non-member submission - Re: SC - Crown Touney/Queen's Tea

Tue Nov 7 07:55:34 PST 2000

>>> Jenne Heise<jenne at mail.browser.net> 11/7/00 10:13:02 AM >>>
<<<<<I've been having trouble grinding true cinnamon in a mortar &
pestle. Is
there any special trick to it?--
Jadwiga Zajaczkowa, mka Jennifer Heise>>>>>>

I find that it just takes a long time and much effort for the fibrous
herbs/spices.
Others may have a trick.  The rougher the mortar, the easier to grind.
My
smoothish marble one has problems with whole cinnamon that my coffee
mill
doesn't have (that is a hand cranked jobber).

pacem et bonum,
niccolo difrancesco