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?

Might already have been said, but I have one from IKEA which is the best I’ve had. Glass I think (see through anyway). And cheap - about £5.

Yes. Peugeot pepper mills are brilliant. I like our transparent one because you can see when it needs refilling:

https://uk.peugeot-saveurs.com/en/vittel-transparent-manual-pepper-mill-23-cm.html

but they do loads of others

https://uk.peugeot-saveurs.com/en/pepper-mills

Great brand and very reliable. I prefer a manual pepper mill though so have never bought or gifted one of the electric ones so can't testify to them.

The only one that has consistently been good for me is the little one I took from my parents' house to uni over 35 years ago! It lives in the kitchen, all the ones we've had in the dining room have been rubbish!

https://millstonemills.com/product-category/products/mills-grinders/chess-piece-mills/ we've had a a set of chess piece ones for 20 years now and they're still as good as the day we bought them. Expensive layout but worth every penny as they last a lifetime.

Nothing weird about it. Peugeot are well know fir their salt and pepper grinders. Have been for msny years.

I have a le creuset one. It is lovely

We’ve got an electric grinder with salt one end and pepper the other. Had it a few years and it’s great. Sits in a rechargeable base on the counter.

We've had the Le Cruset set for a number of years now and have been really pleased. We actually got them from the Le Cruset outlet so got a really good saving on them.

We have these and agree with you . Great to use whilst cooking as well .

Another vote here for Peugeot https://uk.peugeot-saveurs.com/en/paris-pepper-mill-beech-wood-natural-15cm.html

Is it worth getting a salt grinder too? We have a salt pig with maldon salt that we use for most things and table salt for salting water.

Cole & Mason Derwent. Better than the Peugeot that I struggled with for too long.

https://www.johnlewis.com/cole-mason-derwent-salt-pepper-mills-set-of-2-clear-silver/p6368634

Ours is fab. It's a Zassenhaus and we got it from a German department store years ago. They still make them... but they are scary expensive! Ours is 25y old and still in perfect working order. We'd probably buy another if it ever breaks, and we've the matching nutmeg grinder too.

https://tinyurl.com/4h636e3s

And Le Creuset have a lifetime guarantee.

This one
https://royaldesign.co.uk/hammershoi-grinder-h185-dark-green

Yes it’s £40 per mill though. The OXO one is just as good, if less attractive, and is also adjustable for grind size… and £10

We have this one and love it. Wooden so looks good, grinds well, only £15 and has a ceramic grinding thingy: www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/intressant-spice-mill-acacia-50301897/

I bought an electric one from Lakeland and it's really good. Been going strong for 3 years now 👌

I have one of them too, and it still works well. It was a wedding present... we have been married for 52 years .

David Mellor

I’ve had the Alessi tall wooden grinder for 25 years. It’s as good as new, definitely recommend

Addison Ross

Same.

https://www.deksels.eu/en/peugeot-paris-chef-inox-peppermill-22cm-u-select.html?source=googlebase&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21070778765&gclid=CjwKCAiAjc7KBhBvEiwAE2BDOXZL95emBS23sPYxCYApUTIyuaAEivpg-NszEcyEaFIFFRrCTbuZWhoCoiYQAvD_BwE
This is it

These ones ! Best ever