A wet grinder can refer to either a tool for abrasive cutting of hard materials, or to a food preparation appliance for

grinding grain in water to produce batter, used especially in Indian cuisine. Wet grinders for abrasive cutting use fluid for lubrication or cooling. Wet grinders for food preparation use Contents 1 Abrasive cutting wet grinders123 2 Food preparation wet grinders 2.1 History 3 Manufacturing Companies 4 References Abrasive cutting wet grinders123 Examples of wet grinders include some angle grinders and most tile saws, and grinders for sharpening blades, used in woodworking, for example. The fluid helps with lubrication of the cutting process and with cooling to avoid cracking or damaging the cutting tool or the workpiece. Food preparation wet grinders Electric-powered wet grinder Wet grinding is not very common in western cuisine but is very popular in Indian kitchens and grinders are used to make pastes from grains and lentils, for example for making dosas and idlis in South Indian cuisine. These grinders generally consists of a few stone plates that are rolled against another stone plate with the items to be ground between them. Generally, wet grinding is considered advantageous over mixers or blenders because the stone grinder does not generate a lot of heat, which can change the flavor of the food and also, the stones don't lose their sharpness as quickly as metal blades giving wet grinders a longer life. Traditional wet grinding stone Such machines are similar to melangeres used in making chocolate, but the chocolate-making process requires them to run for a longer time, whereas many wet grinders are designed for intermittent use and the motor can overheat if it is run continuously [1] History Historically, wet grinder types were: Mortar & Pestle (Kundi-Sotta) Flat Stone (Sil-Batta) The evolution of grinders has seen a dramatic change in their working. The earlier form of wet grinder were manually operated: the user had to rotate the top stone to grind the medium. The harnessing of electricity led to the development of electric-powered wet grinders. In an electric wet grinder, both the top and the base stones rotate. The first electrical grinder was invented by Mr. Krishnamurthy of Lakshmi grinders. He made these grinders with a rotating vessel and stationery granite roller stones. These electric models were first introduced in restaurants, and later moved into homes. Mr. Duraisamy of Santha Grinders led the next revolution in grinders. He came up with table-top model with two roller stones which were easier to handle and clean. Mr. Varadaraju of ELGI Ultra introduced next revolution in table top wet grinders by introducing a removable stainless steel drum with a granite bottom and removable roller stones. It is a big boon to home cooks as they can more easily handle the light weight stones. Most modern models still have stone components for the grinding action. The stone is usually granite. The old manual grinding stones used to be refinished for better results. Modern stones usually don't need refinishing, as they last much longer. The wet grinder industry is largely confined to Coimbatore because the stone used is exclusively available only in this region. [2] The Indian government is planning to get Geographical Indication for Coimbatore wet grinders