What is a sifted?

What is a sifted?

1a : to put through a sieve sift flour. b : to separate or separate out by or as if by putting through a sieve. 2 : to go through especially to sort out what is useful or valuable sifted the evidence —often used with through sift through a pile of old letters.

What is the synonym of sift?

In this page you can discover 29 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sift, like: screen, winnow, investigate, probe, bolt, strain, grade, sort, size, searce and examine.

What is an example of sift?

An example of sift is using a gold mining pan to strain gold from sand. An example of sift is to pass flour through a screen to separate out the lumps. An example of sift is sorting through garbage to find recyclable items.

What does sifting mean in science?

Sieving. Sieving is a simple technique for separating particles of different sizes. A sieve such as used for sifting flour has very small holes. Coarse particles are separated or broken up by grinding against one another and the screen openings.

How do you sift flour?

Hold a fine-mesh strainer (or sieve) over a bowl, add the flour to the strainer, and gently tap the side repeatedly until all of the flour has passed through the strainer. You may need to help the last little bit get through the holes—just move it around with a spoon.

Why do you sift flour?

Sifting the flour helped promote consistency in recipe results by removing the larger particles that could potentially result in densely textured baked goods or even ones that would sink in the middle.