Skeppschult 8541951084 herb Mill, cast Iron.

This is a gorgeous and sturdy pepper mill, it functions as it needs to and also serves as a conversation piece and lovely little thing to adorn your countertop. I have abandoned all other pepper grinding solutions in favor of this little beauty but I can see why others might not want o commit so fully. Here are the cons as I see them as well as my answers to them: It’s really heavy: Yes it is, it’s made of iron! You will get stronger as you use it AND it could double as a weapon should your situation become dire. You can’t adjust the grind: True, sort of. I’ll give you that unlike most pepper mills there is no dial or knob that suggests the relative size of your ground product BUT you can simply turn the two components with either more or less pressure to achieve a finer or more coarse grind. I have “gotten a feel” for it over time and can now pretty reliably predict how coarse my pepper will be. It’s the part of cooking I enjoy most, tactile experimentation. It will be hard to clean: Yup. I have never once cleaned a pepper mill. As long as you don’t put anything other than pepper in it I would think you wouldn’t need to. Do other people clean their pepper mills regularly?! Am I a slovenly bacteria farm?! I hope not. In truth any of these cons are as easily a deal breaker as they are to overcome depending upon your style of cooking, for me it’s perfect and I love it, hope you do too!

This thing weighs a ton! I love a good, sturdy kitchen tool, and this delivers. Recently, I built a "spice wall" in my kitchen, basically moving every dried herb, spice, and dry baking ingredient into matching jars on ledge shelves (see photo). I wanted to go for whole products whenever possible (cloves, nutmeg, fennel, allspice, etc.), because you can always grind/grate them, but you can't un-grind 'em when a recipe calls for whole. I've had the ceramic burr "petit" grinders from Le Creuset for years for salt/pepper, and I'm so impressed with the consistency that I've bought them as gifts. A quality grind is what I was after, and having tested some white peppercorns & allspice now, I'm won over on this product! One omission - I'd love to see it come with a stiff-bristled brush to clean outage corners. I'll be buying one, but it feels like a natural inclusion/add-on the company should offer or recommend. Finally, the grinder is BEAUTIFUL. It somehow looks old & modern at the same time, and it's nice to display with the spices.

I had wanted one of these spice grinders for quite some time. My husband bought this for me as a birthday present. I have not been disappointed yet with the awesomeness of this kitchen tool! From turning cinnamon sticks into fragrant powder or cloves into perfect crumbles for a dish, this grinder works perfectly. The only downside is that grinding salt will encourage rust. Since this is a stackable cast iron cup with patterned layers as the grinding feature, this must be treated like your Grandmother's favorite cast iron skillet. No dishwasher or harsh soaps to be used!! I truly love this gift. I hope you will too!

But it is somewhat less functional than beautiful. Don't put more than one layer of spice in to grind. Spice has to contact the grinder on both the base and the mill or it doesn't work very well, and the grinding is a bit of a workout. Also, think about where you're grinding because some spice dust escapes. The mill is heavy and might be used successfully for self defense...just don't smash a finger. Finally, it is difficult to clean between uses for different spices and don't get it wet or it will rust. All that being said, it sure does look nice on the counter.

This is an attractive little alternative for grinding small amounts of spices. The design is very clever - two nesting cast iron bowls with a grinding pattern imprinted on the bottom of the upper bowl and interior of the lower bowl. You just put some seeds or spices into the lower bowl, top with the upper bowl, and twist with pressure. You can simply crack peppercorns or grind spices relatively finely. The upper bowl can be used to store whole spices - the walnut lid has a gasket to keep everything sealed in. It is exceptionally easy to grind small amounts of spices - larger amounts are a little trickier as the ground spices clog the grinding pattern on the bottom so any additional spices are crushed rather than ground. Just need to do small batches if you want a uniform fine grind. You also can't use this for anything that contains water - so no fresh herbs and I really wouldn't recommend salts or oils either as it could be tricky to clean without causing rusting. I would suggest getting a small bristle brush for sweeping out any small remaining traces of spices - blowing into it will work but you'll be sneezing for a week!

This thing is a piece of art. Yes, it is very simple. Basically a manual burr grinder. But it is executed flawlessly! It is heavy, but I like that. It feels sturdy. This could bring any spice easily!

So nice to be able to use this handheld unit. No longer need to use the mortar and pestle. And it's small enough but I can leave it on the counter all the time. Quality cast iron. Visually very nice and works great. Remember not to grind salt with it as salt holds water and will Rust cast iron

I returned this item because it did not grind the spices to a small enough size.

Despite the description saying it has a coating to stop corrosion, it has rusted after only a handful of uses. It is also a huge task to try and crack a few peppercorns that it says it is suitable for, and the peppercorns tend to move into the gap between the base and the sides, so don't get ground up at all. It really it only has cuteness value rather than any usefulness at all! Not impressed with this item, and it is just an expensive ornament that now sits unused!

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They wear out pretty quickly, 12 months and they're far less effective. That said, treat them as a consumable and they're fantastic. I use mine most days to grind dried herbs and spices. No good for wet stuff and dont ever wash it out. Brush it out only, or it will rust inside. I'm buying one every couple of years or so. Don't put more than a tea spoon in at a time and a fine powder is easily made.

使いやすく、良い品物でした。潰した物を保存できるところがいいですね。

Permet de broyer à la demande du poivre ou un mélange d'épices en dosant finement la mouture. C'est simple, c'est beau, c'est efficace, ça dure toute une vie.