Kitchen Appliances

I frequently get asked about the usefulness of a grain mill versus a blender. I only own a blender and so have not personally experienced the benefits of a grain mill, but I can tell you what each can do for you. Please read the link about soaking to understand my comments about wet grain.

Blender

Does a wide variety of kitchen jobs including, but not limited to:

• smoothies,
• salad dressings
• salsa
• soups
• mayonnaise
• frozen concoctions (drinks or ice creams)
• small batches of flour
• batters for pancakes or breads (*grains can be wet from soaking when making bread batter)

Grain Mill

Designed for one purpose:

• Turns large amounts of grain (wheat, buckwheat, corn, millet, etc.) into flour (*grains must be dry so makes soaking before milling a lengthy process)

*Why soak

We own a Blendtec blender and it is awesome. I know that Vitamix is also an amazing blender. Costco sells them both once a year about 6 months apart. They are really a whole different animal than a normal blender. They are the type of blenders that smoothie shops use. When we went wheat free and had to start using other grains, our purchase of a Blendtec truly revolutionized our cooking. I don't know what we would have done without it.

It really is comparing apples to oranges in a way. It just depends on what your family needs and what you are cooking. They are both awesome appliances.