Grind your own flour - it's the cool new thing

Grind you own flour - it's what all the cool kids are doing

Are you bored with the drudgery of going to the store and buying your wheat all ground up into flour already? Would you rather spend way more wheat, and then grind it up yourself? If so, Victorio Manual Grain Mill (around $55 on Amazon) might be for you. All kidding aside, grinding your own flour makes a fresh, natural product and puts you in touch with your food. If you're cutting carbs, it'll sure make you think twice before indulging in bread.

The Victorio Grinder

This gadget is good for people who ..

• want to have freshest, most healthful and nutritious grains
• like to do something useful while they exercise away the pounds
• need to think twice before they bake
• would like to try out milling their own flours before investing in an electric grain mill

Pros

• It does what it says--it grinds grain
• Good blend of price and quality
• Good capacity
• The metal part of the machine is sleek and attractive
• It's small and can fit in a drawar

Cons

• It wobbles a little. It would be better if it had a wider base so it would be more stable on the countertop
• The plastic hopper is kinda ugly.
• The wooden handle is uncomfortable.
• It only grinds when you turn it clockwise; it you turn it counterclockwise, it doesn't do anything. Maybe that's just the way grinders are.
• It's a little messy--I mean, you are grinding flour.

Overall

This is a good quality machine.

Note: This is an unbiased article. The author privately purchased all items refered to in this article and has no financial interest in any of them.

Helpful links

• Click here to read the review on Examiner.Com.
• Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day - an easy, no-knead way to have fresh bread whenever you want it
• Einkorn wheat -- the most ancient wheat available, delicious and high protein. You can buy it here for about $4 per pound.
• Farro wheat - also called emmer wheat, another ancient grain. Click here to buy it on Amazon. It's about $6 per pound.