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erinraspberry t1_j0rjp2w wrote

Reply to comment by justnotok in Peugeot Salt and Pepper Mills found at Thrift Store for $2 each. by hcbaron

The wood ones can be $70-100 depending on the retailer, like Williams and Sonoma or Sur La Table

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ChefMike1407 t1_j0s5gqv wrote

I worked at Sur La Table and one year they clearanced a few models out. I got lucky and scored a nice set.

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papanikolaos t1_j0ryygo wrote

No doubt. But they're worth it in the long run, right? I have a Vic Firth pepper mill. 12 years and hasn't skipped a beat. Well worth the investment, which I think was somewhere around $55 at the time.

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sponge_welder t1_j0s4k87 wrote

I would love one of those, Vic Firth doesn't make them anymore but they sold the factory to Fletcher's Mill, which now makes pepper grinders, rolling pins, and other turned stuff

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stainedhands t1_j0sck2x wrote

The drum stick company?

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papanikolaos t1_j0sjd3e wrote

Believe it or not, yes! From Wikipedia: "The company also produced a line of pepper mills, salt grinders, and rolling pins sold under the Vic Firth Gourmet brand for many years until those interests were sold to Maine Wood Concepts of New Vineyard, Maine in 2012 and re-branded under the name Fletchers' Mill."

Interestingly, the NYT's Wirecutter rates Peugeot and Fletchers' Mill the top 2 pepper mills of 2022 (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-pepper-mill/)

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stainedhands t1_j12yskg wrote

Thanks for the reply! Learned something new. I'm probably going to break down and order one or the other here soon.

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papanikolaos t1_j13wimf wrote

My pleasure! Few things are as frustrating as inferior tools in the kitchen. Bon apetite!

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ponyboy3 t1_j0siuw6 wrote

Meh. I have a pair of these. I think there are some plastic parts in the grinding mechanism.

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papanikolaos t1_j0ssils wrote

Luckily I got mine when they were still all metal construction. But I agree, plastic components don't hold up.

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CR-5056 t1_j0uivo2 wrote

Some of the newer ones use ceramic instead of metal to prevent corrosion.

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ponyboy3 t1_j0v7ioo wrote

Im sure rust is whats been breaking the plastic parts.

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Beedlam t1_j0tkgnf wrote

Blimey. I went looking for a grinder after i dropped my 10 year old bifl one and the acrylic broke. Found an Oak mill with a Peugeot mechanism at a thrift store for a couple of bucks and bought it home thinking; "huh, this looks old, who knew Peugeot make pepper grinders". Its been working great. I had no idea they were a thing.

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