Tool: Sifter [edit]

Other Names: Flour Sifter, 筛 (Chinese), المغربل (Arabic), Coador (Portuguese), Tamis (French), Tamiz (Spanish) All Translations
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In general, a sieve separates wanted/desired/needed elements from unwanted material using a tool such as a mesh, net or other filtration or distillation methods, but it is also used for classification of powders by particle size, or for size measurement as an ''analytical'' technique. The word "sift" derives from this term. A strainer is a type of sieve typically associated with separating liquids from solids.

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[edit] About Sifter

A sifter is used to separate the fine from the coarse particles of dry ingredients, namely flour. A sifter is used by shaking side to side to sprinkle flour, powdered sugar or cocoa or by squeezing a lever on the side to move the screen back and forth.

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