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| 4007.1 | Watch the Fruge | NUBOAT::HEBERT | Captain Bligh | Tue Dec 20 1994 09:32 | 6 |
| I'm pretty sure the one the Frugal Gourmet (Geoff Smith) touts has a
fitted cup at the bottom. He uses it to sort of measure the amount of
pepper he's grinding, but it also serves as a storage base. Not cheap;
the cheapest I've seen them is $39.95 in catalogs. I believe it's brass.
Art
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| 4007.2 | Williams Sonoma | SWAM2::SMITH_MA | | Tue Dec 20 1994 16:29 | 4 |
| I think you can find what you're looking for at Williams Sonoma. I
remember seeing one in their fall catalog.
MJ
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| 4007.3 | W-S, nope! | SX4GTO::WANNOOR | | Tue Dec 20 1994 19:48 | 11 |
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re. -1
william sonoma - I cruised through their extra fancy store in the
Stanford shopping center, but, even though it has really costly ones,
none comes with the bottom pepper catcher.
re. -2
jeff smith uses a turkish coffee mill, I know it has a cap.
but I was wondering if any of you has come across others.
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| 4007.4 | ditto Crate&Barrell | SX4GTO::WANNOOR | | Tue Dec 20 1994 19:49 | 1 |
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| 4007.5 | | DAGWUD::DACOSTA | | Wed Dec 21 1994 08:38 | 5 |
| I have the brass peppermill that J. Smith uses and I really like it.
There are a couple other models as well. A smaller model is made
which does not have bottom cap and stands about 4" high. I've also
seen the two models made out of copper (I think it was Kitchens Etc.
although I could be mistaken).
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| 4007.6 | a pepper server silver tray would work too... :-) | APLVEW::DEBRIAE | | Wed Dec 21 1994 09:35 | 12 |
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I hate the residual 'fallout' of pepper from all our pepper mills
as well. However a simple end-of-use tap and shake over your plate
will remove all the leftover fallout every time I've found,
preventing the pepper ending up on the tablecloth. It's become a
standard custom at our house...
I'd imagine it's about the same extra effort as putting a cap back
on the bottom...
-Erik
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| 4007.7 | Julios has them | BLAZER::MIKELIS | ISVETS, Marlboro, MA | Wed Dec 21 1994 09:56 | 5 |
| Also check Julios liquer in Westboro, MA shopping mall. I've seen them there
as well. It's on my want list.
/james
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| 4007.8 | | DECLNE::TOWLE | | Fri Dec 30 1994 12:41 | 5 |
| I use the cover from a small tupperware container, and place it under
my perrer mill. After grinding the pepper, tap the mill on its side
to knock loose any small pieces, then place it on top of the cover.
-VT
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| 4007.9 | | ASDG::HARRIS | Brian Harris | Mon Jan 02 1995 15:24 | 13 |
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re: .0
Wow! You must be either neurotic or have your life totally "together"
to be worrying about this! My life is sufficiently out of control
that a little pepper on the tablecloth is the least of my problems! :^)
BTW, I have two Peugeot pepper grinders that I've had for years, and
they work really well -- one in dark wood for black pepper and one in
light wood for white pepper.
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| 4007.10 | | NOVA::FISHER | now |a|n|a|l|o|g| | Tue Jan 03 1995 03:48 | 3 |
| and not one in redwood for red pepper? :-)
ed
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| 4007.11 | Not neurotic enough, I'm afraid! | SX4GTO::WANNOOR | | Wed Jan 04 1995 20:08 | 26 |
| re -1 brian harris
sorry to disappoint you brian, I am neither neurotic nor all put
together.
uhm.. some background info might help.
I live on a sailboat, even though it's big (by boat standards) it is
still small compared to landbased homes. Also my workspace in the
galley (kitchen) has this wooden braces called fiddles. The idea is
when the boat heels things don't fall over. Well, it is hell to clean
stuff between the fiddle "spokes". Also the sole (floor) is varnished
teak. So anything "medium-to-large" size grit is not only unpleasant
to step on, it also scratches the sole. Further everything on a
boat must be "stowable", so the pepper/salt shakers, seasoning etc sit
in a deep box. I am also rather short! Therefore it is NOT so easy for
me to reach in and over the box to clean the bottoms out. Of course
I also don't have the time to clean that hard!!
There, is that a good explanation why I really would like a less-messy
pepper-mill? But semi-seriously, it is to me a matter of sloppy product
design. On the other hand, there must not be any profit to be had,
since the demand for a no-mess mill must be negligible, eh?
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| 4007.12 | I use a mortar and pestle | HOTLNE::CORMIER | | Thu Jan 05 1995 09:35 | 10 |
| Probably not the 'perfect' solution, but I don't use a pepper grinder.
I use a very small mortar and pestle to grind whole peppercorns as I
need them. I know it's not a time saver, but it's a little luxury I
afford myself. Also I don't have a pepper mill or shaker cluttering up
my limited counter space. I frequently use other spices or herbs with
pepper, so it's easy to throw them all into the bowl and crush them
together.
Sounds like you need to suggest a design modification to some kitchen
gadget company. Make sure you get some royalties out of it!
Sarah
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