On 3/1/2016 3:20 PM, Je�us wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:15:25 -0500, Brooklyn1
> > wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 02 Mar 2016 12:00:28 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>>
>>> My trusty grinder seemed to stop grinding recently, so I bought a new
>>> one yesterday. Well, it too won't grind the peppercorns I have
>>> here...the very same ones that /used/ to grind just fine.
>>>
>>> So I can only assume the problem lies with the peppercorns I have.
>>> They are fairly old, I can't recall when I bought them but suffice to
>>> say, well over a year ago. Has anyone else struck this problem?
>>
>> The problem is with the [crap] grinder, NOT the peppercorns.
>
> Right. So both my old grinder and new one (which wasn't cheap and
> bought from a commercial catering supplies store) are crap.
>
> As always, you make so much sense when you're drunk.
>

I used to have a box of cracked pepper. Hoo boy, that went through the
mill fast and smooth. If I see one of those containers of cracked pepper
in the big warehouse stores I'm jumping on that one! These days,
grinding pepper is a big drag.