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How to "Dry-Clean" Your Spice Grinder

Published July 1, 2010. From Cook's Illustrated.

The oils in dried chiles can cling to a spice grinder, even after you’ve wiped it with a brush or cloth. Since most grinders can’t be immersed in water, we developed a method to “dry-clean” ours.

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