How do you buy your pepper? - Page 2

Chap · 08-04-2007, 06:42 PM

I'll stick with peppercorns...............thanks!

BerryBaby · 08-04-2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Food Network Fan

Read at your own risk. http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/mpm-5.html#v-39

Doesn't surprise me...we eat so many things with bugs, rodent fur and other unidentifiable stuff in it. Peanut butter has a lot of 'stuff' in it.

But, has it hurt us? I haven't peeled over yet.

Back in the early 70's I worked for a company that I had to type up the spec sheets for 'variety' meats...lunch meat, hot dogs. The items listed were accurate, but boy, I gave hot dogs a second thought after that!!!

Today I buy them at a meat market that makes their own and only uses the 'best' meat...no by-products or variety meat. Eewww, that variety meat stuff is horrible!

Food Network Fan · 08-04-2007, 08:30 PM

I know. I just don't like to think about it. And It would be more difficult to see in some items (like pepper

) so I try to convince myself I avoid as much as possible.

fisshy · 08-05-2007, 09:25 AM

does anyone have an electric grinder? I cant live without mine- another good reason SUZ to self grind! *shudders*

Food Network Fan · 08-05-2007, 12:08 PM

You could make one like Alton and attach one to your drill.

Alton also has a coffee grinder he uses just for spices.

I have a few of the old twist kind.

BerryBaby · 08-05-2007, 03:22 PM

I have manual grinders for the pepper, but an electric grinder for the coffee beans.
I also use a mortar and pestle for crushing spices.

Food Network Fan · 08-05-2007, 05:30 PM

I have a tiny mortar and pestle. I am thinking of getting another larger one if I keep expanding my Penzey's purchases.

Food Network Fan · 04-03-2008, 11:17 PM

With my latest penzeys order I bought the white peppercorns and while we were on our trip this weekend I bought a see thru grinder so I can see it's the white.

Chefnot · 04-05-2008, 08:10 AM

We use both and a hand grinder. And I do keep red for sausages. I use to make pepper loaf and I used white with it. I need to get that recipe out.

Variety meats, usually referring to organ meat, is seldom found in your hot dogs and balogna today. Less it's the very cheapest brand. You will find them today in your slim jims and such. Fyi, I mean...

BerryBaby · 04-05-2008, 11:55 AM

Interesting what we use to eat and we are still here today.