Food processors are more appropriate for solid foods, which cannot be effectively ground with a food mill, such as cheese or nuts. The food ground in a food mill must be soft, often being steamed, baked, or boiled before being processed.
Silica (silicon dioxide) is a compound of silicon and oxygen (Si02). It is a hard, glassy mineral substance which occurs in a variety of forms such as sand, quartz, sandstone, and granite.It is also found in the skeletal parts of various animals and plants.ilica (silicon dioxide) is a compound of silicon and oxygen (Si02). It is a hard, glassy mineral substance which occurs in a variety of forms such as sand, quartz, sandstone, and granite.
Fumed silica, also known as pyrogenic silica, is a non-crystalline, fine-grain, low density and high surface area silica. Not to be confused with silica fume, also known as microsilica. The production of precipitated silica starts with the reaction of an alkaline silicate solution with a mineral acid.