Crate and Barrel Mini Salt/Pepper Grinders Review

I first saw these while enjoying dinner with my wife and her sister at Tramonto's Steak and Seafood Restaurant in Wheeling, IL. I admired the salt and pepper grinders when the waiter demonstrated them. His response was that they were cool and available at Crate and Barrel. I enjoyed them that night, so I went to Crate and Barrel soon afterwards and bought them for $19.95 each plus tax.

These are stainless steel and 5.5 inches tall, with a diameter of 1 inch. There is a small window toward the middle, so you can see whether you are grinding salt or pepper. The grinding is a whole lot of fun. You grip the unit in the palm of your hand and push down the plunger with your thumb, similar to certain types of video game controllers.

We've used these for several weeks and they work great. The amount of salt or pepper can be varied by how far you push the plunger. The units come stocked with either sea salt crystals or peppercorns. Crate and Barrel sells them full, with different SKUs for each.

Restocking the spices is easy. The units unscrew and the replacement spice can be put in.

I really like these as a small piece of elegance for our table at home. Really, the only con is that they are a little pricey at $19.95 each.

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