On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 15:30:39 -1000, dsi1 > wrote:

>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!

I'd better buy some fresh ones myself when next in town.

>These days, grinding pepper is a big drag.

Yes, it's a terrible strain on the wrist.