9/27/2011

Marcato 8308 Atlas Grain Mill Review

Marcato 8308 Atlas Grain Mill
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The current version of this mill has aluminum rollers. Prior versions of this mill from the same manufacturer had steel rollers. Putting aluminum rollers on a grain mill is dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb!
As someone who cares enough about whole foods to buy and regularly use a grain mill, I want something that will stand up over time and something that won't add undesirable byproducts to my food. With aluminum rollers, this mill won't meet either of these criteria. Aluminum is a soft metal. Grain kernels are hard -- including oats. Aluminum rollers will take a beating over time. More importantly, I don't want microscopic bits of aluminum in my food.
I think the change from steel to aluminum was made fairly recently. Prior reviewers may well have mills with steel rollers. It's hard to imagine why the manufacturer decided that such a change was a good idea, particularly when most likely purchasers of the product are extremely health-conscious. I don't like to write 1-star reviews, but in its current design, this mill is just not suitable for use.
I've sent it back, very disappointed. I'm going to try the Schnitzer Campo mill (not yet available on Amazon) and see if that works out better.

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Made by the Marcato family in Italy, the Marga Mulino grain mill is a compact mill and grain crusher with rollers for home use.Make cereal, regular flour, whole grain flour, flakes, bran and more. It functions through the use of three special rollers which turn at differentiated speeds. These rollers are operated by the handle.The distance between the rollers can be regulated by use of the regulating knob which has 3 positions for flour, and 2 types of cereal flakes.Instructions included.Never wash the machine with water or detergents! Wooden cleaning brush is included.

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