Has anyone used the type of mill like Foley makes sitting over a bowl and compared to this Roma style? Which is better?
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If you want spaghetti sauce the Roma is better. If you are doing potatoes and the such, use the Foley.
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This is more appropriate for Soft dough, it will scrap good around the bowl, but on the tabletop a metal scraper will do a better job.
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The Poemia has a steam wand for making various espresso drinks. With some practice and high quality ingredients it will make drinks that most of us are more than happy with. That said, the ability to make a high quality cappuccino of the caliber you may be seeking may be beyond the capacity of this machine. Philips Saeco makes several other higher end machines that produce better product more reliably but they come at a premium. I am really not sure you will find a better product in this price range though. I have used the Poemia everyday since purchase and it has created tasty espresso reliably. I don't froth much as I drink mostly straight espresso or Americanos. Best of luck.
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I own the Pro 600 and its great for kneading dough..the bowl is big and accomadates double batches for my cookies....However be warned that the noise it makes will sit on your last nerve..the drive is different then the Artisan so its far noisier..and having had the tilt head prior to this..I must say I like that more then the lift...Perhaps you want to go hear it in person before buying it..you can do that at Williams Sonoma stores...If you can stand the noise..you will probably love the mixer..does pizza dough for me in a few minutes...great every time!
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I believe that this is the better option. I love my KitchenAid mixer, but sometimes it even strains when mixing extra thick cookie dough. I have used this grinder many times and the motor is more than powerful enough, and is very durable. When you consider the cost of the KitchenAid attachment, this really isn't that much more.
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I'm not sure what the "store bought type" is, but this pepper mill gives a real range of textures. We use it mainly for cooking use rather than table us, so we use a coarser grind than the finest. The textures range from 1 to 6, the 1 giving a rather fine grind, the largest pieces about the size of the grains of table salt. The one drawback I find is that it is a bit difficult to turn the handle. It takes a tight grip on both handle and body. Our table grinder requires just a turn of the wooden body's top, which is much easier.
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I bought a new 8" variable speed grinder, a Norton HSS grinding wheel and the Vari-grind 1 was my choice for sharpening bowl gouges that are Irish grind. Check out any one of the many sharpening videos on U-Tube to that use this jig to get a good idea of how it works.
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no, the Marcato Atlas is a roller to roll out the dough flat...what you want is a pasta extruder...to see an example, search for "KitchenAid KPEXTA Stand-Mixer Pasta-Extruder Attachment" here on Amazon, and you'll see the difference. A lot of kitchen food processors have pasta extruder attachments for them...I have an old OLD Oster Kitchen Center from like the 70's, and I got a pasta attachment for it...haven't tried it yet, but I will now that I'm up and running with the roller...which is GREAT by the way! took practice, you can't just make perfect pasta the first time, you have to have patience to learn, but it is SO worth it!
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I am a sewer and the Delonghi is much better for sewing . I really like this iron much better I ordered the Rowenta and sent it back, the DeLonhi was much better. I sew with linen and it is a breeze with this iron, and I feel that linen is the best test of an iron
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It is a definite improvement over the older model with the finer grind by reversing the direction of the handle. I was curious to find the answer to your question, so tried it on fresh basil. I used the leaves only and they mostly wrapped around the center, although some fell through. I guess it would be okay for cooking flavor if you aren't particular about appearance.
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I just got the grain grinder attachment for Mother's Day! I used to have a Komo grain mill, capable of very fine grinding. The flour I get from grinding with the attachment isn't quite as fine, but is still very good. I use it for my weekly bread baking without much loss in quality. I don't have the pasta attachment or blender yet, but I do have the shredder and the juicer. I love both. Overall, like the Verona the attachments seem to be very well made.
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There are different size mill inserts. I love mine. Used it to make tomato sauce and jam.
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I am a personal chef, and when my 20 year old immersion blender gave up, I went searching for a modern affordable unit. I purchased the bamix and it was good, but then I read the consumer reports reviews on the miallegro tutti. I returned the bamix, bought the miallegro and we've been buddies ever since and at a fraction of the price. For those of you who complained about it falling apart, I have not had any problems and it works like a dream. Hands down the better of the two and at a lower price.
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I've used it for corn, wheat and cinnamon ( bark). I've found its a very good small-batch mill, but the production speed is slow enough that large batches should be done on a dedicated mill. Also, plan on two-staging your grind for best results. Also, I have experienced no problems what-so-ever mechanically, and it is VERY easy to clean.
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I have really had good luck with mine. I tried to grate all my "Italian" type cheeses like this. Hope it works out well for you.
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There really is no difference. I think this one works best for the cake ball machine. The only difference, this one has a smaller pouring spout, not by much though!
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The inside of the bowl might show some very shallow circular lines from the manufacturing process, however they polish out fairly quickly with use. Before I bought it, one of the reviewers mentioned using a bit of sandpaper to smooth it out.It will grind anything, I love it. My sister has one too, and uses it to grind all manner of spices.