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!

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!

I saw this grinder at a friend's place in Germany and knew I had to have it. It takes up little space, is pretty to look at, and makes a great conversation piece at dinners. Besides being able to use it as a "pepper mill", I use it for various spices, which is incredibly useful for Indian (and other) cuisines. Much easier than the usual pounder. It is made of rod iron, so you probably need to adhere to the instructions (wipe or brush it down instead of washing - if you need to use water and soap, make sure you dry it diligently and completely. Otherwise you might see rust develop (which is what one person in these reviews is complaining about). I love rod iron cooking and am meticulous with my pans, so this is not a worry for me. Just keep this simple rule in mind and you'll be fine.

I love this little gadget. I enjoy Indian cooking and liketo try my hand at it but, of course, the recipes all call for grinding whole spices at the time you use them. I have been using an electric coffee grinder but tend to get ground spice "dust" everywhere. This little gadget keeps it confined leaving no mess and it's highly efficient. I first read about it in the Wall Street Journal which also sang its praises but the source they indicated was " out of stock" as were most others I found with the single exception of this one. And this one was a good one: Prompt attention to my order and quick shipping/delivery.

This is a difficult "grinder" to use. The one exception that I found is that it works well to make a rough grind of sichuan pepper corns. Otherwise, use a traditional pepper grinder.