A precision gem that died on me
I have used peppermills all my life and had heard Peugeot was the, um, Rolls Royce of the culinary world.And indeed, it is.
The only problem is that after a year of use, the top fell apart and could not be put back together again. Total loss. Problem is, the guarantee I mention below, has no instructions for return, no address, no phone, and is totally useless. A promise with no substance or backup. So despite the five star review I gave this earlier, I would avoid at all costs. The claim of a guarantee is just advertising copy, not real.
As described, the pepper that is created by this marvel is very uniform in size.You can adjust it from very course or extra fine. It is the fine setting which is so astounding, finer and "peppier" than any other mill I have ever used!Over the years I spent the price of this mill many times over, as the previous ones malfunctioned or failed after a year or two. Unlike those disappointments, Peugeot has a lifetime guarantee...
Problem with the top
After only a couple years of using this grinder, the metal tubes that connect the body of the mill to the circular mechanism at the top began to fall out. It became very frustrating to use, because as I ground pepper, a metal tube would fall out and land in my food. I finally gave up and bought a new mill. Very poor design for such an expensive pepper mill.
A Joy to Use
I bought this mill in June of 2007, and to this day I get get a kick from using it. I would say that I've doubled my pepper consumption simply because grinding with this mill is such a pleasure. The grind is consistent. The mechanism catches peppercorns until it is practically empty.
My previous mills, all bought at half the price, broke down or were destroyed when they fell from a counter top.
This mill has already taken a nasty fall. The ring bent slightly out of true, but a little gentle pressure and everything was back in place.
It wasn't easy to decide to spend the money on this item, but there are few things I own that perform so well.
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