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I ended up getting a Krupps coffee grinder, as Coo...

2011-07-31T22:06:59.839-04:00

I ended up getting a Krupps coffee grinder, as Cook's Illustrated said it was the best spice grinder. I think my powder turned out really well, but there are some parts that didn't go as expected.

I chose not to drizzle any oil. I just lopped the tops off, wrapped them in foil, and gave them an hour at 350. When it came time to squeeze out the garlic it was like extruding garlic toothpaste. No whole cloves came out at all. Perhaps I didn't lop off enough of the top?

I put cheesecloth on the perforated tray that comes with my Gaggenau oven, set it at 130 dry, and let it go about a day. It dried pretty well, although the bigger pieces were a tad gummy, and much of it remained firmly glued to the cheesecloth.

As I ground it I kept passing it through a strainer to separate the fine powder, and re-ground the larger chunks. Then I spread the result on a pan and dried it another hour at 135 for good measure.

All in all a success, but I lost a fair amount to the cheesecloth. I'm open to suggestions.

Thanks for the recipe! I'm looking forward to cooking with this stuff.

@Craig: I used a dedicated grinder. While I thin...

2011-07-20T14:04:52.487-04:00

@Craig:

I used a dedicated grinder. While I think its possible to do with a molcajete, I'm hesitant to recommend it. If you do use it, i'd also recommend running the end result through a strainer to get out bigger pieces (and then try grinding those up again).

If you go this route, let us know how it goes!

I just got a Sous Vide Demi and am dying to try th...

2011-07-20T13:14:32.793-04:00

I just got a Sous Vide Demi and am dying to try this out. Do you use a dedicated grinder? Might I be able to do it with my Mexican molcajete? (Stone mortar and pestle.)

Personaly, i dont like garlic powder, it tastes gr...

2011-04-08T12:27:33.263-04:00

Personaly, i dont like garlic powder, it tastes great, but the benefits are missing, not like the raw one. Thanks for the explanations.