400529 Fri May 11 01:15:33 -0700 2007 11 41 Cookware 0 2560707 Hello, I feel like getting a PEUGEOT Altea Electric Pepper Mill. do you guys like electric pepper mills? Cheers Sharon Fri May 11 01:15:33 -0700 2007 42681 sharont 1 2560988 The Magnum has gotten a lot of positive feedback. Fri May 11 06:39:41 -0700 2007 2560707 89493 scubadoo97 1 2561079 I've never seen the point in them. It's not like it's hard to grind pepper onto a salad. If I need mass quantities of fresh ground pepper, I remove the mill's hand crank and attach my cordless drill to the shaft. Fri May 11 07:18:02 -0700 2007 2560707 29811 Buckethead 2 2562142 The real benefit is when you are putting pepper on chicken or other protein. You can grind while flipping the meat without contaminating your grinder. Fri May 11 12:00:30 -0700 2007 2561079 89493 scubadoo97 3 2562301 Ah, that does make sense. Usually my wife does the pepper grinding while I am handling the raw meat. Fri May 11 12:35:32 -0700 2007 2562142 29811 Buckethead 1 2561404 My parents gave me one for Christmas a few years ago. They have a ton of uselss gadgets, so I kind of scoffed at it and didn't take it out of the box for a few months. Now, I love it because it is so easy. If I'm putting something together quickly, I can get more pepper out of it quickly than I can if I'm hand grinding. I also like that it only requires one hand, so if I'm salting meat or fish, I can flip that over with one hand and use the other hand on the pepper mill with no risk of cross contamination. Fri May 11 08:57:19 -0700 2007 2560707 75002 Megiac 2 2562163 It's also great for people with arthritis or carpal tunnel who find it hard to use a crank or twist the cap method for grinding. It's more hygienic as well. Fri May 11 12:04:52 -0700 2007 2561404 18155 sandrina 3 2605472 I got one for my dad from Target after he had a hand injury. It's so cool. Not only is it one touch, one hand, but it shines a SPOTLIGHT on your food while in use. Sun May 27 00:37:43 -0700 2007 2562163 76226 Oh Robin 1 2562711 I've got 2 manual Peugeots, one for balbk pepper and one for white. This past Christmas my M-I-L gave me a Trudeau made in Quebec, BB&B carries them. It is battery operated (takes 6 batteries) I scoffed a bit at first, it is one you just invert and it starts to grind away. Now I like it quite a bit. Fri May 11 14:39:15 -0700 2007 2560707 10285 Candy 2 2569949 For electric mills, I second the Trudeau Graviti http://www.chow.com/stories/10482 for the reasons already mentioned. I gave one to my parents who love it because it's easy on their hands - I love it at home because I can grind with just one hand - and it's just fun. Mon May 14 20:12:31 -0700 2007 2562711 16108 Louisa Chu 3 2573897 Me too ...me too....yes I have 2 of them (from Crate and Barrel) one for pepper and one for salt...I can use just one of my greasy hands to turn them upside down to operate them! Wed May 16 07:53:33 -0700 2007 2569949 10485 ChowFun_derek 4 2575605 my only real complaint besides needing 6 batteries is that the chamber which holds the pepper is not big enough. Seems like I am always refilling it. But it is a great mill. Wed May 16 14:56:59 -0700 2007 2573897 10285 Candy