flour sifter

Aerates dry ingredients

A flour sifter is a kitchen tool for aerating flour and removing lumps before baking.

It typically consists of a cup-shaped container with a mesh screen and a mechanism—usually a crank, squeeze handle, or trigger—that forces flour through the mesh: She passed the flour through the sifter twice for the angel food cake.

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  • wire meshInterwoven metal strands
  • meshInterlocking open weave
  • sieveMesh filtering utensil
  • bakingCooking with dry heat
  • dustFine settled particles

powder · baking powder · fine · crank · handle · wire · kitchen · bowl · lumps · airy · pastry · cake · strain · shake · clouds · white · pantry · measuring

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flour siftercompactor

Machine that compresses materials

tamper · dough hook · kneader · pill press · mixing bowl

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G