Pepper Mill/Grinder

[gumbo lover]

I've had several peppermates since the 80's that I really like. I have black for black pepper, white for white pepper and another white for mixed peppers. I have the salt cellar in the picture below as well, for Kosher salt.

http://www.amazon.com/PepperMate-Pepper ... 056&sr=8-1

The peppermate mills are worthy investments and have adjustments from fine to coarse. They grind a generous amount of pepper per turn.

[willifred]

I have a grinder that is actually a Turkish coffee grinder/mill. I bought it over 20 years ago and it works as well as the day I bought it. Tall ,thin, made of brass with a folding handle on the top. Really grinds quickly. One problem is that it doesn't grind it as coarse as I'd like sometimes, but I have others for that. And if all else fails, I put it in a bag and beat the s*** out of it...

[Isabella Maja]

I have two rather large (restaurant size) grinders which "go" at the next garage sale, not because of poor operation, but because they hold so many pepper corns that they dry and go stale before they are used.

Please continue to publish results, as I will be buying a "small" unit soon.

Uhm, why not just fill it with less peppercorns?
You'll be doing the same with a smaller unit.

[Schuarta]

Uhm, why not just fill it with less peppercorns?
You'll be doing the same with a smaller unit.

That crossed our minds, but first when you buy a big jar of corns, it's so easy to put in too much. Second, as these are the restaurant size (as I describe them), the smaller of the two is 15-1/2 inches high and has gotten too big for us old people. A nice little 6 inch model would be great for us.

[Isabella Maja]

That crossed our minds, but first when you buy a big jar of corns, it's so easy to put in too much. Second, as these are the restaurant size (as I describe them), the smaller of the two is 15-1/2 inches high and has gotten too big for us old people. A nice little 6 inch model would be great for us.

Ok, I see. That was hard for me to understand why you'd want to get rid of the big ones because I like the big grinders.

But if you're looking forward to a little 6 inch, well, then, have at it!

[Schuarta]

Uhm, why not just fill it with less peppercorns?
You'll be doing the same with a smaller unit.

OK. We have worked out the problem as follows, and I think the wife and I are both satisfied with the result.

Our old giant is "clear", and looks great if you fill it with the colorful pepper corn mixture - black, white, green and red. Bit it takes in excess of a pint of pepper corns to fill it, and we don't go through that much in a year. Add to that the 10%-15% humidity here at 5,300 feet, and you get very dried out pepper. So...

I purchased a Kamenstein Grinder which is 7 inches high, works well, and has a salt shaker built into the top. I found it at Bed, Bath, and Beyond (they mail us 20% off coupons each month). The extra bonus is that the mfg. provides free refills for 5 years!

So, that's my logic. I wonder how much I can get for the old giant at a garage sale?

[Isabella Maja]

OK. We have worked out the problem as follows, and I think the wife and I are both satisfied with the result.

Our old giant is "clear", and looks great if you fill it with the colorful pepper corn mixture - black, white, green and red. Bit it takes in excess of a pint of pepper corns to fill it, and we don't go through that much in a year. Add to that the 10%-15% humidity here at 5,300 feet, and you get very dried out pepper. So...

I purchased a Kamenstein Grinder which is 7 inches high, works well, and has a salt shaker built into the top. I found it at Bed, Bath, and Beyond (they mail us 20% off coupons each month). The extra bonus is that the mfg. provides free refills for 5 years!

So, that's my logic. I wonder how much I can get for the old giant at a garage sale?

I pictured the big one made out of wood. I'm not a fan of lucite.
I like the looks of your smaller one better, but I still rather wood!

I'm about to go to BB&B to get a countertop oven for the office.

[foodophyle]

Funny you should ask. Over 20 years ago I received for a wedding gift an Evelyn & Crabtree peppermill - this was way before the days of every recipe calling for "fresh ground pepper". I did not like black pepper much - as the only kind I had tried was not fresh ground. I tried to exchange the mill for something more useful and as New Orleans had no Evelyn & Crabtree stores with kitchen equipment, I would have to ship it and also pay shipping on any item I selected to replace the grinder - which at that time had a retail value of about $50.
Skip ahead a few years and I become addicted to fresh ground pepper and use it daily. I rarely travel without the darn grinder and take it camping, on vacation rentals at the beach etc. I'm going to do a web search and if I find a link to the style I have, I will post it.

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No luck in locating a similar style of mill via the web. Crabtree and Evelyn do not appear to sell kitchen products of any kind at this time. The closest I could find was a William Bounds mill. Mine is metal with a crank handle on top, a levered door on side to add more pepper, and the bottom is adjustable for the size of the ground pepper. Its fairly heavy for its size, which is about four inches high, with a cylinderical round body.

[EatinAintCheatin]

I received this set for Christmas from some friends.

http://www.surlatable.com/product/id/21 ... 423c27407#

I would recommend it for table use and to bring with you to work, etc. They look really cool on the table and work well when you want salt and pepper for single servings.

I would not recommend it for use next to the stove while cooking. For that I think you would need something that can dispense a greater load per press/squeeze/turn.

[cstoehr]

No luck in locating a similar style of mill via the web. Crabtree and Evelyn do not appear to sell kitchen products of any kind at this time. The closest I could find was a William Bounds mill. Mine is metal with a crank handle on top, a levered door on side to add more pepper, and the bottom is adjustable for the size of the ground pepper. Its fairly heavy for its size, which is about four inches high, with a cylinderical round body.

I have one I bought over 15 years ago, it is brass with etchings....about 12 inches high with a crank on top and the adjustable bottom like yours....the top protion (I would say half inch or so) with the handle comes off the bottom to fill. I love it. I bought it from the gift shop of the Angus Barn in Raleigh for a Christmas gift for my now husband. It is wonderful!

per the catalog (the picture would not print) btw, I paid the same price 15 years ago as it is now. amazing.......

Brass Pepper Mill

This beautifully engraved, brass peppermill is based on the traditional middle-eastern coffee mill. Made in Greece, it grinds peppercorns and other spices from coarse to fine powder. A 30-year warranty is offered with this product.
$70.00