Customer Reviews

Peugeot Reims 8-inch Stainless-Steel Pepper Mill

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This is an elegantly designed, precisely made, sturdy product that looks as if it would last forever. Unfortunately, it doesn't suit me because I really, really like pepper - lots of it, very coarsely ground, and the throughput on this mill is just plain wimpy. If you like a lot of pepper on your food, or prefer your pepper not ground much further than cracked, this is not your mill.

Do you have difficulty turning your pepper grinder or suffer from arthritis in your hands? This is the pepper mill for you. I bought it on a trip to Heidelburg, Germany at a fancy store, paying US equivalent of $80. It is beautiful. After I saw it, I wasn't able to consider any other mill in the store.

I have used it for three years. Sometimes I forget how to take it apart to fill it with peppercorns, but other than the less than intuitive design for filling, I have no complaints! It grinds like a dream and it is very easy to adjust the coarseness of your ground pepper. Now I have the ability to grind peppercorns coarsely for au poivre dishes instead of chasing them all over with a hammer! And with a lifetime warranty on the mechanism, why wouldn't you want one?

I have owned several Peugeot pepper mills over the years and the grinding mechanism is unsurpassed. The mechanism itself is practically indestructible but wooden or acrylic construction can eventually break (though admitedly infrequently). This stainless steel model seems VERY durable. To top it off, it looks as sleek in real life as in the Amazon.com picture -- without sacrificing quality and functionality.

Peugot began making pepper mills before they became a car-maker, and they clearly know their business. I purchased my Peugeot Reims Stainless-Steel Pepper Mill two years ago and am very pleased with its quality. The grinding mechanism is the most important aspect of any pepper mill: the hardened steel apparatus here is top-notch. The coarseness of the pepper can be adjusted by either tightening the top nut or by manually adjusting the top portion while grinding. Thus, the user has a great deal of control over the grinding. The only drawback is that it leaves a slight metallic odor on my hands after use.

The mill is an eye-catching culinary curio. However, ultimately a customer's satisfaction with kitchen gadgets relies a great deal on ease of use and comfort. I find this mill quite functional and comfortable, but a few other reviewers obviously have not - perhaps because they are used to curvier wood mills. You might want to test this mill in a store before purchasing it here.

I've searched far and wide for years for a good pepper mill that will grind a consistent texture. For me, every other pepper mill will leave large bits of pepper corn, which hurt my teeth! I loved this pepper mill ($80 at the viking store) so much that I purchased the travel pepper mill for $50 to carry with me! This is such a good price, I'm almost tempted to buy another one.....

The one I received was either defective or its design does not allow a really coarse grind. The coarsest setting produced an intermittant flow of medium pepper grinds. This is not a cook's peppermill. Probably ok for a scrambled egg and it does looks good on the breakfast table.

This is the best one out ther . the mill spreads evenly and EASY to twist the pepper out even a 100 year old can do it. And It is make for lifetime; I even bet a rig can run over it with no damage.

This is an awesome addition to any Frenchman's kitchen and the metal curve lacing is perfect for modern American families who are on the fringe. Using the concepts invented by the great French cook Beaumont, this pepper sprinkler uses a half cork spring valve to smash pepraka into small edible particles which are excellent for cooking on lamb roast.