Is there an advantage over a good food mill? Are there other applications?
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I have both the ricer and a food mill as well. The ricer is easier to use and much quicker to clean up. I also find that the potatoes always come out perfect with not too much effort. Would a good food mill work? absolutely.. but this is much quicker for me and the results are always consistant. Hope this helps.
486298
only that you can process larger pieces, I guess. If you can only have one, choose the food mill.
486299
It works differently than a food mill because it pushes the food out in small strings rather than merely grinding it. I got it strictly for making gnocchi and it works great for the potatoes. It also seems to take a lot less "elbow grease" than a food mill. In fact I got rid of my food mill because it seemed to take a lot of effort for not good results and it was a pretty expensive machine from a local cooking store. I like the ricer a lot better.
486300
We find that potato ricers are especially useful in mashing potatoes and making apple sauce. We like the resulting texture more than that from hand mashing or food mill processing. This particular ricer is somewhat easier to use and clean than the more common cylindrical ricers.
481330
I would think a food mill or a food processor would be the ideal tool for pureeing food for baby.
1126007
I've used it for corn, wheat and cinnamon ( bark). I've found its a very good small-batch mill, but the production speed is slow enough that large batches should be done on a dedicated mill. Also, plan on two-staging your grind for best results. Also, I have experienced no problems what-so-ever mechanically, and it is VERY easy to clean.
81094
the one I bought recently didn't work so I sent it back. I went back to using a plastic food mill that I already had. Amazon may not want to use my response.
527144
yes, you can choose from a very fine to a coarse setting. it is an excellent mill.
1503038
It is not well made, so I doubt it would make good flour. I do know that there are other mills that would do the job better.
1846058
I love this deluxe model, from what I understand its far superior to the regular model. I mostly grind spelt and wheat. I have ground brown rice a few times with it and was pleased with the resulting flour. I did go back and order the motor for it too & am really pleased using it. I did grind rice with it by hand cranking and motorized both ways result in nice flour. Hope that helps
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It's hand powered but easily hooks up to either an electric motor or a bicycle. If you only need something to crack grain for feed I would go with a cheaper mill since the consistency and fineness of the grind aren't important. Even better look for a used PTO driven model designed for cracking large amounts of grain. If, however, you want something for both flour for yourself and feed this is a good one. For 20lb per day you're definitively going to want to hook this up at least to a bicycle and get the corn/bean auger attachment. I can attest that this mill makes really excellent fine flour with a moderate amount of effort. It's hand powered but easily hooks up to either an electric motor or a bicycle. If you only need something to crack grain for feed I would go with a cheaper mill since the consistency and fineness of the grind aren't important. Even better look for a used PTO driven model designed for cracking large amounts of grain. If, however, you want something for both flour for yourself and feed this is a good one. For 20lb per day you're definitively going to want to hook this up at least to a bicycle and get the corn/bean auger attachment. I can attest that this mill makes really... » Read More It's hand powered but easily hooks up to either an electric motor or a bicycle. If you only need something to crack grain for feed I would go with a cheaper mill since the consistency and fineness of the grind aren't important. Even better look for a used PTO driven model designed for cracking large amounts of grain. If, however, you want something for both flour for yourself and feed this is a good one. For 20lb per day you're definitively going to want to hook this up at least to a bicycle and get the corn/bean auger attachment. I can attest that this mill makes really excellent fine flour with a moderate amount of effort. « Show Less
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We purchased this add-on to our KitchenAid in time for the tomato canning season this year and just loved the results. We blanched our tomatoes first to pop the skins off then ran the meat and seeds through the mill. It worked great. We tried a few tomatoes with skin still on them, but found that the skins had a tendency to plug the strainer leading to more meat being pushed out to waste, so we opted to simply remove the skins before processing through the mill. We are very pleased with our purchase, and it's not like we have money to throw at every little gadget -- we're frugal, that's why we have a huge garden, and this device helped significantly reduce our tomato processing time. We purchased this add-on to our KitchenAid in time for the tomato canning season this year and just loved the results. We blanched our tomatoes first to pop the skins off then ran the meat and seeds through the mill. It worked great. We tried a few tomatoes with skin still on them, but found that the skins had a tendency to plug the strainer leading to more meat being pushed out to waste, so we opted to simply remove the skins before processing through the mill. We are very pleased with our purchase, and it's not like we have money to throw at every little gadget -- we're frugal, that's why... » Read More We purchased this add-on to our KitchenAid in time for the tomato canning season this year and just loved the results. We blanched our tomatoes first to pop the skins off then ran the meat and seeds through the mill. It worked great. We tried a few tomatoes with skin still on them, but found that the skins had a tendency to plug the strainer leading to more meat being pushed out to waste, so we opted to simply remove the skins before processing through the mill. We are very pleased with our purchase, and it's not like we have money to throw at every little gadget -- we're frugal, that's why we have a huge garden, and this device helped significantly reduce our tomato processing time. « Show Less
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I think it is. Unless you have a lot of counter space or bake a lot and need a large quantity of flour. It has about the same footprint as a food processor or coffee maker.
959976
Nutrimill is absolutely my favorite mill ever! Design, sound supression, flour dust supression, all solve my disappointment with the former Wondermill design. I have not used the new wondermill design, but for me it has too many individual pieces that need storage that I just don not have access too!
67127
Are you asking about the food mill? If you are, I love it. Works great for making applesauce. Just make sure the apples are really cooked down, makes it easier to grind.
1937703
This grain mill is very effective for that purpose. It is very easy to set the grinding stone distance to allow for setting the fineness of your flour. You can also purchase additional augers for grinding beans and corn. Bare in mind, though, that the finer the desired product, the harder it is to turn the wheel.
1078579
You can use the milling blade for nuts, flax seed, etc... it grinds it so that it will blend better in smoothies / shakes. I use mine quite often. I also use it to grind coffee beans.
2143033
I have only the pepper mill. And i love it. Use it daily and will have it for life. It's that well made. I will probably get the salt mill as I've been using celtic sea salt.
1684671
This is a meat grinder. it grinds meat and other relatively soft, wet things. Kitchenaid also makes a grain mill. it is used to grind grain. this is not the grain mill. they are not interchangeable.
113172
I was making hummus the other day and the machine could barely keep up. I doubt it could make a pasta dough, maybe a medium thick batter. Go for more power. Otherwise very happy with the versatility of the unit.