Peugeot Baya Salt Mill / Natural

A short,flat-topped pepper mill from Peugeot’s iconic range.

—DETAILS— The French company Peugeot may be most commonly associated with cars, but they actually made spice mills first, far back in 1874. In the 146 years since, no other salt and pepper mills stay as sharp, resist corrosion as well, and last as long, which is why nobody in the culinary industry would hesitate to call them iconic. Salt, unlike pepper, can corrode metal if it absorbs too much moisture. Thats why most salt mill blades are made from less durable ceramic. Not Peugeots, which are made from rust-resistant 18/10 stainless steel so it lasts many more years.

This beechwood Baya Salt Mill offers a sleek design to the eye and to the touch. The knob on the top of the mill can be adjusted to obtain your ideal grind: the tighter the knob, the finer the salt. Notethat salt mills are intended to grindlarge crystalsof salt; small particles of salt or sea salt flakes (like Maldon or Cornish) will get stuck in the mechanism. Acomplementarypepper millis sold separately.

—BENEFITS— ‘Any fine dining restaurant worth its salt has a Peugeot mill. Expertly crafted inside and out, these grinders seem to wake up pepper and salt just before it reaches your plate.’