Pepper Mills or Grinder?

tarheelmatt

My pepper mill went down a while back and I have been buying coarse pepper in the plastic container (yeah, I know, but I do buy a good quality).  Just cannot beat a fresh cracked pepper though.  

Thought about just using my blade grinder and grind the peppercorns and have in a dish w/ cover. A little in between right now.   

What do you use?  

tarheelmatt

This one looks pretty nice....

http://www.amazon.com/Unicorn-Magnum-Pepper-Mill-Black/dp/B0006GSR76/ref=sr_1_6?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-6&keywords=pepper+grinder

revolver1

I use a cheap coffee bean grinder as needed.  

gdenby

I have an old Peugot, 30+ years. Its not adjustable, but I see that some newer ones are. Seems to me the claimed durability is genuine.

Also, consider getting a stone mortar and pestle. Works on all spices w. some effort.

fishlessman

i use an old brass turkish coffee grinder, it is set very coarse

SLOandSteady

I've been using the Unicorn Magnum Plus. It puts out a good amount of pepper per twist and grinds pretty evenly. Worth checking out.

Dawnl

I too have an old 30 + year old Peugot. It's still going strong.  Bought another Peugot for the cottage, love them.

tarheelmatt

I tell yea, the ones I have had, with a big cook, will wear you out!  I want and need one that really outputs a lot with a twist.  I don't want carpel tunnel.  

GatoGordo

I also use a Turkish coffee grinder to grind my pepper. It looks something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Pepper-Mill-Imports-Traditional-Coffee/dp/B000WCRKHC/ref=sr_1_4?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1408387190&sr=1-4&keywords=turkish+coffee+grinder

I purchased mine in Turkey for a lot less, though.

fishlessman

you need the big one




see the bed post pepper grinder
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SmokeyPitt

For everyday stuff I just use a pepper grinder...I buy pepper with a built in grinder from Costco or BJs.  For big jobs (brisket or pepper stout beef) I use a cheap coffee grinder.  The coffee grinder works great. 

Focker

tarheelmatt said:

This one looks pretty nice....

http://www.amazon.com/Unicorn-Magnum-Pepper-Mill-Black/dp/B0006GSR76/ref=sr_1_6?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-6&keywords=pepper+grinder

That's a nice peppermill.  Paid around that price $35, for the larger size.  Also picked up the Minimill for camping.  Both are great.

RRP

tarheelmatt said:

This one looks pretty nice....

http://www.amazon.com/Unicorn-Magnum-Pepper-Mill-Black/dp/B0006GSR76/ref=sr_1_6?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-6&keywords=pepper+grinder

+1 for the Unicorn Magnum! I love mine and I'm sure it will out live me! It's a tough bird!

Angus1978

I use these....replace the batteries once a year

http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Automatic-Pepper-Mill-Grinder/dp/B000O3EWOI/ref=sr_1_19?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1408390371&sr=1-19&keywords=one+touch+pepper+mill

@eggcelsior yes, there's a sex toy joke in there  

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Mickey

Both handy:

Fred19Flintstone

I need one because the battery powered one I bought sux big time! I'm thinking of turning my own. Probably end up with a pile of designer firewood.

Lit

I love my battery powered grinder. Will never manually twist one again. For large amounts sometimes I will use the vitamix or coffee grinder but very rarely.

Skiddymarker

SmokeyPitt said:

For everyday stuff I just use a pepper grinder...I buy pepper with a built in grinder from Costco or BJs.  For big jobs (brisket or pepper stout beef) I use a cheap coffee grinder.  The coffee grinder works great. 

This is the answer. Watch the sales, Mr. Coffee grinder sells for <$15, will grind a couple of tablespoons of pepper corns in no time. Finish can be anything from just cracked to dust depending on how long you spin it. For table or small amounts, a good adjustable twist pepper mill does the trick. 

Further advantage is the coffee grinder can do any other spices or herbs you might need reduced. 

SmokeyPitt

This one looks like a great deal.  Hard to pass up this kind of bargain!

http://www.amazon.com/Peugeot-24307-Electric-Piece-Rechargeable/dp/B001H7SAF2

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texaswig

I've been wanting a electric model. So I can run it with one hand. The other for my meat hand.

Botch

I have a Cole & Mason that is Cook's Illustrated's new favorite; the price jumped immediately and I gave up waiting for it to come down.  Very easily adjustable and gives you a lot per turn (I think I have 6 or so peppermills).  

For making a large amount of rub, I use a Krups coffee grinder (<$20, and also a CI favorite).  

 

Always tempted to assemble a "Black & Decker" pepper grinder like Alton Brown uses, but I haven't yet...  someday.  

tarheelmatt

Thanks for all the input, and I think I may just use my old blade grinder that I have to process my peppercorns instead of a grinder.  That way I can grind and place in my container on the counter along with my salt.  Though I do like the looks of the Unicorn Magnum (sounds freaky).  

Rzeancak

mortar and pedestal is all i use 

tarheelmatt

SmokeyPitt said:

This one looks like a great deal.  Hard to pass up this kind of bargain!

http://www.amazon.com/Peugeot-24307-Electric-Piece-Rechargeable/dp/B001H7SAF2

List Price:	$320.00
Price:	$319.95 Free Shipping for Prime Members
You Save:	$0.05

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