Flour Sifters

[EarlJam]

I remember when I was growing up, our family had an old-ass but cool contraption in the cupboard (it would REALLY be an old-ass now!).

It was made of metal, had a "screen" at the bottom of it, and a handle on the outside with wires inside of the holder, just above the mesh screen.

It was a flour sifter. We had a small one. My grandmother had a big-ass flour sifter. Took the space of the entire cupboard.

Does anyone still use these things? What does a modern one look like?

I used to think flour sifters looked really cool, and a part of me still feels this way. They were fun to play with as kids.

Discuss? Insight?


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-EarlJam

[CathyCA]

I have one, but it's new.

[EarlJam]

I have one, but it's new.

So you're rubbing it in that my family has an old, dilapidated flour sifter? Look, my family didn't have a lot of money but I had GOOD parents! They did the best they could and always provided for all four children! I don't know what kind of sick pleasure you get in rubbing our lack of money in our FACE!

You and your new flour sifter.

God you are cruel.

-EarlJam

[CathyCA]

I have one, but it's new.

So you're rubbing it in that my family has an old, dilapidated flour sifter? Look, my family didn't have a lot of money but I had GOOD parents! They did the best they could and always provided for all four children! I don't know what kind of sick pleasure you get in rubbing our lack of money in our FACE!

You and your new flour sifter.

God you are cruel.

-EarlJam

[DukieInKansas]

I have one, but it's new.

So you're rubbing it in that my family has an old, dilapidated flour sifter? Look, my family didn't have a lot of money but I had GOOD parents! They did the best they could and always provided for all four children! I don't know what kind of sick pleasure you get in rubbing our lack of money in our FACE!

You and your new flour sifter.

God you are cruel.

-EarlJam

If it makes you feel better - the one from my growing up years was old. However, it was well traveled having spent 7 years in Asia.

The one I have would probably be considered old now as I'm beginning to think that I just might be getting older.

[lawgrad91]

Mom had one (probably still has the same one) when I was growing up. It never got used. I thought cakes came from a box, or decorated from the bakery for your birthday, until I was about 10 and had as a church youth project to make a cake from scratch.

I don't own one.

[captmojo]

We used one for preparing certain controlled substances for a certain use in a certain receptacle.

Huh, a-huh, a-huh. Yeah, Man.

[CathyCA]

We used one for preparing certain controlled substances for a certain use in a certain receptacle.

Huh, a-huh, a-huh. Yeah, Man.

I had better not find out that anyone is putting green vegetable matter in my flour sifter.

[Devil in the Blue Dress]

That model of flour sifter is still around. I had to replace mine just a few years ago. I do use it for various baking projects that come along, especially during the football and holiday seasons.

[CameronBornAndBred]

I have one of those old ones. I just pulled it down. On the tin it is stamped "Bromwell's Measuring Sifter Guaranteed" and it has marks for two through 5 cups, with a wooden red knob on the crank.

[EarlJam]

I have one of those old ones. I just pulled it down. On the tin it is stamped "Bromwell's Measuring Sifter Guaranteed" and it has marks for two through 5 cups, with a wooden red knob on the crank.

I think a painting of a flour sifter, done the right way, would be awesome. I am serious.

-Earljam