pepper grinder

Tabletop seasoning tool

A pepper grinder is a handheld device for crushing peppercorns into ground pepper at the table.

It typically consists of two interlocking pieces—one holding the peppercorns, the other containing the grinding mechanism—twisted against each other: She gave the pepper grinder a few turns over her salad.

Also called a pepper mill.

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crank · wooden · ceramic · kitchen gadget · spice rack · burr · coarse · fine · tableside · spice · kitchen · countertop · fresh · cracked · mortar · pestle · shaker · dining

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grinding freshness

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seasoning type

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Seasoning dispenser with holes

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G