Recommendation for a salt/ pepper mill without plastic grinding?

[echappist]

Up to now, I've just used the plastic mills that come with the salt/ pepper purchase. The other day, it occurred to me that as the milling surface is plastic, I'm probably getting quite a bit of plastic into my food this way as well.

Is this an overly cautious take on the situation? And if not, what are some reasonably priced mills that use ceramic/ metallic milling surfaces?

Thanks in advance.

[j44ke]

Perfex mills for pepper and salt. Takes a while to get them dialed in on grind. And there is a break in period. And you probably have to fuss with them a little each time you use them. But they are the best for all those reasons. Get the small size if two sizes are available. Then your peppercorns don't go stale and the salt doesn't harden into a rock before you use it up. Plus you'll wonder why nothing is coming out and then realize that the hopper is empty. So then you fill it while your sauce cooks away on the stove. What's the rush?

Salt mill

Pepper mill

The Peugeots are everywhere, a lot of people buy them, but there must be a lot of counterfeits because the mechanisms inside seem to self-destruct. Or they are like the cars.

[TonyP]

We've had a brass Atlas pepper mill for about 30 years and it has never failed to please me. It's one of those buy it once and done items.

http://www.peppermillimports.com/atlas-mills

[rec head]

Up to now, I've just used the plastic mills that come with the salt/ pepper purchase. The other day, it occurred to me that as the milling surface is plastic, I'm probably getting quite a bit of plastic into my food this way as well.

Is this an overly cautious take on the situation? And if not, what are some reasonably priced mills that use ceramic/ metallic milling surfaces?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for giving me something else to worry about.

[vertical_doug]

Up to now, I've just used the plastic mills that come with the salt/ pepper purchase. The other day, it occurred to me that as the milling surface is plastic, I'm probably getting quite a bit of plastic into my food this way as well.

Is this an overly cautious take on the situation? And if not, what are some reasonably priced mills that use ceramic/ metallic milling surfaces?

Thanks in advance.

No need to worry, the trace pharmaceuticals from the entire US population in your water supplies will kill you long before the little trace plastics from your mill. . .

[dgaddis]

We've got one of these, no complaints, it's got ceramic grinders. I like the "upside-down" design to reduce mess.

https://a.co/d/ePpDNBg

[hampco]

+1 on Perfex plus it’s oh-so-French.

[ColonelJLloyd]

I recently replaced one with Fletcher's Mill and I'm happy with it. That said, I don't think Peugeot could be a wrong answer here.

[steve garro]

I use an Ironwood mortar & pestle !
Works amazing & you have control over your grain size

- Garro.

[false_aesthetic]

No need to worry, the trace pharmaceuticals from the entire US population in your water supplies will kill you long before the little trace plastics from your mill. . .

This. Is. The. Real. Thing. To. Be. Afraid. Of.

But Jorn's recommend is legit!