Pepper grinder made only of metal, wood, ceramic, and glass?

December 28, 2024 12:55 PM

I purchased a Peugeot Paris u'Select Manual wooden grinder, and it had more plastic bits than I realized and is also not made to fully disassemble. I returned it.

Is there a good pepper grinder made with only wood, metal, glass, and ceramics? One that is made to be fully disassembled and cleaned / parts individually replaced?

posted by Number Used Once to Shopping (9 answers total)

If you have $200 to throw at the problem, the Pepper Cannon is all aluminum / stainless steel.
posted by A Blue Moon at 1:01 PM on December 28 [4 favorites]

I had a variation of what I see on the net as the Alexander Pepper Mill a while back. That sucker had no plastic at all. Brass and maybe some steel/iron for the grinder parts?

Note: Most salt grinders I've had use plastic mills (even if metal elsewhere) mainly because salt + metal can have issues, especially in a place like a kitchen that is moist. I imagine there is probably a ceramic version...
posted by Fortran at 1:42 PM on December 28 [1 favorite]

Some possibilities: Cole & Mason, Unicorn, Fletchers'.
posted by box at 1:45 PM on December 28

Facing this exact problem I purchased a copper pepper mill from Pepper Mill Importers about 10 years ago. It's wonderful. Prices have risen since then, which I learned when I bought one for my brother as a gift.
posted by AbelMelveny at 2:32 PM on December 28

I have a Pepper Cannon and it is ridiculous.

It’s also far and away the best pepper grinder I have ever owned. Just so well-built and functional.
posted by aramaic at 2:38 PM on December 28 [1 favorite]

Search for brass (?) Turkish pepper grinders. Very easy to find on Etsy and should be under $50.

My parents have an all metal version of the Peugeot pepper grinder and I don’t think there are plastic parts, but perhaps I’m wrong
posted by raccoon409 at 2:57 PM on December 28 [1 favorite]

I have one a lot like this one on eBay - all metal as far as I know. Plastic probably hadn't even been invented when a lot of these were made.

Edit: Oh yeah, search for "aluminum peppermill" and they're thick on the ground.
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 5:21 PM on December 28 [1 favorite]

Another vote for the pepper cannon, since it seals itself when not being used the spice retains all its big citrus peppery notes and tastes far and away better than any other.
posted by winesong at 5:56 PM on December 28 [1 favorite]

You can also use a mortar and pestle for simplicity of parts and cleaning. (I do, though not at table.)
posted by clew at 8:30 PM on December 28