On sale you can often find pepper and salt mills with seasoning inside. They are considered disposable. But the temptation to use the seasoning mill repeatedly is very great. In this article, we will introduce a universal way to do this.
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Instruction manual
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Most spice mills are made in the form of glass jars with a plastic lid. It provides for the plastic mechanism of the mill itself. To remove the cover in the usual way, prying with a knife or other sharp object does not work. In any case, without serious damage to the cover itself. Therefore, we will go in a different, scientific way.
2
The expansion coefficient during heating is different for glass and plastic. Therefore, we take a tall cup, pour boiling water into it. With a plastic lid, lower the spice mill into the cup and wait a minute. Now the lid can be removed from the mill without any problems. Do not forget to use a tack - it is hot!
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Replacing the cover is also not easy. Place the pepper mill on a flat and stable surface, such as a table. Put a lid on top of the jar. In order not to break the fragile plastic, use a wooden cutting board. Press with your hand on the board, and it will press on the cover. Make sure that the lid is exactly in the center of the board. You can also use a book.
note
The mechanism of the mill for spices is one-time, so that it can work worse on the second batch of pepper or other seasoning. Such mills do not tolerate more than three or four content changes.