whats better – wood or aluminum herb grinder?

7 Responses to “whats better – wood or aluminum herb grinder?”

1. Comment by Adam

   Depends what type of “herbs” you are grinding

2. Comment by pinkpanther2008@sbcglobal.net

   I would say aluminum..or just metal..I have a metal one

3. Comment by Batsmyman

   Absolutely WOOD!

   Reasons: Aluminium in cooking and eating utensils has been linked to Alzheimers and also does not stop moisture build up.

   Wood is much more self sterilising and more environmentally friendly…

4. Comment by loneytuny

   say no to drugs

5. Comment by Janet S

   What did you do to deserve all the spam that showed up on here? =) (Yahoo has removed it now, Yay!)

   I have seen wooden mortar and pestle sets, but never a wood herb grinder. Typically, a herb grinder is metal with metal blades and is used to sort of chop fresh herbs or crush dried ones. The best ones are stainless, or at least the blades are.

   A mortar and pestle is used to crush dried herbs to powder and can also be used to bruise fresh ones, like mint, to make the properties diffuse without boiling them.

   If I were to recommend a mortar and pestle, I’d say get marble. It will handle even the hardest seeds and the fragrance and oils can be washed out.

6. Comment by puddles

   i’d say ceramic,
   but i guess in your case, aluminum

7. Comment by leigh j

   the grinder if wood should be made out of bamboo and uncoated (coating could be anything). Metal not aluminum preferably.