New pepper grinder

[21TonyK]

Sadly my trusty Le Creuset pepper grinder has given up the ghost, even worse half its internals ended up in the mix before I stopped grinding!

So, anyway. Anyone recommend the proper Peugeot mills with steel internals?

[oddman]

I was a serial pepper mill destroyer

Until I got a Peugeot

[Voldemort]

oddman said:

I was a serial pepper mill destroyer

Until I got a Peugeot

Me too. Have yet to find a salt grinder that can survive more than a couple of years, so I get disposable ones from the supermarket.

[rufusgti]

I will watch this thread with interest. I can not believe how badly our pepper mills work. And we're on our 3rd set in 5 years.

[NickM450]

Joseph Joseph Milly works for me, 4 years in and mine are still great

[Dr G]

I have T & G 'Oblique' mills - whilst the top can be dislodged if overfilled or shaken around I can't fault the performance.

Outrageously expensive for what they are but ~2 years in they feel like life-long products. I also went through a fair few I either broke or hated before these.

[juggsy]

We have an OXO Good Grips pepper grinder and it's been excellent over the last couple of years, you can also adjust the coarseness of the grind (Also another pepper grinder destroyer)

[HTP99]

I have a Le-Creuset salt and pepper mill set and have had them for a good couple of years no, they are used regularly (every day pretty much) and still give great service, prior to them I used to get through salt and pepper mills on a regular basis.

[SpydieNut]

oddman said:

I was a serial pepper mill destroyer

Until I got a Peugeot

Another vote for Peugeot. Had ours 4-5 years now and they're still grinding amazingly

[jimmystart]

Rosendahl grand cru. Six years old and still going strong. Expensive but worth every penny. The best money can buy
Plus it's upside down with a lid on so no pepper crumb mess

[peter tdci]

Dr G said:

I have T & G 'Oblique' mills - whilst the top can be dislodged if overfilled or shaken around I can't fault the performance.

Outrageously expensive for what they are but ~2 years in they feel like life-long products. I also went through a fair few I either broke or hated before these.

I got T&G grinders (not sure what model, but not the Oblique) after the Peugeot ones I had previously were wearing out. The T&G Crushgrind mechanisim blows the Peugeots away.

[tog]

Zassenhaus for me.

[skilly1]

Another vote for t&g.

[CAPP0]

And another TG fan here too, although a few years in I suspect the salt mill has gone a bit soft. They're good though and you can adjust the grind.

[menguin]

Peugeot. Always Peugeot. Finest pepper & salt grinders made by man!

[IanA2]

Over the last 30 year we've destroyed every pepper grinder known. Mrs IanA2 now swears by this:

[rdjohn]

We have been through more pepper mills than we care to think of. Usually the smarter the aesthetics, the poorer the performance and longevity.

Someone introduced us to

http://www.davidmellordesign.com/catalogsearch/res...

They perform really well and look OK. The grind is adjustable, works really well with salt as most seem to grind to dust before disinigrating through corrosion.

[IanA2]

David Mellor does some wonderful stuff. His cutlery and glasses are particularly nice. He has decent sales twice a year.......

[21TonyK]

Thanks all, looks like the kids are getting me a Peugeot for fathers day.

If it lasts as long as my Le Creuset (20+ years!) then I'll be happy and its nice to have an original.

[RDMcG]

I have had a wooden Peugeot for 20 years and it is just as good as new. Amazing things.