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Advantage of Freshly Ground Spices There are many benefits to freshly grinding pepper, salt, herbs and spices for cooking and seasoning. A quality mill with a specifically designed grinding mechanism will release the aromas and essential oils of that spice. Freshly ground pepper and spices have more aroma and better flavor than pre- ground. Another advantage of using freshly ground spices or minerals (salts) is the control a mill provides for determining the coarseness (size) of a grind. A hi...
- Set includes 7-inch salt and pepper mill, each made of French beech wood
- Pepper mill has 2 Stage grinding mechanism made of case-hardened steel which is specially treated to keep the teeth razor sharp and protect from corrosion
- Salt mill mechanism is designed to resist corrosion from dry salts
- Patented u'Select grind adjustment found at the base of the mill; 6 pre-defined grind settings, or any point in between: powdery-fine to very coarse
- Made in France
This Salt & Pepper Mill Sets give to us some advantages, like this :
1. Attractive & Effective
I'm kind of a geek. Ok, I'm a geek. We've had several salt & pepper mills over the years, and each time a set fails, we've tried to look for a set that was a little more durable. Our last set was a really well built and well functioning acylic pair...and then one day the salt grinder portion of the pair just stopped working. Who knew that you needed a special grinder for salt...I didn't. (Think "corrosion.")
So this time I did some research. I basically found that Peugeot has been making salt & pepper grinders since before the Civil War. And I found out that they use different metal in the mechanism of their salt grinders (stainless steel, duh). And finally, I found that Peugeot is generally considered to be the #1 manufacturer of salt and pepper mills.
Once I'd figured out what I wanted to buy, it just came down to choosing between the huge variety of colors and materials. We leave our mills out on the counter, so I didn't want some 14" tall monstrosity sitting out...
2. peugeot set (uncharacteristically) useless
I bought this Peugeot salt & pepper set a year ago for the cottage. All summer long, our family and our visitors tried to make them work, but they were almost totally ineffective -- they couldn't grind. We have had several Peugeot sets over the years -- we have three wooden sets that are at least 15 years old, still working beautifully, but these new ones are useless. Has Peugeot gone offshore? I would highly recommend that people try a pepper grinder at the store before taking it home. If Peugeot isn't reliable, who is?
KathleenPeugeot Paris u'Select, Natural Pepper mill, 7 inches
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Changing my review
Having used Peugeot pepper grinders in the past (I still have a small one that I've been using for 20 years), I ordered the large set. They worked OK for a while, but after a while, they stopped grinding. I couldn't figure out what was wrong, then I noticed that each one had a tiny crack in the bottom part, where the grind adjustment is. I had to squeeze this section tight to get the thing to grind. What a pain. Eventually another crack must have occured, because a big chunk of the wood at the bottom in now missing from both grinders. Useless. Yesterday I bought a salt and pepper set at the supermarket for $1.59. Just turn them upside down, and shake.
Update on Peugeot salt and pepper mill set. I gave this a bad review, but I was contacted by Peugeot USA. They stand behind their products, and indeed, they sent me a replacement set. It works perfectly. Thanks, Peugeot!
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