Customer Reviews

Kuhn Rikon Vase Seasoning Grinder, Stainless

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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Generally speaking, this grinder is great and I do recommend it. It does have some downsides though:

-- Grinding about two tablespoons worth of mixed seasonings for a recipe was murderous to my arms and took upwards of twenty minutes, even though the grinder was on its coarsest setting. It's best suited to smaller amounts of seasonings (or softer ones; it makes quick work of peppercorn grinding, for example).
-- It makes a slightly annoying wheezy sound as you grind.
-- It's big! I assumed it would be smaller, which of course was my mistake, but nonetheless I wouldn't be overly enthusiastic to put it on my table at dinnertime. It looks almost awkward at this size.
-- Another gripe I have that isn't its fault: The clear parts are plastic. Not a big fan of plastic... I thought it was glass.

All in all, this grinder didn't quite live up to expectations, but it does the job effectively.

I purchased this grinder for very damp grey sea salt. Not only does it keep the salt damp, it easily grinds it into a very usable state for cooking or for the table. Great purchase!

This was our second grinder like this. We have been using one exactly like it for pepper for over a year with great results. Based on that we decided to get one for salt as well. It looked fine, but the threads in the plastic adjustment knob were stripped out -- the first time I used it to gind salt for a dish the knob came off and the salt poured out onto my food. My husband was able to repair it by embedding a metal nut in the knob. I suppose we just happened to get a bad one. The first one works just fine.

The main thing I love about these is the fact that they grind out of the top, so no messy grinding residue hits the counter when you put it down. I use one for black peppercorns, one for sea salt, and one for white peppercorns. They get used many times a day in my house, and are still going strong after about five years. I can imagine, as one reviewer mentioned, that using these for general spice grinding would be pretty tedious if you needed any kind of quantity, but for fresh pepper, they can't be beat.

Kuhn Rikon Vase Seasoning Grinder, Stainless, this is a nice little grinder, it's easy to fill up, the vase shape allows you to grind without changing your grip, Ceramic grinding mechanisn is sharper and stronger than steel. You can grind herbs like Rosemary, all kinds of seeds and Spices and even Coffee although I only use it to grind Pepper and it works Great, I just wish it was made of glass instead of hard plastic all the non metal parts, that's the only thing I don't like, I use it all the time and got several others grinders. Thank You

I love the design and size. This will last and last. I think Kuhn Rikon is superior.