Why CrushGrind?

CrushGrind® is a hi-tech ceramic grinding mechanism that some say will knock PEUGEOT off top spot. Award-winning and very competitively priced, CrushGrind® is the choice for those prepared to by-pass the PEUGEOT proven pedigree.

• Lifetime mechanism guarantee
• Voted top mill in 3 UK Industry Awards
• Highly flexible - will grind salt, pepper, whole dried herbs or spices
• Non-corrosive, non-porous ceramic mechanism
• Recommended 'Best Buy' on BBC's day time TV
• Easy to clean and fill - no spindle!
• Tested equivalent to 400 years of normal domestic use
• Recommended by Malden Sea Salt

CrushGrind® 's Danish inventors were inspired to create a mill that transformed the traditional salt and pepper mills - too many houses had a mill that didn't work properly. And the ceramic CrushGrind® mechanism they invented is indeed revolutionary. CrushGrind® uses no spindle, has hi-tech spiral blades and a ratchet system. Our supplier launched their CrushGrind® brand in 1998 and it has gone from strength to strength.

Why Herstal?

Herstal kitchenware and tableware are ultra-contemporary Scandinavian designed pieces which are both original and eye-catching.

Well worth a look at the wine racks, stainless steel salad bowls and other designer items, if you want something a bit different.

Lotte and Martin Herstal started the Herstal company in 1988. Back then, only these two young innovators were employed in the shop, so a lot has happened since then. Today, Herstal has approximately 50 employees and its products are sold throughout Europe.

Herstal is best known for its lamps that match the simple, lightweight choice of materials typical of the Scandinavian design for living. Since 2002, it has expanded rapidly to other tableware and kitchenware.

Herstal collaborates with a number of talented designers so that its designs remain at the cutting edge of developments and trends.

Why Kuchenprofi?

Kuchenprofi is German quality and engineering at its best. Their range is continually updated with exciting new products - so watch this space as we add in more and more!

Established in 1923, the company draws on many years of engineering, production and design expertise which is why the products consistently well made, with a real eye for detail

Only recently imported into the UK, we think that the Kuchenprofi kitchenware and household range has a real future here. Its the kind of product we like to stock:

• consistently well manufactured
• quality products, designed to last and still look good
• carefully designed to be both visually attractive and highly functionality

Highly recommended and comes with a 1 year warranty.

We have never had a customer return a Kuchenprofi item or call on the guarantee!

Why PEJ?

P.E.J is an innovative design company creating and developing a sophisticated range of home ware and kitchen accessories. With Danish design and heritage P.E.J is part of a strong tradition of designer talent, creativity and ambition to provide you with the very best.

We love their stylish solutions as typified by their Kitchen Roll Holders, and their design flair; who would have thought the humble rolling pin could be redesigned as a thing of beauty?

P.E.J. have pulled it off with a beautiful piece of tapered beechwood, which actually makes for greater ease of use than a traditional shape.

Currently the majority of the P.E.J. range we stock has been designed by Marcus Vagnby who belongs to the new generation of Danish designers. Marcus is still studying design, yet his work with P.E.J. is testament to his prodigious talent.

Why PEUGEOT?

We chose PEUGEOT professional mills and grinders because of their unrivalled world renown and quality.

We are frequently asked which are our best salt and pepper mills, and we answer PEUGEOT! This is not just because of their market reputation but because we get so much good feedback from customers and almost no returned or faulty mills.

• Perfect grinding consistency every time
• The choice of leading chefs and restaurants worldwide - I have only ever had one restaurant customer chose a different brand!
• Each mechanism is designed for its specific task - so as to do each job better
• A genuine unlimited lifetime guarantee on all mechanisms
• Over 160 years of mill manufacturing experience - and it shows with the quality of the product
• Made from the highest quality materials - its the kind of product you open and feel really pleased with
• Stainless steel mechanisms with patented treatment to protect from corrosion whilst maintaining the sharpness
• Huge range of different designs and styles from the traditional to the ultra modern

"Ever since I started my career as a chef I have used PEUGEOT mills. New technologies have come and gone but after 160 years of expertise, original PEUGEOT mechanisms are still the best"

Novelli Academy, jeanchristophenovelli .com

In 1810 the PEUGEOT brothers began producing rolled steel in their mill. They started making kitchen mills in 1840 but have produced a whole array of famous specially designed goods including the cars and bicycles we know well. They continue to innovate without losing their traditional quality and proven technologies.

The PEUGEOT pepper mill stainless steel mechanism is specifically designed to mill whole peppercorns. All the mills are adjustable, with the U select mechanism ( see below ) offering pre-set grind settings. The unique PEUGEOT grinding mechanism has a helix-shaped double row of teeth that cracks the corns in half before then grinding them finely. The mechanism has a patented treatment to protect it from corrosion whilst retaining its milling sharpness

The standard PEUGEOT salt mill mechanism is designed to grind dry rock salt crystals. A recommended brand is Tidman's rock salt which you can buy from Sainsbury, Tesco or Waitrose. Again, the salt mechanism is stainless steel and treated to protect against corrosion.

A "wet" sea salt grinder is also available for grey sea salt or sel de guerande (Malden sea salt would fall under this category ). For more details see our Vendôme Wet Sea Salt Grinder

The U select mechanism is PEUGEOT's latest innovation and allows you to choose from 6 pre-set levels on the pepper mills and 3 on the salt mills. It means that finding your preferred fineness or coarseness of grind is not left to guesswork as you adjust

Why ScanWood?

Why Soho Spices?

Soho Spices Magnetic Spice Racks and Spice Jar Shakers are a great storage idea, and are well-engineered with a quality finish. They have proved to be one of our best selling items and we heartily recommend them. Forget the cheap imitations that you find in some shops - they just don't last like the originals!

The main features of the design are:

• Clean, linear design
• Highly efficient use of space
• Very attractive, contemporary decor affect
• Patented twist and shake design to give good quantity control
• Lid seal that keeps herbs and spices fresh
• Made from high quality materials
• 1 year guarantee

First created in New York in 2001, the Spice Racks and Spice Jars have proved so popular that they are now available all over North America and in Europe, Australia, Japan and New Zealand. New inventions coming soon!

As the designer behind their worldwide success, Laura Martin (with an Italian mother, Ukrainian father, Indian husband and growing up in French Canada) admits her designs are very much shaped by a fascination of different cultures.

In Mumbai to have a Hindu wedding ceremony Laura had the chance to visit many relatives and was fascinated to see their kitchens and cooking tools. Inspired by 'vatis', the stainless steel pot of choice to store Indian spices, grains and lentils, Laura bought every conceivable size of vatis at the local markets to bring back to New York. The design challenge was to make a suitably stylish way to store all of them in her tiny NY kitchen. Needless to say the only space available was wall space. After several magnetic prototypes and finalising high grade stainless steel manufacturers, the first Soho Spices product was born.

The result has been a design that is practical, easy to use and also enhances the decor of any space. Made of high grade 18/8 stainless steel, the original magnetic spice storage solution with airtight seals are the only choice for discerning chefs wanting to protect the potency and flavour of quality spices. A functional design that shows off the array of colours and textures - adding to kitchen design, rather than adding to worktop clutter.

Why Wm Bounds?

A highly reputed brand, we stock the Pep Art range for their quality, lifetime guarantee and fun designs. The William Bounds "Hi Vol" mills have an extra large ceramic mill stone (1 inch) which pumps out the condiment 8 times faster than the usual mill stone. They are the A* Wm Bounds mills.

• Lifetime guarantee on the mechanism
• Manufacturer's warranty on all materials and workmanship
• Manufacturer has never had to replace a single mill in over 3.5 decades
• Unique mechanism releases maximum flavour by crushing, not grinding
• Ceramic millstone - use any mill for dry salt crystals or pepper corns.
• Stainless steel housing to the mill stone
• Ideal for the left-handed or right handed - mill works both clockwise and anti-clockwise
• Pep Art mills are handpainted, solid wood - another mark of quality

William Bounds have been making fine quality salt and pepper mills since 1964. They have a patented 3 step process adjusting ring with coarse, medium and fine settings - coarse for cooking, medium for salads and fine for table top use. Or use however you want it!

The Pep Art range are inspired by Native American Indian totems and fetishes. They are designed and created by artist Robert Wilhelm.