| | |  | Aerogrow | Home » » Peugeot Chateauneuf u'Select Pepper Mill | | | | | | Colors: | | | | | Description: | | PEUGEOT: France, since 1810. Peugeot mills are renowned by chefs and gourmet cooks the word over for the consistent grind results they produce, their incredible resilience and proven reliability. Compromise is not a word that fits into the Peugeot vocabulary. For each spice, there is one – and only one – Peugeot grinding mechanism: peppercorns; coarse dry salt; chilies; herbs and spices; wet salts; and nutmeg. Add the coffee mechanism, which started it all, and there are seven unique Peugeot mechanisms. Each is designed to derive the most flavor and greatest aroma from its complementary spice. Aesthetically pleasing, Peugeot mills deliver the height of quality, durability, reliability and innovation; making these mills the ones to which all others are compared. Chateauneuf: a Grand Cru of a mill if ever there was one. Solid and substantial, this mill is made from select French beech wood and accented with brushed stainless steel. It features Peugeot's exclusive u'Select grind adjustment system, which allows the grind to be adjusted with a simple turn of your wrist! Turn the ring at the bottom of the mill in one direction to make the grind finer; turn in the other direction to make it coarser. Once the grind size is set, it will stay in place until the user changes it. This mill is equipped with Peugeot’s legendary pepper grinding mechanism. Made of case-hardened steel, it has received additional treatment against wear and corrosion. Its double-row of helix-shaped claws grab and crack each peppercorn, before drawing it down to the teeth for the perfect grind. Mill is 12-1/4-inches tall with a black matte finish. | | | Features: | |
• Mill is 12-1/4-inches tall, black matte finish
• 2 Stage grinding mechanism is made of case-hardened steel which is specially treated to keep the teeth razor sharp and protect from corrosion
• Releases maximum flavor and aroma by first cracking each peppercorn before it is ground
• Patented u'Select grind adjustment: found at the base of the mill; 6 pre-defined grind settings, or any point in between; powdery-fine to very coarse
• Made in France
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 2.45 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.45 inches | | Product Height:
| 12.25 inches | | Package Length:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 16 reviews |
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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Fantastic MillSep 16, 2007
By Richard Scott Smih
"Scott Smith"
This mill is exactly what I have been looking for. It works flawlessly, since the screw nob on top is not used to adjust the grind size you can keep it tight so it does not move when you use the mill. The variable grind sizes provide plenty of versitility. It has a nice substantial wieght and size and grinds with little effort.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
PerfectionMay 20, 2009
By Derek Ryker
It's amazing how much time and energy one can spend on something so seemingly inconsequential as finding a proper pepper grinder while the vast majority of those on the planet are simply hoping to put a bowl of rice on their table each day. At any rate (and deftly shoving all guilt aside), I shopped around and tested out just about every mill available and this one is perfection. The six grinding options are distinctly different allowing you to choose the grind that works best for whatever your culinary situation demands. I'll stop short of saying that this pepper mill has changed my life (just short) and will simply opine that it's the best pepper mill I've ever encountered. Worth every penny. Great wedding gift, too.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 I Hate This ThingJan 06, 2011
By Dennis J. Meredith
Have had this for over 2 years now, and it's been a constant battle.
The screw at the top that holds the cap on also can cause the grind to vary when it comes loose, which it often does when grinding.
The Peugeot grinding mechanism is fine, the problem is the way the mechanism is held in position because of its inherent design. Tightening the top screw simply pulls the machine up and results in a very fine grind even when set at the max size.
A simple cure would be a positive shoulder for the shaft to pull up against, giving a secure and consistent positioning of the two grinding surfaces relative to each other. As it is, they vary all over the place, and it's been like this since day one. Should have returned it.
It gives an inconsistent grind, and the volume output is pathetic.
Not only would I not recommend this thing.....if anyone loves 'em, I'll sell you mine.
(purchased from high-end cooking store)
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great, but pricey; and return it if you get a lemon!Aug 10, 2011
By Village Idiot Savant
I second all the rave reviews (though, c'mon folks, it's a *pepper mill*): this is a great product, solidly built, and with a variable grind whose mechanism does *not* depend on the tightness of the screwtop.
But -- and this is a huge "but" -- the last point is true *only if you get one that works.* I say that from experience. The first one I bought would produce some pepper, but I'd have to tighten the screw in order to refine the grind; in other words, the gradations on the mill itself weren't really working. So after a couple of weeks of trying and fiddling around (e.g., cleaning the inside and the bottom), I brought it back and got a new one in exchange. Voila. This one works as advertised.
The one- and two-star reviewers are simply using defective products. Return 'em.
I do like this pepper mill, and I use it every day with dinner. It's good looking, too, in a classic way. But it's really pretty expensive, and so I'm deducting a star for the value. There are cheaper mills out there that may not be as fancy looking or have six gradations in grind, but they're a heck of a lot cheaper. So it's a luxury item. But hey, I bought one. And ultimately, now that I have one that works, I'm glad that I did.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
terribleOct 20, 2009
By avid hobby cook
I bought this pepper mill based on great reviews on this site. What a mistake! I have only had it for 6 months and I am on today looking for a replacement. It looks great, but I have to bang and shake it to get much pepper out at all on any setting. Maybe I got a lemon but I cook a lot and I can't imagine a worse pepper mill. I wouldn't give it away.
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