Why it works as a gift
A pepper mill is one of the few kitchen gifts that leaves the kitchen. It sits on the dining table at every meal, so its looks matter as much as how it works. Peugeot calls the Paris its emblematic grinder, and this Paris Chef version swaps the usual wood body for brushed stainless steel, which suits a modern kitchen and wipes clean.
The useful detail is the u'Select ring at the base. Peugeot says it lets you choose the coarseness by turning the ring; the Amazon listing describes six preset settings from fine to coarse. The mill is made in France, Peugeot puts a lifetime warranty on the grinding mechanism and a five-year warranty on the mill itself, and it arrives partly filled with peppercorns, so it can be used the day it is opened.
Against the obvious alternatives at this budget, a battery grinder or a gift set of salts, this is the quieter and longer-lasting choice: nothing to charge, nothing to use up. At 12 inches it is a statement on the table, which is the point for a generous cook and a drawback for anyone short on space.
The facts
- Size
- About 30 cm (12 in) tall
- Body
- Brushed stainless steel
- Grind
- u'Select ring at the base; six preset settings
- Warranty
- Lifetime on the mechanism; five years on the mill
- Made in
- France
- In the box
- Mill partly filled with peppercorns; the Amazon listing says it comes with a gift box
