Home Flour Milling Makes Gluten-Free
Baking
More Convenient and Nutritious!
Home Grinding and the Gluten-Free Lifestyle
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| Flour Grinders like the KoMo Magic are indespensable tools for the gluten-free chef. |
Home cooks who work hard every day to
experiment and perfect gluten-free meals for their family and friends know how
much love and care is put into every delicious bite. Like any cook, they use a
wide variety of utensils and tools which are indispensible in making their
favorite dishes, including the home flour grinder. For someone who can’t
consume gluten, grinding your own flour at home gives you the ability to use
fresh ingredients, create flour mixtures, and maybe even save a little money in
the process!
experiment and perfect gluten-free meals for their family and friends know how
much love and care is put into every delicious bite. Like any cook, they use a
wide variety of utensils and tools which are indispensible in making their
favorite dishes, including the home flour grinder. For someone who can’t
consume gluten, grinding your own flour at home gives you the ability to use
fresh ingredients, create flour mixtures, and maybe even save a little money in
the process!
Getting that Perfect Taste and Texture with Home Ground Flour
A flour grinder lets you take
gluten-free ingredients like rice, quinoa, or almonds and grind them into fine
flour that is perfect for a wide variety of foods. Of course you could have
just bought that flour, but bagged flour
shipped from a warehouse and shipped across the country cannot compare to
fresh-ground flour made in your very own kitchen. When you bake gluten-free,
you want the best taste for your breads or cookies, and nothing beats the sheer
fresh taste of rice bread that was made from flour ground only a few hours ago.
Not only that, but for those who like to combine different flours together to
get a particular taste or texture, it can be much easier to grind each
ingredient and mix them together while they’re fresh to get the best taste and
feel for your food.
gluten-free ingredients like rice, quinoa, or almonds and grind them into fine
flour that is perfect for a wide variety of foods. Of course you could have
just bought that flour, but bagged flour
shipped from a warehouse and shipped across the country cannot compare to
fresh-ground flour made in your very own kitchen. When you bake gluten-free,
you want the best taste for your breads or cookies, and nothing beats the sheer
fresh taste of rice bread that was made from flour ground only a few hours ago.
Not only that, but for those who like to combine different flours together to
get a particular taste or texture, it can be much easier to grind each
ingredient and mix them together while they’re fresh to get the best taste and
feel for your food.
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| Fresh Ground White and Brown Rice (Left, Top) and Some Ground Flax Seeds (Right). Flour Grinders let you use fresh ingredients like these in your dishes. |
Convenient Access to Nutritional Ingredients
| Scrumptious Almond Flour is best when fresh. |
We all want to be able to eat
nutritional foods, and many of us want to get away from processed junk that
leaves us feeling bloated and unhealthy. Grinding your own flour from
ingredients that you know are clean and pure gives you some peace of mind when
you bake. No need to be concerned about where this rice flour came from or what
was done to treat that almond flour: now you can easily and simply take raw
ingredients and grind them up to fit your needs. Furthermore, using the flour
when its fresh maximizes the nutritional quality of the food you bake since it
hasn’t had time to decay and lose that short-lived burst of nutrients.
nutritional foods, and many of us want to get away from processed junk that
leaves us feeling bloated and unhealthy. Grinding your own flour from
ingredients that you know are clean and pure gives you some peace of mind when
you bake. No need to be concerned about where this rice flour came from or what
was done to treat that almond flour: now you can easily and simply take raw
ingredients and grind them up to fit your needs. Furthermore, using the flour
when its fresh maximizes the nutritional quality of the food you bake since it
hasn’t had time to decay and lose that short-lived burst of nutrients.
Save a Bit of Cash While You’re at it
Rice flour, almond flour, quinoa, all
of these are a little outside of the norm for many people. As such, the price
of these ingredients in processed form can be simply ridiculous. On the other
hand, many of these same ingredients are quite common in their raw form and are
much cheaper to acquire that way. Sure, you could buy that rice flour off of
the shelf or from an online store, but why not just get a big 40lb bag for
pennies compared to the price of that little bag of flour and be able to grind
enough flour to last for a year? You’re already having to deal with eating less
common foods and ingredients (and paying for it), why deal with the extra price
for something you can do yourself?
of these are a little outside of the norm for many people. As such, the price
of these ingredients in processed form can be simply ridiculous. On the other
hand, many of these same ingredients are quite common in their raw form and are
much cheaper to acquire that way. Sure, you could buy that rice flour off of
the shelf or from an online store, but why not just get a big 40lb bag for
pennies compared to the price of that little bag of flour and be able to grind
enough flour to last for a year? You’re already having to deal with eating less
common foods and ingredients (and paying for it), why deal with the extra price
for something you can do yourself?
Durable, Dependable, and User-Friendly
| The powerful KoMo Classic has a 6 year warranty and looks great in its beechwood housing. |
Grain Mills are not your average
piece of kitchenware: they are designed to be strong and dependable. Many mills
have warranties that last for two years or more, and some of the high-end
models even have limited lifetime warranties. Most are made of strong metal or
have protective wooden casings to protect the inner mechanisms, and they’re
designed to grind and grind for years to come.
piece of kitchenware: they are designed to be strong and dependable. Many mills
have warranties that last for two years or more, and some of the high-end
models even have limited lifetime warranties. Most are made of strong metal or
have protective wooden casings to protect the inner mechanisms, and they’re
designed to grind and grind for years to come.
And They Look Pretty Good Too
Ranging from clean, white coatings,
to stainless steel, to lovely beechwood
casings, flour mills look more like kitchen centerpieces than pieces of
equipment. A wide variety of looks will fit most any kitchen decor and let you
to proudly display the machine that gives you the freedom to make flour for you
and your family.
to stainless steel, to lovely beechwood
casings, flour mills look more like kitchen centerpieces than pieces of
equipment. A wide variety of looks will fit most any kitchen decor and let you
to proudly display the machine that gives you the freedom to make flour for you
and your family.
Interested? Curious?
It’s been a number of years since I
first looked into buying my own flour mill. Having seen so many people,
particularly people who need gluten-free resources, struggle to find quality
information on flour grinders I have created a website at OnlyGrainMills.com that includes many
guides and informational videos that can be quite helpful in choosing which
flour mill is right for your needs. I hope that it will prove useful to you,
and I wish you good luck in your future cooking and baking endeavours!
first looked into buying my own flour mill. Having seen so many people,
particularly people who need gluten-free resources, struggle to find quality
information on flour grinders I have created a website at OnlyGrainMills.com that includes many
guides and informational videos that can be quite helpful in choosing which
flour mill is right for your needs. I hope that it will prove useful to you,
and I wish you good luck in your future cooking and baking endeavours!
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This thing looks really useful! I’m hoping I can find it or one like it on amazon! Thanks for the info!
I have always been intrigued by grinding your own flour. Surely much healthier than the shelf variety
Thank you for the info. I have been waiting for that final push to convince me that this is the way to go
I had a flour grinder and really miss it. I can’t figure out what happened to it, but I think for a while when I moved out of state it went who-knows-where. I love making cracked grains for cereal, making my own flours, etc. The freshness is uncomparable!!! I have the tiniest kitchen right now, so I haven’t gotten another one, but I’m about ready to bust out!!!
Thanks for the flour miling info my sister has MS and found out that Gluten-free may help her stay walking on her own longer. I’ll let her know about this. She’s a great home cook.
sherry, I’m glad this may help her! I think getting as natural as our lifestyle allows us is better for us in so many ways. I hope your sister goes into remission.
Wow this is a very interesting post about home flour milling. I never thought about milling my own flour. I like the Flour Mill that is used to mill your own flour. Rice flour bread sounds really interesting. I like homemade bread. Would love to make a rice bread.
Julie..I will have to post some bread recipes using rice flour and others.
I like the idea of blending different flours for different tastes and textures! I never thought of being able to do it myself!
I’m more and more wanting to grind my own flours!
I have been wanting to do this but didn’t know where to start. Thanks for sharing!
Juli…have fun exploring options
I really wish I could afford this. This would be great for my mom. I will have to start saving up.
This does look like fun, but too much work for me. I have no time or energy for the amount of cooking that I do now… I can’t imagine adding a step like this. Thanks for the info.
Homemade grinding looks like fun.