A decent pepper mill or grinder suggestion please.

Triker

Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a decent proper pepper grinder that will do its job.

The mill I have at the mo takes ages to grind the pepper and its powdery.

I love pepper on my food and am sick of the rubbish grinders I seem to have had over the years.

Any suggestions please?

Swan_2

I'd recommend any of the William Bounds mills, I've been using them for more than 20 years & have never found any others to equal them
they're not cheap, but do save in the long run, you're not buying ones that don't work, binning them & having to start again

I have this one* & it's absolutely fantastic, does exactly what it claims & very well too

*mine was cheaper though, I got it when Amazon themselves sold it directly, so if you're considering one, it pays to shop around

Triker

Thanks Swan, I have actually lost count of the number we've had over the years, some quite expensive ones too, a 'lifetime' set, binned as they stopped grinding properly.

I'll have a looksy at the ones you recommend.

Swan_2

Triker wrote: »

Thanks Swan, I have actually lost count of the number we've had over the years, some quite expensive ones too, a 'lifetime' set, binned as they stopped grinding properly.

I'll have a looksy at the ones you recommend.

me too until I discovered the Bounds ones & the only reason that I'm on my second one is that the first one (wooden) got thrown at a wall :eek: & gradually gave up the ghost

I know it's quite an investment, but they're well worth it, hope you find one to suit at a good price

rachbc

I got a TG 'crush grind' mill a few years ago and its brilliant but the clincher for me was the superb customer service - I broke it (totally my fault) and they still replaced it!

It has a ceramic mechanism which apparently lasts longer...

nitr02007

Triker wrote: »

Thanks Swan, I have actually lost count of the number we've had over the years, some quite expensive ones too, a 'lifetime' set, binned as they stopped grinding properly.

I'll have a looksy at the ones you recommend.

I agree, all the ones we've had over the years have gone wrong, some within a few months.
Our solution - which won't be for everyone - is a pestle and mortar. You can grind up loads of pepper in a few secs to whatever size you want.

We also have one of those pepper refill pots with the mill built into the lid which we use rarely or when we have guests. They're plastic but I've found them to be OK for occasional use.

midnightraven3

anothe pestle & mortar fan
tried loads of grinders
and binned them all

with an M&P you grind what you want to the texture you want
i have a huge granite one, much easier than the small marble ones

iainsmum

I've had my Cole & Mason grinders (10" or 12") for years and the mechanism is really good. Just had to throw the pepper one away as my dad dropped it on the tiled floor and the bottom fell out of it. - Doh! I've brought my 4" C&M one back into service until I can get a new set. I am fancying a button-press battery operated one this time. Scotts of Stow (posh household catalogue tho they have a website I think) have BOGOF on their electric one, so might have a dabble.

Swan_2

midnightraven3 wrote: »

anothe pestle & mortar fan
tried loads of grinders
and binned them all

with an M&P you grind what you want to the texture you want
i have a huge granite one, much easier than the small marble ones

nitr02007 wrote: »

I agree, all the ones we've had over the years have gone wrong, some within a few months.
Our solution - which won't be for everyone - is a pestle and mortar. You can grind up loads of pepper in a few secs to whatever size you want.

We also have one of those pepper refill pots with the mill built into the lid which we use rarely or when we have guests. They're plastic but I've found them to be OK for occasional use.

I use my mortar & pestle when I need a lot of pepper for cooking, but find it more convenient to have a reliable adjustable pepper mill on the table

funnily enough my daughter has one of those plastic ones & I was surprised to find it works really well in fact a lot better than some of the big name branded mills I bought years ago & discarded!

maman

I had Cole & Mason for years, even had replacement parts (for free)but just couldn't get them to work as well as they used to. I don't think the quality's there any more. We use loads of pepper to make up for almost no salt.

I've given up completely on trying to buy anything fancy. With great difficulty (:mad:) I've taken the sticky labels off the ones you buy for £1 with the mill on the top. That makes them look smart enough to put on the table. I'm considering refilling that if the mill is still working efficiently. Need to price up how much peppercorns cost compared with the pack with a mill attached.

paulwf

Another vote here for William Bounds, I have one with a collar that allows you to adjust between 3 levels of grind; coarse, medium and fine.

Anything else I've tried has broken within a few months. It is unbelieveable how many rubbish and sometimes expensive mills there are out there. I think they are just designed for decoration and are usually given as Christmas presents. William Bounds are the only ones that seem to be actually designed to be used