mama_kestrel

>> Am I the only person on the planet who still thinks in terms of how long it takes to set up and clean up these amazing gadgets? <<

I have a fancy tea maker that I almost never use for that reason. Doug feels the same about the deep-fryer. I think we have a food processor somewhere.

But we love the fuck out of our spice grinder, because it is so much faster and easier than hand-grating ginger or whatever.

For dry spices, I use a mortar and pestle.