itsjoannotjoann wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>
> > Get the big brass one... you will not be disappointed:
> > http://www.chefscatalog.com/catalog/...all&item=93860
> >
> > It will be the last pepper mill you buy.
>
> Ok, here's a whiney question about those pepper mills from chefs
> catalog. Do the brass and copper have to be polished to keep their
> shine? Last thing I want is something to polish in the kitchen.

All brass/copper needs polishing to be shiny. When new they are
treated to inhibit tarnish but with use the treatment stuff wears off.
I don't mind the 'weathered' look, in fact I prefer the patina that
develops.

Sheldon