Stainless Steel COLE & MASON Derwent Salt and Pepper Grinder Set – Includes Gift Box, Gourmet Precision Mechanisms, Premium Sea Salt, and Peppercorns Review

i Bought these because Cook's Illustrated has given them their top rating twice in a row several years apart, in a later review they stated that the dots are now stamped into the metal to keep them from wearing out (as of 2012?). I ordered them in 2019 and received the ones that had the dots painted on them so that must mean they were made 7 years ago!I wasn't expecting to get the old style after so many years and was disappointed but I used them anyway and am very happy with how they work…

For the price I suspected I would get a sleek metal and glass grinder. It is not. Its body is made of plastic. It should cost around $10 and won't cost a penny more. ATK gave this grinder a very high rating, but it's a sad day that a company gets away with making a pasty "toy," putting it in fancy packaging, and making it look like something more than it really is. If I wanted plastic I would go to my local big store. Shame on the leadership of Cole and Mason who put profit above their name and

I bought them because Cooks Illustrated has given them their top rating twice in a row, several years apart, because they are painted. In a later review they stated that the dots are now in the are stamped metal so they don't wear out (2012 onwards?) I ordered them in 2019 and got the ones with the dots so they were made 7 years ago I wasn't expecting to get the old style after so many years, and was disappointed. But I've used them anyway and am very happy with how they work. They are easy to…