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Janet

In article >, says...
>
> On 3/1/2016 3:34 PM, Je?us wrote:
> > 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.
> >
>
> I don't believe that wrists were meant to be used in such a fashion
> i.e., twisting. Rotating the wrist is just plain unnatural!

Get an electronic one; effortless and completely reliable. I've had
one for years, one of my favourite kitchen gadgets.

http://www.johnlewis.com/cole-mason-...single-silver-
electronic-mill/p2181249

Janet UK