Grinding Seeds and Nuts

goonlord

Can anyone help? I'm seeing a nutritionist at the moment and I am supposed to be grinding seeds and nuts before I eat them but it's really hard work in a pestle and mortar (and some seeds just don't grind this way).

It has been suggested that a coffee grinder would work but as I don't drink coffee I don't have one and don't really want to buy one specially if something else would work.

Any ideas? Thanks...

thriftlady_2

I think a coffee grinder is your best bet. I often see cookery writers recommend them for grinding nut, seeds and spices. I would regard it as a useful tool if you are going to grind nuts and seeds regularly.

goonlord

Thanks for this advice thriftlady....I might have to put one on my birthday list!

dannahaz

Hi GL
THere are quite a few for sale on Ebay, both electric and hand grinders. SOme of them are very expensive, but you might be able to pick up a bargain

goonlord

Thanks - I had a look on ebay this morning actually but I'm not really sure whether a cheap one would be any good / whether I should get electric or hand etc. etc. Might have to go into a shop for some advice.

Also - I'm totally put off by some of the sellers on ebay and their descriptions of things - 'wow' , 'cool' etc. Don't know about anyone else but I immediately think 'charlatan'...

anniewoo

I would agree that a coffee grinder would be your best solution.

I sprinkle linseeds on my breakfast cereal in a morning.When I used them whole,they just passed straight through me....sorry if TMI...I tried to grind them with a pestle and mortar,which was useless so I gave in and bought a coffee grinder,which does the job in a few seconds.

I got mine from a little local electrical shop,it was around £10-£12,but most department stores and kitchen ware shops would stock them.

NiteRider

Hi Goonlord.

I use a coffee grinder too. I grind up pumpkin, sesame and sunflower seeds along with golden linseed. I eat these either mixed with home-made muesli or else with plain yogurt and fresh/frozen berries.

goonlord

Yes Linseeds on my breakfast are my problem too! Bigger / softer seeds are easy to chew up but not pesky little linseeds.

Now that I've had confirmation that a coffee grinder would do the job, I guess I had better invest in one! Is yours electric? I am guessing it would be as you bought it in an electrical shop - d'oh!

NiteRider

Yes, mine is an electric grinder too.

Herbaholic

You could have a look on your local freecycle to see if anybody has a grinder they don't want or put a request in for one, you could get it for nothing then!

Mine was free with a blender that I bought, so if you haven't got a blender either you could ask for one for your birthday, I think mine was about £18 for the two but some electrical places do offers.

goonlord

Thanks Herbaholic - I have got a blender (very useful!) but think I am going to treat myself to a grinder now!

Does anyone know why you are supposed to grind seeds? Is it simply to make sure you get all the nutrients out of them?