Pepper Mill Imports Atlas Pepper Mill, Copper, 9"
by Pepper Mill Imports, Inc.
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Pepper Mill Imports, Inc.Brand: Pepper Mill Imports
Model: 404
Color: Copper
Product features:
- Hand made to exacting standards
- Grinding mechanism is designed to actually grind the pepper maximizing the flavor and aroma
- Tool steel grinding mechanism adjusts from fine to coarse
- Durable all metal body; flanged base for stability
- Note: the handle is packaged inside the pepper mill
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Pepper Mill Imports Atlas Pepper Mill, Copper, 9"
Customer Review: Solid yet flawed product
Summary: 3 Stars
Either the Greeks have a different idea of what coarse black pepper looks like compared to American standards, or this pepper mill is less than perfect. The tightest setting using the screw on the bottom creates a fine powder as expected, but the loosest setting gives the grinder almost no slack, meaning the "coarse" setting is hardly coarse. I did a side-by-side comparison on a white dish with bright fluorescent kitchen lights on, and I knew I wasn't mistaken; there was very little difference in the fineness. Why even give us an adjustable screw if it does almost nothing? With an additional 1/8" of slack to the bottom, we would have cracked pepper. No reason not to have this much desired setting.
Removing the screw and steel gate on the bottom by making a light tap from a tapered hammer changed things drastically. Every part inside is made of solid steel, so there was no worry of damaging anything. Except for the poor design of the coarse pepper setting, everything else is simple and elegantly designed; you can see why there's a lifetime warranty for the thing. With the offending screw and gate gone, the additional slack produces a much better grind (there's now a 1/4" gap between fine and coarse compared to the 1/8" it was before). Without the gate holding the bottom together, I now had to load the pepper mill sideways, almost like a Chinese finger trap. Similar to casks of whiskey losing some product due to evaporation, I now had to lose an "angel's share" of black pepper to the Gods in order to re-tighten the lid. Thankfully peppercorns are cheap in bulk, so no big deal. I just threw away the tiny amount that fell out.
I know it sounds crazy to have to Macgyver a solution for something that costs almost $70, but in my opinion it was necessary. Coarse pepper I could have lived with, but not this interpretation of fine pepper masquerading as coarse with no discernible difference. There is now a perfect showering blend of fine, coarse, and 1/8th to 1/4th sized cracked peppercorns in every grind. As a bonus it fires out even more pepper than before.
I know what people want when they buy a pepper mill; they want an exact reenactment of a server who busts out with a 24"-36" long mahogany weapon and cracks pepper over their clam chowder until the patron smiles, raises their hand, and politely says "thank you, that's enough." With the default product, this isn't possible. With a slight tap from a tapered hammer, it's now perfect and gives restaurant quality cracked pepper. Because of that, I see no reason to return it, and hey, I enjoyed the little challenge.
Now, some cynics may argue that cracked pepper is just another gimmick used by restaurants to overcharge you for a bowl of chowder. Well, why would you ever invite such spoil-sports to your favorite restaurant anyways? I know I wouldn't.
Description of Pepper Mill Imports Atlas Pepper Mill, Copper, 9"
This Atlas 9 inch copper pepper mill is hand made in Greece using the same methods used for the past 300 years with durable all metal bodies and a tool steel grinding mechanism built to last. Atlas mills are the origin of the phrase "pepper grinder", since these mills actually grind the pepper. Common pepper mills only smash the peppercorns, which severely limits the flavor release. The Atlas mill is a unique piece of European tradition that is functionally the best in the world!Kitchen and Housewares
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