I like buying all my dry goods in bulk (flour, cornmeal, rice, sugar...exc.)and love this design. Could you use this for all dry goods?
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Do NOT use for any item that attracts ants, roaches, mice, etc, as unit is not pest-proofed.
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nope . will work only for grains....like rice and some whole grains. flour will clog and very hard to dispense. wouldn't store sugar in it - container not being airtight it might crystallise esp in tropical climate.
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I wouldn't recommend using this product for dry goods with a fine texture such as the items you mentioned above (flour, cornmeal or sugar) because it has small openings where grainier contents may leak out.
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I use it and nothing else as I am allergic to all cereal grains. I have had a lot of success with it as a solo flour actually and see ZERO reason to mix it with anything else. It is not a mathematically straight swap but cooking with it is a lot easier than these other comments suggest. Just hit some allergy websites for usable recipes.
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I haven't used a food mill to reduce a dry food to a powder, but I don't think it would work. A food mill is for moist foods, I don't think it would do much if anything with something dry and light like dried greens. A food processor is probably your best bet.
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Hi, as an experienced baker, I would advise this way. You can not use bread flour for everything. It is only for bread/bagels etc. Anything that needs high protein/high gluten which equals chew. I imagine you could use it for sauces, but I don't. I use Wondra for sauces. I use GREAT RIVER MILLING's whole wheat pastry flour for baked goods such as cookies, cakes, nut breads and it works BEAUTIFULLY, you can not even tell it is WW flour. If you have kids, they will never know any different. I don't think I've used their regular wheat. I did buy some WW Bread flour that I did not realize had part of the bran removed, but I will not buy again as my customers want Whole Wheat. Hi, as an experienced baker, I would advise this way. You can not use bread flour for everything. It is only for bread/bagels etc. Anything that needs high protein/high gluten which equals chew. I imagine you could use it for sauces, but I don't. I use Wondra for sauces. I use GREAT RIVER MILLING's whole wheat pastry flour for baked goods such as cookies, cakes, nut breads and it works BEAUTIFULLY, you can not even tell it is WW flour. If you have kids, they will never know any different. I don't think I've used their regular wheat. I did buy some WW Bread flour that I did not realize had... » Read More Hi, as an experienced baker, I would advise this way. You can not use bread flour for everything. It is only for bread/bagels etc. Anything that needs high protein/high gluten which equals chew. I imagine you could use it for sauces, but I don't. I use Wondra for sauces. I use GREAT RIVER MILLING's whole wheat pastry flour for baked goods such as cookies, cakes, nut breads and it works BEAUTIFULLY, you can not even tell it is WW flour. If you have kids, they will never know any different. I don't think I've used their regular wheat. I did buy some WW Bread flour that I did not realize had part of the bran removed, but I will not buy again as my customers want Whole Wheat. « Show Less
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I don't think this would be a good option for groceries, unless you buy in bulk and everything is in boxes. Bags would not stay on this well at all.
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You can but the bigger issue is how do you get it completely dry with out rust. It's generally intended for dry goods like flour etc - which can be shaken out, use a soft cloth, paper towel etc etc. What "wet" intredients are you intending to sift?
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Absolutely! I have used these in the past to get groceries. To which I had 2 gallons of milk, several bags of chips, various canned goods, a box of cereal, and more.
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No, you wouldn't be able to get a whole bag of flour in one of these. Maybe half of the bag would fit. Same thing with sugar.
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No. The mill will do a great job of grinding dry goods. If you use anything that is not completely dry you will end up with a royal mess. Wet corn will cake to the grinding plates and will clog up the mechanism.
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Maybe you put too much in the jar. Does it do this for liquids only or for provisions and grains as well? If so it just might mean you put too much.
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I've never tried. I use these canisters for dry goods (raisins, nuts, granola, etc.).
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I have flour in one, sugar in another, confectionery sugar and brown sugar in others. Baking soda is ok, but the container I would keep it in it a bit too big for one box. I use another container to keep my chewing gum fresh. I use another for corn meal (love cornbread), and another for brown sugar cubes for coffee. I've even used the largest one to store my berry sangria. It stays fresh in the fridge to chill, and if extra to store for 1-2 days. I keep everything fresh, and I use them all the time. One time we stored Good and Plenty when it didn't fit in the dispenser. Everything I've put in works.
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It works well across the range from small to large amounts. I have learned that depending on preference you can add a little more or less rice for dryer or moister Rice.
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Sure. I don't see why it wouldn't work just fine for food. I have the kit and use it all the time fo small products.
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I have flour in one, sugar in another, confectionery sugar and brown sugar in others. Baking soda is ok, but the container I would keep it in it a bit too big for one box. I use another container to keep my chewing gum fresh. I use another for corn meal (love cornbread), and another for brown sugar cubes for coffee. I've even used the largest one to store my berry sangria. It stays fresh in the fridge to chill, and if extra to store for 1-2 days. I keep everything fresh, and I use them all the time. One time we stored Good and Plenty when it didn't fit in the dispenser. Everything I've put in works. I have flour in one, sugar in another, confectionery sugar and brown sugar in others. Baking soda is ok, but the container I would keep it in it a bit too big for one box. I use another container to keep my chewing gum fresh. I use another for corn meal (love cornbread), and another for brown sugar cubes for coffee. I've even used the largest one to store my berry sangria. It stays fresh in the fridge to chill, and if extra to store for 1-2 days. I keep everything fresh, and I use them all the time. One time we stored Good and Plenty when it didn't fit in the dispenser. Everything I've put... » Read More I have flour in one, sugar in another, confectionery sugar and brown sugar in others. Baking soda is ok, but the container I would keep it in it a bit too big for one box. I use another container to keep my chewing gum fresh. I use another for corn meal (love cornbread), and another for brown sugar cubes for coffee. I've even used the largest one to store my berry sangria. It stays fresh in the fridge to chill, and if extra to store for 1-2 days. I keep everything fresh, and I use them all the time. One time we stored Good and Plenty when it didn't fit in the dispenser. Everything I've put in works. « Show Less
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I've never tried corn. I just use it for whole grains, but it has many settings for the consistency of the flour you want. I was told that you can use it for everything except flax seed BC that is very oily. Hope that helps some!
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Well, I'm sure you can fashion something- however, the monster dumpster serves a purpose- the flour is blown in so with out it or some type of closed container (with air filter) flour will blow all over the place. You will find that the large size is an advantage, as you can grind only once a week or huge amounts without having to worry about overflow- I grind my secret mix of wheat, rice, beans, etc. for friends and family.