the catcher and a scraper included for particles that might get caught in the chamber.

Cleaning and maintenance are simple since these tools are compact. The sterilization is a quick way of cleaning through the metal types. This will not do well with other materials such as wood and plastic since it involves soaking the grinder in boiling water. There is also using a soft bristle toothbrush with water and gently scrubbing. A combination of both methods may be also used for a thorough cleaning.

This kitchen tool is essential especially if one is the type that grows their own herbs. There is a huge difference in flavor when seasonings are bought off the counter and when they are grown in a backyard, dried and then ground to be used immediately in the dish. This is guaranteed to give any dish a more luscious flavor.




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