Grinding stone

By Always smiling

@allknowing (153530)

India

October 31, 2021 12:25am CST

We got rid of our electric grinder as the 'masala' used to heat up. Same story with our liquidiser which we rarely use - mostly for making juice but not for grinding. Most of our masalas have coconut and coconut does not grind in the liquidiser. It was a gift from my husband's grand mothere. So back to the good old grinding stone. Ofcourse the maid does it and she is good at it. We normally grind the malsala that lasts for a month as we freeze it. We also use it for grinding rice and other stuff that we need to make snacks.

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@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

31 Oct 21

Nothing tastes better than one grinded on these stones. I should get one for my kitchen. My mom still uses them and her green chutney tastes so much better than that of mine with the same recipe.

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

31 Oct 21

But you must get help. I have never used it myself

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@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

31 Oct 21

@allknowing I have used it a few times. It's a lot of muscle work. A good substitute for my arms exercises

that I do with resistance band and weights.

@Andini (3208)

• Indonesia

31 Oct 21

In past time mostly people used it but now available various machine to easy to grinding anything so early.

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

31 Oct 21

There is a huge difference in taste. Being able to use the grinding stone with help these days is a luxury I could say

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@Andini (3208)

• Indonesia

31 Oct 21

@allknowing sure taste different...i also feel it

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@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

31 Oct 21

Traditional things are one of the best. The problem is of Time crunch or time planning at times, or both!

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

31 Oct 21

Things that eat every day and we cannot do with out one has to make time.

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@Nawsheen (28761)

• Mauritius

31 Oct 21

We often used the grinding stone over here too. Spices grinded using the grinding stone have a unique taste. They add more flavours to food

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

31 Oct 21

But the moderation does not know about it

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 21

Some of the old ways of doing things are still the best.

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

31 Oct 21

If you have someone to do that nothing like it as grinding is quite strenuous

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@Geoffmax (275)

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31 Oct 21

My country does have it too, similar but not the same

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

31 Oct 21

But delivering what is required to be delivered.

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@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

31 Oct 21

Oh this one is precious. Real vintage.

@franxav (14591)

• India

31 Oct 21

The good old grinding stones grind better than the electronic thing! And the taste of the masala is better too.

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@allknowing (153530)

• India

31 Oct 21

I got rid of the electric grinding stone as the stuff would get heated