On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:07:03 +0000 (UTC),
wrote:

>I like to use fresh ingredients. I use ground pepper on a lot of foods,
>and rubs contain lots and lots of pepper.
>
>But I don't have a good pepper grinder which will grind up large amounts
>of pepper easily. I've tried a pepper ball, made of plastic with two
>handles that you squeexe, and a stainless steel grinder with a
>thumb-operted plunger on the top. Both work well, but neither will grind
>up, say. a half-cup of pepper quickly and easily.
>
>Does anybody have any suggestions as to how I could conveniently grind
>lots of pepper?

Hi there,

A lot of what others say is true in terms of blade mills pulverizing
pepper rather than grinding it, and I would say that there IS a
difference, especially in the shape of the resultant grounds which
make a difference in how it tastes. Whether that difference is
noticeable to you or not in your application is what matters.

As you asked for suggestions, here are mine with notes:

For hand grinding kitchen and table use, I strongly vote for a Unicorn
Magnum pepper grinder. My Step Dad gave me one about 10 years ago for
xmas and it is the best pepper grinder I have ever used. Spendy for
some but it has been a valuable tool for me. Oh, and I HAVE ground 1/3
cup of pepper for a dry rub, but it did take a bit of doing. Wouldn't
recommend it for bulk.

http://www.amazon.com/Unicorn-Magnum-Plus/dp/B0000CFB4N

If you want the cheap route and don't mind the difference between a
true grind and pulverized, get a krups or braun coffe grinder.
http://tinyurl.com/ounn7

If you don't mind spending a little more and fussing a little more to
get a better grind, get a small burr grinder such as this melitta:
http://tinyurl.com/mtn2v

These are fairly cheap burr grinders which I probably wouldn't
recommend for coffee but should do well for spices. Note that this
one you would want to only put into it as much as you wanted to grind,
otherwise you will have to fuss with it to get the extra out of the
hopper.

From there you would go to the more expensive hand grinders such as a
zassenhaus mill. These are EXCELLENT grinders if you can find one,
and can do more volume than the smaller tabletop peppermills

http://www.coffeegeek.com/reviews/gr...us_manual_mill

That's about all I got. Hope the info is useful.

-Chef Juke
"EVERYbody Eats When They Come To MY House!"
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