No prep work needed, right? In most cases, flour doesn't require much tending to, but occasionally a recipe necessitates sifting, and it's not a step worth skipping. Sifting is a cooking technique ...

I’ll admit it: Every time a recipe demands that I sift an ingredient like all-purpose flour, I raise my eyebrows. Do I really have to break out an extra tool that’s notoriously tricky to clean?