"When most people hear "Peugeot," they think of cars, and rightfully so. The French company sold more than a million vehicles worldwide in 2023, even though it pulled out of the U.S. market decades ago. But long before Peugeot became known for its sleek automobiles, the company was manufacturing an entirely different kind of product for home and professional kitchens: pepper mills. Fortunately, those kitchen tools (with some unexpected uses) are still knocking around online and in stores."
"Peugeot's roots go back to 1810, and they had nothing to do with automobiles in the early years. Two brothers Jean-Pierre and Jean-Frederic Peugeot had bigger visions for the family's flour mill, transforming it into a steel foundry producing saw blades and household goods like spice mills and coffee grinders. That industrial heritage laid the groundwork for what is now considered one of the most respected pepper mills in the world, a niche it still solidly occupies today."
"Peugeot's first pepper mill, the "Z" model, was introduced in 1874 and remains in production more than 150 years later. Various renditions featured materials like white china, silver-plated metal, wood, and bakelite, some including manual hand cranks. Some pepper mills today retain that feature, including this modern-day beechwood pepper mill collaboration with chef Olivier Roellinger. Peugeot innovated on the internal grinding mechanism for cracking peppercorns before grinding , placing the brand in a realm of its own."
Peugeot began in 1810 as a family flour mill that transformed into a steel foundry producing saw blades and household goods such as spice mills and coffee grinders. The company introduced its first pepper mill, the "Z" model, in 1874; that model remains in production more than 150 years later. Peugeot developed an internal grinding mechanism that cracks peppercorns before grinding, setting its mills apart. Contemporary Peugeot pepper mills are still designed and made in France using high-quality materials and offer a lifetime guarantee. The product line now includes numerous configurations, styles, and collaborations with chefs.
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