Épices Rœllinger Utensils<Olivier Roellinger's chocolate brown pepper mill Peugeot

Everyone knows that pepper should be ground at the last minute to preserve all its volatile aromatic compounds.

In homage to the vast number of peppercorns in the world, I present my pepper mill. My grandfather kept a Peugeot pepper mill in his kitchen, and I have continued his legacy in my own way so all can enjoy the scent of freshly-ground pepper and the flavors of my favorite peppercorns. Designer Sylvie Amar and I have updated Peugeot’s traditional pepper mill for modern-day use. From the start, I loved how the mill we designed is hand-cranked and still able to grind precise quantities of pepper.

We added a nautical touch to the pepper mill with a winch mechanism that precisely adjusts the grind size using a handle with a ratchet wheel.

Several details make this pepper mill special: the convex drawer that keeps ground pepper from collecting in the corners which can be removed to grind pepper directly into a recipe, the comfortable size and shape and work with, and the sliding lid that makes it easy to fill.

I especially love how this pepper mill lets you switch out peppers easily. It’s a past-meets-present detail that celebrates the savoir-faire that we have respected and enhanced.