Peugeot Tahiti 8 Inch Black Pepper and White Salt Mill Set

The benefits of freshly grinding pepper, salt, herbs, and spices for cooking and seasoning are numerous. A quality mill with a specifically designed grinding mechanism will release the aromas and essential oils of that spice. Freshly ground pepper and spices have more aroma and better flavor than pre-ground. Another advantage of using freshly ground spices or minerals (salts) is the control a mill provides for determining the coarseness (size) of a grind. A high-quality pepper, salt, or spice mill gives you the ability to choose and change the coarseness according to taste or necessity.

When looking for a pepper, salt, or spice grinder, consider the following:

Grinding Mechanism: Choose a grinding mechanism that can withstand daily use - one that is well-made and produces a consistent grind. Ideally, the grinding mechanism should be designed to handle a specific spice, as each spice has different physical characteristics that will benefit from different design features.

Design and Appearance: Whether it's traditional or modern, manual or electric, a mill can be an indispensable tool in your kitchen and a beautiful part of table decor.

Ease of Use: A quality mill should be easy to adjust, easy to fill, and feel comfortable in the hand.

Peugeot's story starts in the 19th century when the Peugeot brothers converted the family's gristmill into a steel foundry. They began producing award-winning hand tools immediately after opening and went on to produce a diverse range of exceptional quality products including small appliances, bicycles, and most notably, automobiles. In 1840, Peugeot created their burr-style coffee grinder and adopted that design to accommodate peppercorns in 1874. The resulting pepper mechanism design is still used today in every Peugeot pepper mill.

Peugeot offers six unique spice-specific mechanisms plus the original burr-style coffee grinder. There are no shortcuts: each mechanism is designed to get the most out of the spices they are intended for. After more than 160 years, Peugeot mills and grinders remain the benchmark of the industry and have earned their position as the mill of choice in world-class kitchens.

The primary difference between Peugeot and all other brands are the spice-specific mechanisms. Peugeot has 7 unique spice-specific mechanisms for pepper, salt, herbs and spices, coffee, wet salt, chili peppers, and nutmeg. For each spice, there is one - and only one - Peugeot grinding mechanism, each made of the ideal design and constructed from the best material available for its intended use.

The set includes an 8-inch beech wood pepper mill with a black matte finish and an 8-inch beech wood salt mill with a white matte finish. The pepper mill has a 2-stage grinding mechanism made of case-hardened steel, which is specially treated to keep the teeth razor-sharp and protected from corrosion. The salt mill mechanism is designed to resist corrosion from dry salts. Both mills feature classic grind adjustment - turn the top knob tighter (clockwise) for finer grinds, and looser (counter-clockwise) for coarser grinds. The mills are made in France.

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