Through the Cooking Glass

I have deliberated long and hard (see Grain Mill Shopping and Book Review: Flour Power) on choosing a grain mill, but I have finally ordered the KoMo Fidibus 21 from NaturalEurope.com.

My main reasons for this choice are:

• I’m a traditionalist. I’m skeptical of newfangled ways of doing things. For this reason I shyed away from choosing a high speed pulverizing impact mill like the Nutrimill or Wondermill. More often than not, newfangled methods end up being problematic (e.g. trans-fats, aspartame, pasteurization, microwaves)
• The Fidibus is aesthetically in a different league. The Nutrimill is a standard white plastic non-descript appliance. The Fidibus is housed in an attractive beech wood cabinet.
• I want convenience. My current mill requires me to jump through hoops to grind flour. The Fidibus looks to be one of the most convenient devices available. You pour the grain in the top and the flour comes out a little spout on the side, right into your mixing bowl or measuring cup. Most other devices have separate flour bins you have to insert and extract or attach.
• By all reports, the Fidibus is significantly quieter than any impact mill.

The Fidibus 21 is is the little brother to the Fidibus Classic, which is also marketed as the Wolfgang mill in the US. The Wolfgang/Fidibus Classic is a nice looking mill, but it was out of my price range.

I’m anxious to receive my new mill. A review will be forth-coming once I have an opportunity to play with it.

UPDATE: For more information see my later post on the KoMo Fidibus 21.