so that the big lumps don't come in your food
Home cooks in the U.S. rarely sift flour any more, because the commercial flours are pre-sifted.
For a smoother texture.
Flour
No, it is not necessary to sift whole wheat flour. If you made the flour by yourself, and the flour isn't like a smooth powdery texture, then you should sift it to remove any unblended grains
If they're in your flour, you can sift them out and then put the flour in an airtight container.
A sift or sifter.
A sift or sifter.
That would depend on the context. You can "sift through recipes" or "sort through recipies" but if a recipe says "sift flour with sugar" you'd better sift it.
Ideally, you sift the flour first. Never pat it down. ---- the recipe doesn't say to sift it first it says sift later. also when i measure it i shouldn't pat it down to make sue its good or should i just leave it like that ?
All flour is unsifted until you sift it. Al purpose included.
to make pancakes
To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; as, to sift meal or flour; to sift powder; to sift sand or lime., To separate or part as if with a sieve., To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize.