Two-stage pepper mechanism - first cracks then grinds peppercorns - helps deliver the most flavor as well as aroma is released from the pepper. Made in France with lifetime guarantee on mechanism. Mechanism constructed of case-hardened steel - virtually indestructable.

highlights & Benefits of Peugeot Mills

• Adjustable grind
• Easy to fill
• Original Peugeot mechanisms carry a lifetime warranty
• Matching sets
• Available in a variety of styles, finishes & colours from traditional to contemporary

Peugeot's Pepper Grinding Mechanism is a two stage burr-style system. The mechanism is then given a proprietary treatment to provide additional protection against corrosion. During production, the helix-shaped grooves as well as grinding teeth of the pepper mechanism are individually cut before the steel is case hardened to make it virtually indestructible. During use, the helix- shaped grooves guide whole peppercorns through the mechanism to crack, then grind to a consistent size by a double row of teeth. This process releases the pepper's essential oils, resulting in more flavor and aroma for your dish. This patented mechanism is found on every Peugeot Pepper mill and is widely considered the best pepper mechanism available. The high quality beech wood used in Peugeot mills is grown, harvested, dried, shaped and finished in France. Paris mills are available as either pepper or salt mills (various sizes for each), in either a varnished or a piano-style gloss lacquer finish. For Paris u'Select mills, the grind is adjusted by turning the ring at the bottom of the mill. Turning the ring in one direction makes the grind finer, turning in the other makes it coarser. Once the grind size is set, it will stay in place until the user changes it.

Peugeot of France created the pepper grinder in 1842. Often copied, but never equaled, the mechanism made of case hardened steel is designed to crack the peppercorns before the actual fine grinding process. The patented design of the grinding mechanism created by a company engineer for the first Peugeot pepper mills is still in use today, virtually unchanged. The grooves on a Peugeot mechanism are individually cut into the metal, as well as then case hardened, making them virtually indestructible. The same unyielding commitment that goes into every Peugeot pepper mill mechanism is also evident in the stainless steel salt mechanism. Peugeot grinding mechanisms are the choice of food professionals and discerning cooks around the world.