Do I need a pepper mill? - Page 2

Mikhail · 02-22-2020, 07:01 PM

I prefer fresh ground, but Costco has ground Malabar black pepper that is quite potent. Good stuff.

mike243 · 02-22-2020, 07:12 PM

Go to krogers and get a oxo grinder

mchar69 · 02-22-2020, 07:21 PM

And what about recipes like Steak au Poivre which tell you to crush whole peppercorns under a cast iron skillet - bigger chunks. You think they do that for fun - or FLAVOR?
Fresh is best.

cullenbranson · 02-22-2020, 08:38 PM

If it matters to you then it does.

I use different peppers and different grinds for different things, but this is probably my favorite one. One of my favorite smells in the world is a heaping helping of this stuff on fresh-plated hot cheesy scrambled eggs. I eat a lot of eggs in all different forms and this is my favorite black pepper for them.

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JAKs Q & brew · 02-22-2020, 10:49 PM

Has to be fresh. For brisket sometimes I will grind the night before to take a bit of the bite off but otherwise always fresh ground

Crakaveli · 02-22-2020, 11:05 PM

Give it a shot.

Dawgfan28 · 02-22-2020, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Maylar

Most of the recipes I see call for fresh ground black pepper. I've always used the ground stuff in a can. Does it matter?

Freshly ground spices will almost always have more of a pop than something pre-ground.

Also I've found its cheaper to have a quality pepper mill and getting a big tub of pepper corns than buying pre-ground.

JMO though.

halfcocked · 02-23-2020, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by airedale

Yes. Peugeot

Pricey and there are problems with their salt grinder as the feedbacks suggest.

food4thot · 02-23-2020, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by halfcocked

Pricey and there are problems with their salt grinder as the feedbacks suggest.

Received a Peugeot salt grinder as a gift years ago. Think it cost $50. Hope they've improved since then because it was terrible.

Badjak · 02-24-2020, 12:24 AM

To answer your question: YES
But before you buy one, just buy some whole peppercorns and crack them in a pestle and mortar, or just with a heavy pan and taste.
Note: use less than you would of the pre-ground stuff as it will be stronger tasting.
Just this weekend I was with people that only had pre-ground pepper and the lid fell off while putting in on my scrambled eggs. The eggs looked black, but I still couln't taste the pepper

Sevengoals · 02-24-2020, 04:44 AM

Yes, you need one.

food4thot · 02-24-2020, 04:42 PM

Try one. You'll like it.

And if you don't, send it back.

Note to self: Need to alternate putting these things in the dishwasher.

qapla · 02-24-2020, 06:32 PM

You can always try the Alton Brown method if you are a heavy pepper user like me

LordRiffenstein · 02-25-2020, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ShadowDriver

There's just something about a good freshly ground/cracked black tellicherry pepper...

If I'm doing a large batch of something like wings seasoning, I'll use the preground stuff for ease of use and the fact that I'm probably going to hit the meat with a pungent sauce.

THIS!!

And yes, tellicherry pepper, try it!

Maylar · 02-25-2020, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by food4thot

Try one. You'll like it.

And if you don't, send it back.

Got one due tomorrow from Amazon, and a bag of that tellicherry pepper.

Thanks muchly.

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