Back to Basics 555 Grain Mill Review

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(More customer reviews)I've had this grinder for MANY years (about 12 I think). I don't use it real often, as it is slow work. I use a NutriMill electric grinder for my everyday flour grinding. But when we want corn bread or cream of wheat or rice, this hand grinder does the best! This meal does a great job of making a true course corn meal and farina/ "cream of ..." cereals. (You'll never want cornbread with storebought cornmeal again, once you've tasted fresh ground.)
For those things that don't require a large amount of grain meal, and that you don't do everyday, this is a great mill. For daily grinding of flour for several loaves of bread - I wouldn't do it.
Another reason I like having this on hand is if we'd ever be out of electricity, and I couldn't use my NutriMill.

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Designed with self-aligning, cast stainless-steel cone-shaped grinding burrs, the compact Back to Basics Grain Mill outperforms larger, heavier hand grinders. It is precision machined to ensure long life and smooth, even milling. The burrs adjust from fine to coarse grinding, which makes it ideal for a variety of grains like wheat, corn, rice, oats, and barley, as well as peppercorns, other dry spices, coffee, herbs, and even nuts. The grinder mounts easily to a countertop or table, secures with a clamping screw, and performs efficiently without the use of electricity. Fill the 2-1/4-cup grain hopper and turn the crank to grind. Overall, the grain mill measures 12 by 2 by 5 inches, with rubber pads to prevent scratching and marring. It stores easily in a drawer or cupboard and comes backed by a 2-year warranty.

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OXO Good Grips Pepper Grinder Review

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(More customer reviews)First, THIS IS A PERFECT PEPPER GRINDER. It has the easiest loading area I have ever seen. It has coarse to fine settings which always come out uniform. It is pretty affordable and it looks good.
Second, when I tried out a slew of pepper grinders, it came down to two major and three minor qualities.
Major:
1. The pepper grinder MUST have adjustable settings, from coarse to fine, and the pepper must come out uniformly. If a pepper grinder can't do this, it does not matter how cheap it is or how cool it looks.
2. The pepper grinder MUST be easy to refill. This is almost as important as #1, and just about as much of a deal-breaker if its poorly designed. Some of the grinders have the most asinine, tiny, and poorly designed holes you could ever imagine.
Minor:
1. It should be affordable. Anything less than $10 and more than $30 should be looked at closely. Under 10 and it just can't possibly be that good, and over 30 means its most likely overpriced. These aren't hard and fast rules, but something to consider.
2. It should be elegant or stylish. I've always preferred something in the silver/black area that tends to go with a variety of kitchen or home decors and just look nice on the table.
3. It is helpful if it faces upward, to keep grinds off the table. This is pretty common nowadays and isn't as hard to find as used to be the case.

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Handsome as well as functional, the Oxo Good Grips Pepper Grinder goes from kitchen to dining room with ease. Designed with stainless-steel accents and a clear acrylic body, the grinder has a soft, nonslip grip for comfortable grinding and comes filled with whole peppercorns. Its non-corrosive ceramic grinder won't absorb flavors or odors and is positioned at the top so as not to leave a mess on the counter or table. The grinder easily adjusts from fine to coarse grind and rests flat when upside down for easy refilling. It has a 4-3/4-ounce capacity.

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Weston Meat Grinders Review

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(More customer reviews)Upon receiving the package, the front ring nut wasn't machined properly and it even had a hole in the side; looks like a poor cast job. I called customer service and got a replacement. It also seems to fit better too.
Okay, now onto using it. It grinds stuff fairly well, and there won't be any complaints here. However, after using it, I washed it, dried all of the components, reassembled it and put it back in the box for storage.
The next time I used it, I noticed rust along all of the non-tinned parts. This includes the crank handle, the knife, the plate, the clamp screw, the thumbscrew. They should have made this from stainless steel instead of tin plating.
No big deal, I just re-washed it and coated it with vegetable oil. Now, after having used it a few times, the tin plating has chipped off the plates, the auger and grinder body where they meet when spinning; along the shaft as well as at the ends.
I think it's too late to return this now, and probably too much hassle. I would not recommend that anyone purchase this item. It looks like cheap overseas manufacturing with no quality control.

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The Weston brand meat grinders - over 100 years of quality and tradition.The Porkert multi-stage tinning process is a closely guarded secret that has never been duplicated and carries a lifetime guarantee.

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