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Hello -
I bought some oat groats a while back and that led me to purchase a  
Wondermill so I can grind oat flour. (Oh boy!)

Before I can grind my oats, I need to "clean" the mill by grinding  
some white rice and then throw away the rice flour.  We always rinse  
our rice with water a few times before we cook it - I thought that  
was to help eliminate any possible gluten contamination as well as to  
improve the rice texture.

Do you think there is any risk of contaminating the mill if I don't  
wash the rice first?  If I do wash it, how should I dry it?

We have some Mahatma extra long grain enriched rice, and I called  
them to ask if it was gluten free since they also make some seasoned  
rice mixes that have wheat as an ingredient.  The customer service  
representative said that their white and brown rice are processed on  
dedicated lines in the same plant as the seasoned rice mixes.  She  
didn't know if either the white or brown rice could be contaminated  
by airborne flour, only that they don't intentionally add wheat or  
gluten.  Folks with corn allergies/sensitivities should note that  
corn is used to enrich the rice.

By the way, we don't usually eat the Mahatma rice, we use it for  
stuffing tube socks which we heat in the microwave and use for warmth  
for our various aches and pains.

I would appreciate any of your thoughts or product recommendations/ 
warnings.

Jackie in AZ

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