Wooden Salt and Pepper Mill Set

Pre-ground pepper is mostly dust by the time it reaches you, and cheap mills grind unevenly and jam within a year. This pair uses ceramic grinding mechanisms, which stay sharp far longer than carbon steel and will not corrode when they meet damp salt. A knurled nut on the top adjusts the gap, so you can go from a fine even dusting for a sauce to a coarse crack for a steak without changing anything else.

The bodies are turned from wood with a smooth natural finish, tall enough to hold comfortably in one hand and heavy enough to sit steady on a laid table. They refill from the top, which is far less messy than the base-loading design most mills use, and the wood warms up over time with handling. Choose the plain pair, or the version supplied with a matching wooden stand that keeps both mills upright and together on the worktop.

Fill the ceramic mill with either rock salt or peppercorns, and keep a mill dedicated to each rather than swapping. Wipe the outside with a dry or barely damp cloth only; wood should never be soaked or put through a dishwasher, and standing water will lift the grain. Given a little care these are the kind of kitchen objects that last decades rather than seasons.

• Turned wooden bodies with natural finish
• Adjustable ceramic grinding mechanism
• Fine to coarse grind in one turn of the collar
• Suitable for rock salt and whole peppercorns
• Top-fill refilling
• Choose the pair alone or with a matching stand
• Wipe with a dry or barely damp cloth
• Not dishwasher safe, do not soak