Does this mill work well with specialty peppercorns, where some are small and some are larger?
1362360
I think it works with other kind of peppercorn, just adjust the knob for fine or coarse grind.
1362361
The resulting ground pepper can be adjusted as coarse or as fine as you want. If your goal with specialty peppercorns is to have the small peppercorns ground as well as the larger ones, then you may want to set it to a finer grind. Either way, the grinding blades will definitely catch both peppercorns.
1487393
I have used it to grind whole peppercorns. Does a decent job. Grind for a few seconds, then check for desired consistency.
1231097
I have ground Quinia, Millet, Armiroth (sp), Rice, Flax Seed and other small seeds/grains with my mill. Poppy seeds are tiny black spheres so in my opinion they would grind well but likely slowly. As I am thinking that you would not be grinding a huge amount of Poppy seeds this is likely a good mill for the task as it cleans up so easily. The main problem I see is with OILY seeds such as "sunflower" that do tend to gum up the steel burs.
1600912
No, peppercorns are not included. Also, this mill does not have adjustable grind so you'll only get a somewhat coarse grind from it.
2245648
I don't know. I got so frustrated with constantly refilling it , because of the limited capacity, and the messiness involved, that I put it away and ordered a replacement for it. The one hand operation is handy, and If I used much less pepper I would probably be satisfied. But I had to refill it several times a week, and the aperture for adding peppercorns is very tiny and it results in peppercorns all over the counter and the floor.
1973550
I would certainly not recommend purchasing the VICTORIO Deluxe Grain Mill (VKP1024) for the sole purpose of grinding dried herbs as that is not what it is designed for. That being said, if you are looking for a grain mill which you can also use for other items, then this is the right mill. Keep in mind that you don't want to put any wet foods or oily foods into the mill as it will gum up and eventually damage the milling cones.
1004702
I received 4 strainer disks that have different size holes. I use the smallest for fuit such as raspberry which is super. I also use another disk for my potatoes. They are really easy to swap out. This food mill is a really good quality and a wonderful addition to my kitchen.
1875579
No, I don't think it is normal. I've had mine for quite a while and it still gives pretty consistent grinds. In fact, I think it's the best pepper mill I've ever owned -- and I've owned a lot of them.
21371
I don't know. We have only used it for flax seed and peppercorns. While it does a good job grinding flax seed, it takes way too long to grind any amount, such as a tablespoon. It works very well grinding peppercorns. Cardamom may be too big, but I don't know. I hope this helps.
909497
Yes, or you can tap out the bottom silver "plate/disc" and it will operate like a regular pepper mill.
1600913
No. And 4 inches is much shorter than you would think. But it is a good mill if you want something small.
671448
I do not think a grinder will work with regular pepper. Too much would come out when you spun the top, or it would leak out.
451856
There are different size mill inserts. I love mine. Used it to make tomato sauce and jam.
1580968
I dont know. Yesterday one of the pins came out and I was just grinding tobacco. I would probably use something a little more heavy duty so I wouldnt use it for peppercorns.
2222657
To a certain extent yes, by adjusting the knob on the top, and it is a very good pepper grinder. I put a mixture of all colors of pepper (green, red, black, yellow) and it makes for a very aromatic blend.
1590726
It's a pepper mill, so yes. Actually, it's a darn good pepper mill... You should fill it with pepper and enjoy.
2062084
I've used mine for many months without any problems yet and it works great! I use peppercorns purchased from Costco--it comes in the rectangular clear plastic bottle. I don't know if this is a common or uncommon size for peppercorns. I don't remember anything in the instructions showing how to take it apart for cleaning so I don't think it is meant to be user serviceable. I suggest contacting the seller so they can help you determine whether or not it is a bad unit. Good luck.