Grain mill + bread recipe + bonus math link
May. 30th, 2026 12:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
luzulaWe have acquired a household grain mill. First, and most shallowly, it is very pretty. We got a 25 kg sack of landrace wheat grains from a local farm, plus various other whole grains, and now we can make bread from freshly ground flour, which is exciting! It really does make more delicious bread. We can also grind a lot of other things, such as coffee, acorns, dry legumes, nuts, etc. Aside from breads, I have discovered the world of things that can be done with roughly ground/crushed grain, which can also be done with the mill! You soak it overnight to improve nutrition and reduce cooking time, and then you can use it to make various risotto-like dishes--I bought a whole cookbook just about this (Den nya gröten by Sebastian Boudet). I'll post a recipe some time. And it's also very exciting to try emmer, spelt, einkorn, and other kinds of grain you can't usually buy in grocery stores. We're growing various kinds of grain ourselves this year on a small scale. BUT there is a reason milling was mechanized, and I think we'll eventually get an electric motor and a belt to drive the mill.
Here's an unusual (to me, at least) bread recipe I tried recently, which was unexpectedly delicious:( Read more... )
For something completely different, have a link to an interesting long essay on math and AI and the nature of math and mathematicians.
Here's an unusual (to me, at least) bread recipe I tried recently, which was unexpectedly delicious:( Read more... )
For something completely different, have a link to an interesting long essay on math and AI and the nature of math and mathematicians.
