Special Magic Kitchen

I earlier posted about my experience with the Unicorn Pepper Mill, and though I liked it, I thought I would pass on a low-cost pepper grinder option. What I am using right now is cheap and a good pepper grinder option considering the cost. 

A year or so back I bought a Spice Islands Disposable Grinder filled with Indian Malabar Peppercorns, and I have been using this as my pepper grinder since. The good points about it are: (1) it is cheap (2) it has an adjustable grind in the cap and (3) it is very clean as the pepper grinder stands inverted and upright and has a cover. This last point was something I didn’t like about the Unicorn.

One downside is that it might be more susceptible to heat if left too close to the burners as it is — after all — supposed to be disposable. But to replace it only costs $6. And with that said, the plastic is actually quite rigid and firm and it feels solid for a disposable item.

Also, even though you can adjust the grind settings, it will take more times turning it than the Unicorn to get your pepper out. But then again, it is probably comparable to other grinders that also can’t keep up with the Unicorn.

All in all, I would recommend this for a low-cost pepper grinder option, and when the grinder runs out of pepper, I just pry off the top with a butter knife, refill the container and snap the cover back on. The size is pretty large at 6.5 ounces, so it holds as much pepper as other grinders — if not more.