On Jan 10, 4:36�pm, "James Silverton" >
wrote:
> �Tracy �wrote �on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:28:02 -0500:
>
> �T> My latest purchase - an electric kettle for 40 bucks which I
> �T> love.
>
> �T> I have recently decided to get a new pepper mill and the one
> �T> I really really want is 80 bucks. �Now, spending $80 for a
> �T> pepper mill at first sounds a little ridiculous but it would
> �T> last forever. My grandchildren could potentially inherit it.
>
> �Would it really last for ever? �I know my Peugeot one has been
> around a long time but my previous one wore out after 15 years
> or so. Another problem is that the grinders may rust if you are
> not careful to keep them dry.

Why would pepper mill burrs become wet.. you're not running your
pepper mill through the dish washer, are you? You probably don't know
how to use a pepper mill. You're not supposed to grind pepper with
the mill directly over steaming hot foods, grind into a seperate
vessel or hold the mill high above the steaming food and at an angle
as is the custom with restaurant service... there's good reason why
they hold that large mill as they do, to prevent moisture from
entering and fercockting up the woiks.

Btw, peppercorns are a natural rust inhibitor, they are a good
dessicant and they coat the grinding burrs with their oils. A nicer
way to keep salt from clumping is to add some peppercorns to the
shaker instead of rice.