Skeppschult 8541951084 herb Mill, cast Iron.

This is a gorgeous and sturdy pepper mill, it functions as it needs to and also serves as a conversation piece and lovely little thing to adorn your countertop. I have abandoned all other pepper grinding solutions in favor of this little beauty but I can see why others might not want o commit so fully. Here are the cons as I see them as well as my answers to them: It’s really heavy: Yes it is, it’s made of iron! You will get stronger as you use it AND it could double as a weapon should your situation become dire. You can’t adjust the grind: True, sort of. I’ll give you that unlike most pepper mills there is no dial or knob that suggests the relative size of your ground product BUT you can simply turn the two components with either more or less pressure to achieve a finer or more coarse grind. I have “gotten a feel” for it over time and can now pretty reliably predict how coarse my pepper will be. It’s the part of cooking I enjoy most, tactile experimentation. It will be hard to clean: Yup. I have never once cleaned a pepper mill. As long as you don’t put anything other than pepper in it I would think you wouldn’t need to. Do other people clean their pepper mills regularly?! Am I a slovenly bacteria farm?! I hope not. In truth any of these cons are as easily a deal breaker as they are to overcome depending upon your style of cooking, for me it’s perfect and I love it, hope you do too!

This thing weighs a ton! I love a good, sturdy kitchen tool, and this delivers. Recently, I built a "spice wall" in my kitchen, basically moving every dried herb, spice, and dry baking ingredient into matching jars on ledge shelves (see photo). I wanted to go for whole products whenever possible (cloves, nutmeg, fennel, allspice, etc.), because you can always grind/grate them, but you can't un-grind 'em when a recipe calls for whole. I've had the ceramic burr "petit" grinders from Le Creuset for years for salt/pepper, and I'm so impressed with the consistency that I've bought them as gifts. A quality grind is what I was after, and having tested some white peppercorns & allspice now, I'm won over on this product! One omission - I'd love to see it come with a stiff-bristled brush to clean outage corners. I'll be buying one, but it feels like a natural inclusion/add-on the company should offer or recommend. Finally, the grinder is BEAUTIFUL. It somehow looks old & modern at the same time, and it's nice to display with the spices.

This thing is a piece of art. Yes, it is very simple. Basically a manual burr grinder. But it is executed flawlessly! It is heavy, but I like that. It feels sturdy. This could bring any spice easily!

This is an attractive little alternative for grinding small amounts of spices. The design is very clever - two nesting cast iron bowls with a grinding pattern imprinted on the bottom of the upper bowl and interior of the lower bowl. You just put some seeds or spices into the lower bowl, top with the upper bowl, and twist with pressure. You can simply crack peppercorns or grind spices relatively finely. The upper bowl can be used to store whole spices - the walnut lid has a gasket to keep everything sealed in. It is exceptionally easy to grind small amounts of spices - larger amounts are a little trickier as the ground spices clog the grinding pattern on the bottom so any additional spices are crushed rather than ground. Just need to do small batches if you want a uniform fine grind. You also can't use this for anything that contains water - so no fresh herbs and I really wouldn't recommend salts or oils either as it could be tricky to clean without causing rusting. I would suggest getting a small bristle brush for sweeping out any small remaining traces of spices - blowing into it will work but you'll be sneezing for a week!

But it is somewhat less functional than beautiful. Don't put more than one layer of spice in to grind. Spice has to contact the grinder on both the base and the mill or it doesn't work very well, and the grinding is a bit of a workout. Also, think about where you're grinding because some spice dust escapes. The mill is heavy and might be used successfully for self defense...just don't smash a finger. Finally, it is difficult to clean between uses for different spices and don't get it wet or it will rust. All that being said, it sure does look nice on the counter.

I had wanted one of these spice grinders for quite some time. My husband bought this for me as a birthday present. I have not been disappointed yet with the awesomeness of this kitchen tool! From turning cinnamon sticks into fragrant powder or cloves into perfect crumbles for a dish, this grinder works perfectly. The only downside is that grinding salt will encourage rust. Since this is a stackable cast iron cup with patterned layers as the grinding feature, this must be treated like your Grandmother's favorite cast iron skillet. No dishwasher or harsh soaps to be used!! I truly love this gift. I hope you will too!

So nice to be able to use this handheld unit. No longer need to use the mortar and pestle. And it's small enough but I can leave it on the counter all the time. Quality cast iron. Visually very nice and works great. Remember not to grind salt with it as salt holds water and will Rust cast iron

This is one of those gadgets that few people actually think they need. But if you can get it, Its actually very effective. Its like a different take on the traditional mortar and pestle. But much after and very efficient for family sized cooking. If you want to use out for huge amount of spices and stuff, then maybe it's not so good. And the darn thing is very styling.

Diese 'Mühle' wird einen Mörser und eine Pfeffermühle nicht ganz ersetzen, aber sie macht flexibler. Ich hab nach einer Gewürzmühle gesucht, mit der man getrocknete Gewürze schnell und einfach zerkleinern kann. Das kann sie ! Und wie ! Es sei gesagt, das Gerät ist recht klein, es steht nicht auf einem plangeschliffenen Boden, es steht durch das Eigengewicht auf seinem gewölbtem Boden. + top Verarbeitung + sehr schnell + sehr feiner 'Mahlgrad' + sehr solide + sieht top aus Wenn man ein zusätzliches Helferlein für die Küche sucht ist das hier das richtige. Wer damit seinen Mörser oder seine Pfeffermühle ausmotten möchte, für den ist das hier das falsche Gerät. - recht kleine Füllmenge - sehr schwer - man braucht Kraft ! Ich habe etwas nur für trockene Gewürze gesucht, das mir Zeit und Arbeit spart. Chilli, Kardamom, Senfkörner, Pferfferkörner, Kreuzkümmel... für diese Mühle kein Problem. Es braucht Kraft um die festen Körner zu knacken, sobald der Anfang aber gemacht ist, geht es unglaublich schnell. Nach einigen, wenigen Drehungen erhält man feinstes Pulver ( falls gewünscht ). Sie ist nicht geeignet für grosse Mengen, schon pulverisierte oder 'feuchte' Gewürze. Also Paprikapulver, Knoblauch oder frische Kräuter werden weiterhin den Weg in den klassischen Mörser finden, aber eine kleine Runde exotisches auf die Schnelle zu zerkleinern ist die perfekte bestimmung für diese Mühle. Zur Pflege: mit Wasser und Bürste ausspülen, abtrockenen und 1 Tag lang eine Lage Küchenkrepp einlegen, fertig. Ein Gerät für einen speziellen Zweck, den es aber bestens ausfüllt !

It is such a simple thing and beautifully crafted. It is heavy for its size and I feel I need to be careful not to bang it down on my granite worktop. It grinds about half a dozen or so peppercorns brilliantly but I've found if I overload it with much more it isn't so effective. In which case I'm better using the large pestle and mortar I have. Traditional pepper (and salt) grinders never seen to last long. So I'm hoping this one will and with no moving parts I think it will.

長野修平さんが使用しているのをみて購入しましたがブラックペッパーなどの香りが違う感じがして大変満足しています。 キャンプのレギュラーになりました。

Very heavy cast iron....works like a charm. Would've given it a 5 start but a little pricey....but I don't mind paying for good quality

Just don't try to wash it with water; it is hard to dry it quickly, and it will rust. I have just been putting in some salt and grinding it after each use and that cleans it sufficiently.