Looking for a good Pepper mill

chet said:

Over the years I went thru a few pepper mills in the 10-15 dollar range,
and after awhile the grinds get like a powder, I want to get a better
pepper mill that the pepper is coarse or something adjustable if needed,
what are some decent pepper mills with a better quality cutting blades.

Atlas pepper mills. These are about $45-50 ea, but will provide an
excellent grind of any size. They only take a 3-4 quick turns to
supply about a 1/4 tsp of fine pepper. The price is a bit higher than
$15, but these things will last a lifetime or two.

nb

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Over the years I went thru a few pepper mills in the 10-15 dollar range,
and after awhile the grinds get like a powder, I want to get a better
pepper mill that the pepper is coarse or something adjustable if needed,
what are some decent pepper mills with a better quality cutting blades.

For a cheap grinder that tends to grind coarse (though it is adjustable)
try the kind that looks like rabbit ears. You squeeze instead of turning.
They sell them at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

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Quoted message said:

Over the years I went thru a few pepper mills in the 10-15 dollar range,
and after awhile the grinds get like a powder, I want to get a better
pepper mill that the pepper is coarse or something adjustable if needed,
what are some decent pepper mills with a better quality cutting blades.

thanks
Chet

I have a Peugeot and a Vic Firth pepper mill. I like them both. They're in
the $30-$40 price range.

chet said:

Over the years I went thru a few pepper mills in the 10-15 dollar range,
and after awhile the grinds get like a powder, I want to get a better
pepper mill that the pepper is coarse or something adjustable if needed,
what are some decent pepper mills with a better quality cutting blades.

Get a Greek/Turkish coffee mill, there simply is nothing better.
There are numerous versions and venders... here's but one:
http://tinyurl.com/ywnl3z

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/sku7682016/index.cfm?pkey=xsrd0m1%7C15%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7Cpepper%20mill&cm%5Fsrc=SCH

Sheldon

Sheldon said:

Get a Greek/Turkish coffee mill, there simply is nothing better.
There are numerous versions and venders... here's but one:
http://tinyurl.com/ywnl3z

....or you can save $30 by buying the same item here:

http://www.chefdepot.net/peppermills.htm

nb

notbob said:

Sheldon said:

Get a Greek/Turkish coffee mill, there simply is nothing better.
There are numerous versions and venders... here's but one:
http://tinyurl.com/ywnl3z

...or you can save $30 by buying the same item here:

http://www.chefdepot.net/peppermills.htm

That's why I mentioned "numerous venders". There are even better
deals out there but I didn't feel like searching at the moment,
figuring those interested would comparative shop themselves... here's
another with a huge variety: http://www.pugsly.com/Mills.htm

Regardless which style one chooses they operate flawlessly and you
cannot wear these out... they also hold a mountain of peppercorns so
you're not constantly refilling, mine holds about a cup.

Sheldon

On Sun, 27 May 2007 09:12:52 -0500, [email hidden](no

spam) said:

I have a Peugeot and a Vic Firth pepper mill. I like them both. They're in
the $30-$40 price range.

I got my Vic at Target. They have a huge selection of them.
Sometimes I just want to buy another just for a change of style,
but I just don't need it.

Had mine for 7 years.

-sw

Sheldon said:

Regardless which style one chooses they operate flawlessly and you
cannot wear these out... they also hold a mountain of peppercorns so
you're not constantly refilling, mine holds about a cup.

Agreed.

nb

Steve Wertz said:

I got my Vic at Target. They have a huge selection of them.

Downside to VF, or any of the wrist-twist style, mills is the
possibility of RSI. I can't use them because of previous RSI from a
similar job related motion. For the occasional user, no problem.
Otherwise, the crank style is much easier on the bod.

nb

chet said:

Over the years I went thru a few pepper mills in the 10-15 dollar range,
and after awhile the grinds get like a powder, I want to get a better
pepper mill that the pepper is coarse or something adjustable if needed,
what are some decent pepper mills with a better quality cutting blades.

thanks
Chet

I've read the reviews from other posters here, and the one that I
would chose other than the one I recommend is Sheldon's
recommendation, but I have never used it. It always looks like it
would grind large. I saw them when I was in Greece MANY years ago and
passed it up and it seemed too expensive here to take a chance, plus I
was always worried that it would tip over constantly.

It is easy to find a peppermill that will grind fine-to- large. But
what I wanted was a grind that would duplicate Jacques Pepin's style
of "getting out a large metal bowl (or whatever) and pounding the
pepper into submission." I found that this mill does VERY large. I'm
only sorry I didn't buy it years ago instead of the one I've been
using. I still keep the older (used 35 years) one at the stove.

My choice is Perfex above all others.

http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=102213

chet <[email hidden]> wrote in news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Over the years I went thru a few pepper mills in the 10-15 dollar range,
and after awhile the grinds get like a powder, I want to get a better
pepper mill that the pepper is coarse or something adjustable if needed,
what are some decent pepper mills with a better quality cutting blades.

thanks
Chet

http://tinyurl.com/2wnunk

a cheapie 18 buck unit that worked well for me for 6 yrs or so before it
fell and cracked.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

Dee Dee said:

My choice is Perfex above all others.

http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=102213

Seems awfully expensive ($65) for an aluminum mill that only
holds 1-2 tablespoons of pepper.

-sw

Steve Wertz said:

Dee Dee said:

My choice is Perfex above all others.

http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=102213

Seems awfully expensive ($65) for an aluminum mill that only
holds 1-2 tablespoons of pepper.

Actually it holds just short of 1/4 cup, or 4 tablespoons. Capacity has never
been a problem for me. Part of the reason is it is very easy to refill this
grinder, so if it runs empty it's no big deal. That's not the case on some other
grinders. It does a wide range of grinds quite well. I've had mine about 8-10
years now and though I didn't pay $65 when I got it, I am sure whatever I did
pay was the equivalent in today's money.

--
wff_ng_7 (at) verizon (dot) net

chet said:

Over the years I went thru a few pepper mills in the 10-15 dollar range,
and after awhile the grinds get like a powder, I want to get a better
pepper mill that the pepper is coarse or something adjustable if needed,
what are some decent pepper mills with a better quality cutting blades.

Mills with a Peugeot grinding mechanism are generally well-regarded.

Victor

I really like this one and so does America's Test Kitchen:

http://www.unicornmills.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=catalog.prodInfo&productID=3&categoryID=1

nancy

cybercat said:

For a cheap grinder that tends to grind coarse (though it is adjustable)
try the kind that looks like rabbit ears. You squeeze instead of turning.
They sell them at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

Had one, salt and pepper. You twisted the bottom to select. Worked
fine for a year until
it started dispensing both with a squeeze. Tried cleaning it but it
still delivered both
S & P regardless of the setting. They are cheap enough to replace 'em,
but hey . . .

"stark" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

cybercat said:

For a cheap grinder that tends to grind coarse (though it is adjustable)
try the kind that looks like rabbit ears. You squeeze instead of turning.
They sell them at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

Had one, salt and pepper. You twisted the bottom to select. Worked
fine for a year until
it started dispensing both with a squeeze. Tried cleaning it but it
still delivered both
S & P regardless of the setting. They are cheap enough to replace 'em,
but hey . . .

I had one just for pepper, it didn't last forever either (dropped it), but
what I did like about it was the one-hand operation, leaving the other
to rub the pepper on the meat and flip it over. Very useful.

nancy

stark said...

Quoted message said:

cybercat said:

For a cheap grinder that tends to grind coarse (though it is adjustable)
try the kind that looks like rabbit ears. You squeeze instead of

turning.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

They sell them at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

Had one, salt and pepper. You twisted the bottom to select. Worked
fine for a year until
it started dispensing both with a squeeze. Tried cleaning it but it
still delivered both
S & P regardless of the setting. They are cheap enough to replace 'em,
but hey . . .

I got one like this http://www.tinyurl.com/2ppgq4 as a gift. Battery
operated. It's cut WAY down on the wrist injuries. 😄

Puts pepper where you want it and is adjustable.

Andy

Andy q said:

I got one like thishttp://www.tinyurl.com/2ppgq4as a gift. Battery
operated. It's cut WAY down on the wrist injuries. 😄

Puts pepper where you want it and is adjustable.

Agree on the one-hand, reduced-wrist action. I received a similar one,
CD brand, that has a tiny light. Absolutely worthless unless you're
counting
grains or have lost power. Also after two years of moderate use it's
falling
apart. I'll look for a Trudeau next time.