Grinding Red Corn for Cornbread

I haven’t been using a grindstone for very long, but now that I have….. I’m hooked on it.

I haven’t been using a granite grindstone for very long but I’ve adapted to it quickly. There’s a lot of grinders on the market that are much better than mine. I wasn’t sure at first how much I’d like doing this so I went for a stone that was moderately priced. There are a few drawbacks and I’m looking for a better model later on. The stipulation is that it has to be hand cranked… for a couple reasons. First off, I didn’t opt for an electric driven grinder because the heat they produce makes the flour hot to the touch. Secondly, I didn’t want one with metal burrs because I didn’t want metal shavings in my meal.

I live in Maine and in winters the power tends to go out on occasion. Tree limbs from heavy snow loads often fall across the lines, and even though I do have a backup generator, I like to run it as little as possible.

My red, blue, yellow, and white corn has been coming from this place in Texas. Click here

The stone mill came from Amazon. Click here