So thanks to all who responded to me query RE the quite-hard-to-remove coffee grinding device.
Many speculated about the role of steam interacting with the device. Seemed plausible, but the most logical and creative solution -- at least to me -- came from Neil Bryant, who wrote:
"BTW, the difference between a friction fit and a slip fit is on the
order of a thousandth of an inch. The basket *might* be easier to remove
while it's hot.
"And if it's an entirely metal basket, you
*might* be able to 'fix' it by baking it. An old boss of mine once took a
set of bearing races we had made that were just slightly out of spec
and froze them overnight. I assumed they'd warm up to their original
size, but two or three of them shrunk just the thousandth or so
necessary to bring them back into spec. By boss was of the opinion that
drastically changing the temperature realigned their molecules... I
don't personally have an opinion on that <G>"
I put the grinding part in the freezer for 48 hrs. Tried it again and, after being exposed to the steam, I let it cool down for 12 hrs. The grinder did remove easily, but only for a day or two. So I guess the solution will be to remove, clean and freeze at least every two days. But I still can't figure out why Cuisinart says this thing won't work well at altitude.
Thanks again,
Tom
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