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Powderization of Dried Chili Peppers

Chili pepper is a "hot" spice used in the majority of Mexican-style dishes. The size reduction of chili pepper is limited by the hard chili pepper seeds. These hard seeds are very difficult to mill. Therefore, it is important to select a screen with holes that are slightly larger than the chili pepper seeds. Also, chili peppers are heat sensitive. Therefore heat rise may be a concern at a finer particle size.