Has anyone got a pepper mill they actually like?

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After a while they all seem to dull or put out huge lumps of pepper. I’ve been using the small jars with a grinder top but I’d really like a nice one that I’d be happy to have on the worktop. Any suggestions?

Watching as am after one too! I keep breaking the plastic ones from the supermarket

Oo, I know this. Weirdly it's by Peugeot, got the tip from on of those 'Chefs insist on these items...blah' style articles but it does seem very hard wearing. Cannot say the same for the recommended garlic press though.

I've never found a good one! They all break.

https://fenwick.co.uk/products/peugeot-nature-collection-paris-salt-mill

For example

I have a couple of Cole and mason brand ones. They've lasted well so far

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5444538-i-need-salt-and-pepper-grinders-which-actually-work.

You are not the only one with this issue recently.
Have a look at this thread for loads of ideas.

The ikea plastic ones are not beautiful it’s true, but they are sturdy and very effective at grinding pepper, very adjustable. Plus they are £4 (or were last year when I bought an extra one). We do have nice Peugeot ones for the table but I use the ikea ones every single day.

Yep, The OXO one. It’s adjustable so you can choose the size of pepper lumps :) Had it about 5 years and still strong

I have these after admiring my friends. So far so good. www.amazon.co.uk/Salter-7606-CLXR-Pepper-Grinder/dp/B07H99R4ZD/ref=asc_df_B07H99R4ZD?

I have both salt and pepper mills from T&G woodware. Both solid beech and about eight inches tall. Every now and then it's a good idea to dismantle them so the metal and grindy bits can get a good clean to lose any grease, stuck bits and spots of rust. Works for mine - had them getting on for twenty years or so.

Might be an idea to visit an Italian restaurant (or any with pepper mills on the tables) and see what they use. They ought to be tough with intensive usage.

You might like this at John Lewis:
https://www.johnlewis.com/oxo-good-grips-salt-and-pepper-mill-grinders-set-of-2/p3398189?s_share=jlappdroid

I have these Oxo ones which I'm very happy with, but I have also heard good reviews of the Peugeot grinders. Both Oxo and Peugeot have 20% off at the moment in John Lewis

Peugeot are expensive but fabulous and well worth the money. I have one and have bought them for my sons when they moved out to their own places.

I have a wooden Cole & Mason tall grinder. It will be 15 years old in February (house warming gift in 2011) its used daily and still works great.
This looks like the 2025 version.
https://www.lakeland.co.uk/27560/cole-and-mason-capstan-315mm-pepper-grinder?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20891625552&gclid=CjwKCAiAjc7KBhBvEiwAE2BDOYvdu5iNy1YBkPSYGgLbajtxiqNvwytWbY8Gf1kq_C13lBukx_t2VRoCuUoQAvD_BwE

To support PP I would definitely recommend Peugeot salt and pepper mills!!! Recommended by James Martin they are the best I’ve ever had. I’ve used Cole and mason and others but the Peugeot ones grind pepper finely and the metal grinding plates are durable and not susceptible to breakage as other cheaper models are. Definitely worth the investment!

uk.peugeot-saveurs.com/en/pack-parisrama-uselect-ardoise-ivoire-22cm.html

Electric one from Lidl is really good

Oxo here too. Had ours for about 10 years I reckon and still going strong.

We treated ourselves to the salt and pepper Le Creuset duo from John Lewis in the sale £49, as our present to each other for Christmas (I know what has life come to!) My logic was if they are rubbish will send them back for that price but I’m really pleased. They are really nice to hold, good quality, smooth and work without me having to put too much pressure to use. I’m usually one to opt for a bargain but was sick of the other ones breaking. I can see these standing the test of time. They make me smile and I like the smoothness. Simple things eh!

Definitely Peugeot -mine must be 30 years old and is still as good as new. I bought it from a specialist kitchen shop staffed by properly knowledgeable people and they were the ones who recommended it. The shop closed down about 20 years ago but the pepper mill is still going strong

I have this OXO one, it’s great. I bought it because it has a nice wide opening for refilling (am I the only who finds this very tricky with a normal one?!) but you can also alter how coarsely or finely it grinds.

https://amzn.eu/d/jjro0hU

The Joseph Joseph set I bought years ago is still working well.

Mine’s a Peugeot. Still going strong after years of use.

We loved MIL’s Cole and Mason grinders from Lakeland so much that she bought us our own set. They’re really good.

Peugeot seems to be coming out on top. Le Cruset is beautiful though.

Another vote for Peugeot!