Guest guest Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 what kind did you buy? did you consider a vitamix? thinking about all this myself... >Ok, took the plunge and have purchased a grain mill. But now I am >wondering where best place for buying grains is? We dont have any >natural food stores here so it has to be online. > >Found this place and am wondering if anyone has ordered from them? >http://www.naturalgrocers.com > >Thanks you guys! You already have us eating so much healthier and >with loads more variety than if we were on our own! >Robin > > > >--- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 I've gotten mine from www.pleasanthillgrain.com. I've bought quite a lot of different things from them, and am always pleased with their service. What type of grain mill did you buy? Just know that baking with freshly milled grain is very different from baking with the flour you get at the store--even the healthy whole wheat flour. You do have to experiment with different types of grains. For instance, there's a difference between spring and winter grain, and red and white (wheat). They produce different types of bread or baked goods. Some are better for bread (hard red or hard white), but spring white is best used for baked goods like cookies--it's definitely NOT a bread grain. Once you get that down, try oat groats--it makes a really nice flour and is good for those who cannot tolerate gluten. Have fun! Oh, here's another place: www.breadbeckers.com. I've never ordered from them, but they have smaller quantities of grains, which will be good to help you to decide. I wouldn't get a whole lot at first--especially if you live in a humid atmosphere, but once you get it under your hat, you'll find it's quite addicting. There's nothing like the smell of fresh baked bread. And I also couldn't believe how good pancakes were the first time I made them from milled flour. The batter was super bubbly and the pancakes were so good. Kinda nutty and really, really filling. I can go on and on about this, but I won't. A really good book to get is " Whole Grains, Every Day, Every Way' by Lorna Sass. She has ideas for different ways to cook grain and not just bake. It's worth the investment. I got mine on Abebooks.com for little of nothing. On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Robin <r_howle wrote: > > > Ok, took the plunge and have purchased a grain mill. But now I am wondering > where best place for buying grains is? We dont have any natural food stores > here so it has to be online. > > Found this place and am wondering if anyone has ordered from them? > http://www.naturalgrocers.com > > Thanks you guys! You already have us eating so much healthier and with > loads more variety than if we were on our own! > Robin > > > -- Live ready. http://laineyvette.blogspot.com/ http://theaccidentalhomemaker.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 I have a Vitamix and until I got a grain mill I used it. Definitely WOULD NOT recommend doing that longterm. It really doesn't grind the flour very well. I have a Whisper Mill which I love. They don't make those any more. The Nutrimill is supposed be very good, but I got a used Whisper Mill for little of nothing and am pretty happy. I also had a French made mill that was supposed to be professional, and I hated it. It was difficult to use and left a mess everywhere. I have bad asthma and every time I used it, I got an asthma attack. Anyway, sometimes you can get a good deal on Craigslist, but I certainly recommend doing a lot of research beforehand. On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 2:58 PM, bea pix <beapix wrote: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Hi Robin..... I have had a stone grinding " Magic Mill " grain mill since 1981 and love it. The grain I mainly grind is wheat.....either hard white wheat or hard red wheat although I can grind any grain that is of similar size, whole corn, and dried beans. The last 300 lbs. of hard white wheat we bought was from Farmer's Direct Foods, Inc. http://www.awwpa.com/index.htm or 1-800-372-4422. They are in Kansas and the wheat was excellent. I usually have my daughter, who lives in Arlington, Texas to pick up whole oat groats, quinoa, whole rye, and such when she goes to either Central Market or Whole Foods for me. We don't have any real health food stores close to us here in east Texas either. Grains store well so if you can buy in bulk, it makes it easier. There also might be food co-ops close to you that order in bulk. Also, if you have a Mormon or LDS church near you, you might contact them and see if you can order when they order. Good luck..... Nancy C. East Texas Ok, took the plunge and have purchased a grain mill. But now I am wondering where best place for buying grains is? We dont have any natural food stores here so it has to be online. Found this place and am wondering if anyone has ordered from them? http://www.naturalgrocers.com Thanks you guys! You already have us eating so much healthier and with loads more variety than if we were on our own! Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 , " Robin " <r_howle wrote: > > Ok, took the plunge and have purchased a grain mill. But now I am wondering where best place for buying grains is? > > Thanks > Robin > Robin, Try bobsredmill.com Deb in Idaho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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