I have a wonderful wheat grinder. I would normally not tell you what brand I have but, I feel that if someone comes across a kitchen appliance that is out standing, the information should be pass on. So I have "The Kitchen Mill" by blend tec. The reason it is so amazing is because my mom has the some one only she has had hers for about 20 years.....really TWENTY YEARS! And she made homemade bread the whole time I was growing up. She used her wheat grinder a lot.
Yesterday I got out my wheat grinder and fired it up, not because I wanted to make something, just because I wanted to make sure I have some flour on hand. Nothing is more annoying than deciding to make something and then realizing I need to grind some wheat, especially if I am working with a limited amount of time.
I store my wheat in a large gray toat in my garage. I am not sure if that is the best place to store it, but it was convenant when my parents showed up last Christmas with a couple hundred pounds of wheat as a gift. (I love my Mom and Dad) I buy ice cream by the gallon so I can have the plastic tubs it comes in. After some experimenting Blue Bonny is the best tub, however I have several different brands, which led to the troubles I had yesterday. I use those tubs to store the flour in. I had one tub nearly full of freshly ground flour. I put the lid on and tapped it on the floor to help it settle so I could finish filling it with flour. When I tapped it the entire bottom broke and made a rather funny mess. I am thinking of switching to five gallon buckets from Lowes. I was able to save most of the flour and get it into another better container. And now I have lots of wonderful flour so I can do some baking when ever the mood hits me, which it will and often.
Yesterday I got out my wheat grinder and fired it up, not because I wanted to make something, just because I wanted to make sure I have some flour on hand. Nothing is more annoying than deciding to make something and then realizing I need to grind some wheat, especially if I am working with a limited amount of time.
I store my wheat in a large gray toat in my garage. I am not sure if that is the best place to store it, but it was convenant when my parents showed up last Christmas with a couple hundred pounds of wheat as a gift. (I love my Mom and Dad) I buy ice cream by the gallon so I can have the plastic tubs it comes in. After some experimenting Blue Bonny is the best tub, however I have several different brands, which led to the troubles I had yesterday. I use those tubs to store the flour in. I had one tub nearly full of freshly ground flour. I put the lid on and tapped it on the floor to help it settle so I could finish filling it with flour. When I tapped it the entire bottom broke and made a rather funny mess. I am thinking of switching to five gallon buckets from Lowes. I was able to save most of the flour and get it into another better container. And now I have lots of wonderful flour so I can do some baking when ever the mood hits me, which it will and often.
Where do you buy wheat to grind? Also, my mum and dad use the 5 gallon buckets and I would if i had the room for them. :/ grumble grumble.
ReplyDeleteI have bought some at Costco and you can get some through the church. Mostly I just tell my mom how much I love the wheat she give me and then I know the next time she comes she will bring me more!!!
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