Okay, so, I’ve been on this baking kick lately, right? And I realized my old flour sifter was, well, let’s just say it had seen better days. It was all rusty and the crank barely turned anymore. Plus, I kept finding little clumps in my flour, which is a total no-go for cakes. So I decided I needed a new one, and I wanted to find one that was made in the USA, just because I like to support local stuff when I can. Also, there are always impurities in flour, like bits of husk, so you need to get that stuff out. And I heard that unsifted flour can have these little clumps in it. That’s why I started this whole search in the first place.
First, I hit up the usual online stores. You know, typed in “flour sifters made in the USA” and got a bunch of results. The problem was, a lot of them weren’t actually made here. They’d say things like “designed in the USA” or “assembled in the USA,” but that’s not the same thing, you know? Or they wouldn’t even mention where they were made, which is always suspicious.
Then, I started reading reviews. A lot of people were complaining about their sifters breaking after just a few uses. Like, the handles would fall off, or the mesh would get all messed up. That’s when I remembered someone telling me that a regular wire strainer is actually better than those fancy sifters. They said those hand cranks are slow, and sifters are hard to clean, especially if you’re sifting cocoa powder or something. Makes sense.
So, I changed my strategy. I started looking for just regular sieves, the kind you use for straining pasta or whatever. I figured those would be sturdier since they’re not trying to be all fancy with the cranks and stuff. I finally found one! It is called “Bellemain Stainless Steel 3-Cup Flour Sifter” and it is totally made in the USA, I was so stoked.
I ordered it, and when it arrived, I put it to the test right away. I had to bake a cake for my friend. Here is how I used the sieve: I grabbed a clean bowl, put it on my counter, then put some flour in the sieve. I held the sieve over the bowl and just gently shook it. And guess what? The flour went right through, no problem! There weren’t any clumps, and it was way faster than my old sifter. I even tried using a spoon to push the flour through, and that worked too.
- Step 1: Get a big bowl, put it where you’re gonna work.
- Step 2: Put the flour in the sifter, hold it over the bowl.
- Step 3: Shake it a bit, or tap it, so the flour goes through.
- Step 4: If it’s a sieve, you can also use a spoon to help it along.
I’m so happy with my new sieve. It’s simple, it works great, and it’s made in the USA. Plus, it’s way easier to clean than my old one. I’m pretty sure this thing will last me forever. It is truly a nice feeling to use a new sifter.
