Why Cilio?

This is a brand new range of mills by Cilio of Germany, who are well known for their excellent quality kitchen utensils.

Cilio have decades of experience with top end salt and pepper mills, having worked with Peugeot for many years.

Their new mill range has been designed to beat the best mills around:

• All mills have a selector mechanism that allows you to choose from pre set degrees of fineness or coarseness of condiment
• Selector mechanism is located on the base of the mill, so that the positioning of the selector it is not lost when refilling the mill
• Easier to refill as a result, too!
• Pepper mill mechanisms are made from engineered stainless steel - is the best material for precise cutting of pepper
• Salt mill mechanisms are made from reinfored ceramics - is the non corrosive material for salt, and most adaptable for taking different kinds of salt
• Built for a smooth grinding action, with consistency of output and good volume
• Mill bodies made from top materials

So whilst this range is not "proven" on the market, it is designed to improve on the best mills around

Made in Germany

Life time guarantee

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 Gustav Emil Ern?

Gustav Emil Ern chefs knives are manufactured in Solingen, Germany. Solingen, "the City of Blades" is renowned throughout the world for the production of exceptional quality chefs and butchers knives.

The superb quality of Gustav Emil Ern knives is the result of using only the finest materials, together with a long tradition of expertise and craftsmanship. The combination of these materials and careful hardening, grinding and polishing, guarantee a superior and longer lasting cutting edge together with high corrosion resistance.

Knife designs have evolved over centuries and specific tasks require knives of different weights and design. For this reason we have listed our most popular riveted range according to whether the blade weight is heavy (fully forged) or less heavy (stamped).

The Riveted Range - Fully Forged

Forged according to traditional methods in long and carefully controlled process from one piece of high grade stainless steel, to produce a perfectly balanced knife of lasting quality and strength. The resulting knives, with their extra weight, give exceptional performance, even for the preparation of hard root vegetables, such as potatoes or parsnips, and are also ideally suited to precise tasks such as fine carving, filleting and slicing.

The Riveted Range - Stamped

Of lighter weight but of equal quality to forged knives. The steel is hot rolled into wedge shaped strips and then the knife is "stamped out" under enormous pressure. The knives then undergo the same processes as the forged range, creating knives which have the same properties but do not require the extra weight of the forged range, such as serrated carving, boning, palette and turning knives.

The Moulded Range

High grade, moulded "Profilon®" handles surround blades of identical quality to the Riveted ranges. "Profilon®" handles can be sterilised making them especially hygienic. In addition the non-slip property of the handles makes them particularly safe when used with wet hands.

Knife Storage and Sets

Gustav Emil Ern knives are a major investment for any chef and, as the tools of his trade, they should be well cared for to maintain their excellent cutting properties and prolong their life. We offer a range of storage possibilities to secure, protect and display knives - from attractive, lockable magnetic brief cases to the ABS knife rack which allows for fourteen items to be stored safely in a minimum of wall space.

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 on cookware.

The mills we feature have a 20 years 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 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 Trudeau?

Trudeau is one of the biggest names in quality kitchen products in USA and has now just been launched in the UK.

The Trudeau spice racks are well designed, with compactness and ease of use in mind. The materials and build are also good, so we think they are a good complement to our very successful Soho Spices range.

We have chosen to sell the best of the Trudeau Pepper Mills and Salt Mills. They have unusual designs and good quality grinders, backed up with a Lifetime Warranty. It is always good to see the manufacturer standing behind their products.!

The company can trace it's roots back through 4 generations to 1889 and has built a reputation for quality, stylish products and innovaton. Trudeau products now sell in over 50 countries and the company is still headed by the Trudeau family.

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.

Why Zassenhaus?

Zassenhaus of Germany have been manufacturing high quality mills for over 100 years. They began in 1867, and first produced their famous coffee grinders 20 years later. The first pepper mills were produced in 1904. In 2000 they invented the first continuously adjustable grinding mechanism made with high quality ceramic.

Each mill has a patented mechanism, harder than steel, completely wear-proof and corrosion free. The mills are adjustable with 6 different settings from rough to fine grind to suit the user's requirements.

Unusually for a ceramic grinder, the mechanisms are each uniquely suited to the type of condiment - pepper, salt spices and dry herbs. So no jack of all trades here!

Zassenhaus pepper mills and salt mills have just recently been made available in the UK. Although I cannot at this stage say what is the experience of my customers with them, as they are so new, Zassenhaus has an excellent reputation. Having a ceramic grinder that is suited to the condiment also bodes well for the effectiveness of the millls.

25 year guarantee - we normally only stock mills with a lifetime guaranteed. It is, however, Zassenhaus' policy to offer a 25 year guarantee. I do not think that this reflects a lower quality product, just a company policy. I have said that they should make it a lifetime one if they want to be known amongst the best grinders on the market, which I believe they do! So, fingers crossed they will listen!!