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Anyone Have a Sifter They Like? Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3  Next      CakeCentral.com Forum Index » General Author Message laceycakes Junior Member Joined: Aug 17, 2009 Posts: 64 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Birthday: Mar 08 Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:45 pm  Thanks for asking this question. This is very useful information. I will be investing in a metal strainer now!! paolacaracas Forum Addict Joined: Sep 05, 2006 Posts: 896 Location: caracas-Venezuela Birthday: Aug 20 Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:53 pm  I don't sift, no patience.. CambriasCakes Frequent Member Joined: Aug 02, 2006 Posts: 263 Location: Phoenix, AZ Birthday: Oct 27 Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:05 pm  I'm with you Paola - I have zero patience to stand there and sift a bunch of flour. I use a big wire whisk and it works like a charm! Just dump your ingredients in a big bowl and whisk away....learned that from Martha Stewart. That woman is a genius. I wanna be just like her when I grow up! sweetreasures Frequent Member Joined: Sep 11, 2007 Posts: 278 Birthday: Jan 22 Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:12 pm  I too use a mesh strainer too. I used to sift as a little girl, but never did again when I got out on my own. I saw Martha Stewart using a strainer for sifting and thought that was a good idea. I think I'll try the whisk too. grandmom Forum Addict Joined: Jun 08, 2006 Posts: 585 Location: Frankfort, KY Birthday: Jan 14 Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:52 am  I hate to sift, too, but for some reason all the powdered sugar brands contain massive lumps, as do cake mixes. Whisking just doesn't break them up as well. It must be the humidity in the Ohio Valley. Maybe you pros can get better stuff that not's so lumpy? Rowena1957 Newbie Joined: Oct 04, 2008 Posts: 6 Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:18 am  I to use a mesh strainer. I tried the others, one broke and my hand got tired from using the other. I sift all my powdered sugar, it makes the icing creamer. grandmom Forum Addict Joined: Jun 08, 2006 Posts: 585 Location: Frankfort, KY Birthday: Jan 14 Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:29 am  Rowena1957, You wouldn't be the famous Rowena of Pattern Master Software, would you? RosieC Junior Member Joined: Apr 26, 2008 Posts: 43 Location: Alabama Birthday: Oct 10 Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:44 am  I bought one of those sifters you have to squeeze the handle...piece of junk for sure. Sore hands plus very slow to sift...but my mom saved the day. She had a very very old sifter she gave me. You turn the handle on this one...super fast, works great...hooray for the old fashioned "machinery"!!! Rowena1957 Newbie Joined: Oct 04, 2008 Posts: 6 Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:16 am  No I'm not the Rowena of pattern master softeware. I had the kind of sifter you where you turn the handle and the bottom came apart. I saw on t.v. someone using the mesh strainer, so I tried that and it goes faster. msbask Junior Member Joined: May 17, 2005 Posts: 58 Location: Long Island, NY Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:42 pm  paolacaracas wrote: I don't sift, no patience.. Put me in the "no patience to sift" category with you. msbask Junior Member Joined: May 17, 2005 Posts: 58 Location: Long Island, NY Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:45 pm  paolacaracas wrote: I don't sift, no patience.. Put me in the "no patience to sift" category with you. Lita829 Forum Addict Joined: Mar 17, 2009 Posts: 728 Location: Pennsylvania Birthday: Aug 29 Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:58 pm  I use a metal, crank style sifter from Williams-Sonoma and I love it. I think it runs about $20. redpanda Forum Addict Joined: Aug 19, 2006 Posts: 1264 Location: Southern California Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:15 pm  I have two Good Cook brand crank-type sifters and they both work very quickly. I tried one of the more expensive squeeze handle type and one of the "easy side to side motion" ones, and neither worked at all. Bluehue Forum Addict Joined: Aug 01, 2008 Posts: 1034 Location: Western Australia Birthday: Dec 12 Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:33 pm  I use a *great big mother of a metal strainer* Holds about 10 cups - Bought it for a few dollars from the Asian Supermarket - its great - can sift 8 cups of flour/sugar in 10 seconds. Mind you i had top go out and buy a HUGE mother of a bowl to sift into - But it doubles as my *soaking fruit for fruit cakes* bowl. Hope i never fall into it - i would never be able to climb out ...... ROFL Bluehue. DebBTX Forum Addict Joined: Dec 25, 2007 Posts: 571 Location: Texas Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:56 pm  I use a fairly large metal strainer with a nice size mesh. It has a handle on one side and 2 metal loops on the opposite side. The loops would work to hang it on a peg board. The nice thing about it is that I can lay it across my bowl. The metal loops and the handle hold it in place. I add all the ingredients in, then lift it to give it a few shakes to sift. It was inexpensive and works great. -Debbie B. Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year  Oldest FirstNewest First     CakeCentral.com Forum Index » General Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3  Next You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum Translation: