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.
Silicon dioxide, also known as silica (from the Latin silex), is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula Si O 2, most commonly found in nature as quartz and in various living organisms. In many parts of the world, silica is the major constituent of sand.