Customer Reviews

Peugeot PM17095 Fidji Pepper Mill 6 Inch, Wild Cherry

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2 star:		(1)
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I bought this as a gift for my husband with the matching salt grinder. We've been through about two pepper grinders and they never seem to hold up over the long haul. With this one, I am hoping we will not need to make another purchase, and so far it is by far the best pepper grinder right from the start - you don't have to grind and grind and grind to get a decent amount of pepper out!

The black wood is attractive and the size fits well in the hand. The only drawback, and this is minor, is that it was packaged just loose in the box, with only a small tag around the neck where I was hoping for perhaps a bit of documentation on how to care for it or what to do if it breaks (after all, this was not a cheapo pepper grinder)!

I heard about these through Tony Maws, a prominent Boston chef, and since I needed a second grinder I took the plunge. It's surprisingly transformative in a quiet way; because it grinds pepper so well and so easily, I'm using significantly more pepper in my cooking. It really is a joy to use.

I bought this grinder after hearing good things about the brand and I have to say I'm a little disappointed. The grind adjustment feature is sort of a byproduct of the design and not a feature in itself. Also, the top "gear" seems to rotate off the top of the grinder because the internal grinding mechanism is not fixed in its place. Other than that, the grind is consistent and terrific. The piece is visually pleasing, but I'm a cook and I look for utility before appearance. All in all I'd say it is worth the money especially compared to some of the ones at Williams-Sonoma.

I ordered both the pepper and salt mills for my wife for Christmas. For [...], I really expected more. The picture and description (i.e., "Wild Cherry") led me to believe these would look nice. They don't. The wood looks like cheap pine with a dark brown stain - nothing like the picture on the website. The top is nice, and they do grind o.k., but for $55 each, I was expecting a lot more. Pretty disappointing.

Oh - one more thing I forgot to mention. They come in a plain unsealed plastic bag that was rolling around in the Amazon shipping box. I'm not big on superfluous packaging, but I would have expected a something a little more than just stuffed in a plastic bag. Not a good choice if you are buying for a gift...like me.

I misjudged the size on this, thought I was saving $30 by shopping online. Turns out the $80 one I wanted at the brick and mortar was actually a 12 or 14 incher...after shipping I basically paid the same price for this 8"+ model...my mistake. Definately an atractive P-mill, but still the old style screw top. I've since purchased the unicorn magnum pro which can do a half a teaspoon in 3 or 4 turns and this one has simply become decor...

This mill is working great after 2 years. The only issue is the filling it can be a little messy.

Even though we like the style, we are somewhat disappointed in this product. Its grinding mechanism seems to be different from another Peugeot mill (Paris model, I believe) that we have and have been very impressed with. The grind from it seems to be much smoother and easier to control. I was under the impression that all their mechanisms are a similar design, but now am not sure.