Acornell.2753 net.cooks utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!cornell!gil Tue Apr 13 09:04:51 1982 Another Utensil A year or two ago I purchased a grain mill, thinking that making my own flour would be my next step from basic breadmaking. However, pressures of a job ended my habitual breadmaking, and the mill sat dormant for a while (and it wasn't cheap - about $25; it's a big one). Then I learned to put it to good other uses. It's much more elaborate than using a mortar and pestel to grind spices, but it does work. And for mashing chickpeas for hummus it does a better job than anything else I've ever encountered, including a food processor. I'm sure there are more uses that are just waiting for me to discover.