Peugeot Auberge U’Select Chocolate Pepper Mill – 1956, The Waiter’s Favorite, 10.75-in
Peugeot Mills are renowned the world over for their precision made stainless steel pepper and salt grinding mechanisms. The Peugeot patented mechanism developed in 1850 is still the one used in today’s mills. A combination of specially angled channeling grooves and teeth creates a superior grind.Mechanism features an individually cut helix-shaped grooves that act like claws which trap and hold the peppercorns as they are cracked. The claws guide the cracked pepper to the mill’s teeth, which grind the pepper to the desired consistency as set by the user Mechanism made of case-harded and treated steel to protect against wear and corrosion The two rows of helicoidal grooves on the mechanism are individually cut into the metal, then case hardened, making them perpetually razor sharp and virtually indestructible The size of the grind can be adjusted by the nut at the top of the mill Optimal grinding results are achieved when mill head is turned clockwise direction Height: 10.75-in Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects Made in France.