What is it with grinding salt? Pepper, sure, it’s organic, it keeps better as whole corns, but salt? The fancy salts make great play of how many millions of years old they are. We live in an industrial society, we have machines that can break salt down from rocks to grains, why should I have to do it by hand? (I guess, technically this is one of those “machines” but I still see no reason not to buy it ready-ground.)
@ergomeh Yup - we have a salt grinder at our camp (because the set was two grinders) and it dumps WAY too much salt in no matter what it is set for and how short of a button press. Salt is heavier and more easily broken up, so it quite literally flows from the grinder. As a result, that one never gets used and will possibly become a White Elephant gift someday (filled with peppercorns, though).
@ergomeh And as we go green to save the planet, and drive to the gym to stay in shape, lets all get electric powered everything to save us the effort of turning a knob.
Fun stuff. Several of the 1-star reviews on Amazon complained that the units would not shut off and the instructions said to remove the battery if that happens, but these are rechargeable and the batteries are not removable/replaceable. Oof. Also, the base/stand for these are the recharging devices, so it seems like you’d need a power cord at your table to have them reside there. These plus the aforementioned er, um, “shape” and suddenly $30 seems too high.
@Jonas4321 I wondered about the cord to the table too, and then I figured these were probably intended to be kept near the stove for seasoning as you cook vs while eating.
Thanks for pulling up the critical review. That was what I came to the forum hoping to find. Gold Star for you!
/giphy gold star
@Perkalicious Watching the video (which is over 1 minute longer than it needed to be), the user has a set at the stove and a set at the table, both plugged in with a cord. I have a set of electric grinders at home and at our camp, and tbh the salt grinder is never used because it dumps too much salt in too quickly. Both pepper grinders get used regularly, though.
No reason to not use all 3 for pepper. Black, multicolor and white right? especially if reviews say salt comes out too fast… (that said i am still confused - WHY 3?! - most people use salt and pepper not salt and 2 peppers)
I have a similar re-chargeable electric grinder w/ light (but not the weird shape) and it works great. I filled it with multi-colored peppercorns (black/white/red/green [though red is not technically “pepper”]), replacing three manual grinders. It’s lives by the main food prep area and is extremely handy. However, salt sits in a small ceramic bowl with a small wooden spoon, just as my mom always did. So, a combination of antiquarian and futuristic…
Who is the target audience for something like this? Are people uncomfortable or unwilling to give a pepper mill a twist or two by hand anymore? Does no one else absolutely savor the experience of having someone else grinding fresh pepper waiting for you to say “when” and you let that pile of fresh flavor build up before calling it complete?
Seems like this takes all the fun out of one of the most basic but most satisfying rituals at meal time…
Specs
Product: COSPRO 3-Piece Electric Salt and Pepper Grinder Set
Model: QIC-301
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$59.99 at Best Buy
$79.95 at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Friday, Jan 23 - Monday, Jan 26
Oh, I see. Cospro not cosplay.
@yakkoTDI Some sort of play.
The look of these makes me giggle.
@Kyeh
@Kyeh Definitely a conversation piece on your table…
@Kyeh they look like baby Daleks?
@Kyeh the bottoms are kind of flared so you should be ok!
@brainmist @ryanbruce thinks so:
https://meh.com/forum/topics/cospro-3-piece-electric-salt-and-pepper-grinder-set#696729b07eb20f1ffd10a03b
@scilynt @j4yx0r disagrees:
https://meh.com/forum/topics/cospro-3-piece-electric-salt-and-pepper-grinder-set#69672f6990dc0fa2ea695a69
these will grind margarita salt.
@alacrity Yes, they’d do a splendid job of that!
I thought they were…uh, something else at first.
The clicky face looks like a kidney stone
There is no logical reason why an electric salt and pepper shaker should get the electric slide stuck in my head. Grrrr
Did Jeff Bezos have anything to do with the design of this product?
I want to shake. Grinding is no fun.
These any good for salting a crypto mine?
i bought it. can’t wait to tackle squab or maybe cuy
/giphy excuse me
Putting the measurements on there is subtle
@CraigDanger Greetings traveler …
Missed opportunity to use this as your AI image
/giphy Dalek
@ryanbruce I came here to say that very thing!!
/buy
@uvassassin It worked! Your order number is: surprised-whipped-atlas
/showme surprised whipped atlas
@mediocrebot Here’s the image you requested for “surprised whipped atlas”
These certainly look like they could be dual use items.
Not sure I’d want these on the table for holiday gatherings…
@robson No flared base. Don’t do it!
@robson Your guests would have something to remember, though!
What is it with grinding salt? Pepper, sure, it’s organic, it keeps better as whole corns, but salt? The fancy salts make great play of how many millions of years old they are. We live in an industrial society, we have machines that can break salt down from rocks to grains, why should I have to do it by hand? (I guess, technically this is one of those “machines” but I still see no reason not to buy it ready-ground.)
@ergomeh so put something else in it?
@brainmist @ergomeh Or put it in something else…
@ergomeh Yup - we have a salt grinder at our camp (because the set was two grinders) and it dumps WAY too much salt in no matter what it is set for and how short of a button press. Salt is heavier and more easily broken up, so it quite literally flows from the grinder. As a result, that one never gets used and will possibly become a White Elephant gift someday (filled with peppercorns, though).
@ergomeh And as we go green to save the planet, and drive to the gym to stay in shape, lets all get electric powered everything to save us the effort of turning a knob.
Tell me these are horrible and it’s not worth incurring the wrath of the Yorkshire warcry!
@sillyheathen Only if you tell me what I’m supposed to put into the third grinder.
@sillyheathen @therealjrn The 1st image looks like Black and White Peppercorns and Himalayan Coarse Salt.
Can they grind coffee beans?
Why is there never a garlic grinder?
@werehatrack Would you belive there is such a thing? TIL this:
https://spice.alibaba.com/spice-basics/garlic-grinder
@werehatrack dried garlic in the third grinder. Done.
Putting this in my “if it showed up in an IRK I’d be delighted” list.
The Dorothy coffee thingy was on that list. I finally caved and ordered it… And got one in the IRK.
@brainmist Given that the Dorothy thing is likely to show up again, how do you like it?
2.6" W × 9" H per grinder ???
Fun stuff. Several of the 1-star reviews on Amazon complained that the units would not shut off and the instructions said to remove the battery if that happens, but these are rechargeable and the batteries are not removable/replaceable. Oof. Also, the base/stand for these are the recharging devices, so it seems like you’d need a power cord at your table to have them reside there. These plus the aforementioned er, um, “shape” and suddenly $30 seems too high.
@Jonas4321 I wondered about the cord to the table too, and then I figured these were probably intended to be kept near the stove for seasoning as you cook vs while eating.
Thanks for pulling up the critical review. That was what I came to the forum hoping to find. Gold Star for you!
/giphy gold star
@Perkalicious Watching the video (which is over 1 minute longer than it needed to be), the user has a set at the stove and a set at the table, both plugged in with a cord. I have a set of electric grinders at home and at our camp, and tbh the salt grinder is never used because it dumps too much salt in too quickly. Both pepper grinders get used regularly, though.
i received a similar 2-piece set as a gift
the pepper one works fine. the base on the salt one rusted and its battery no longer charges.
am i surprised that a metal thing filled with salt rusted out? no
No reason to not use all 3 for pepper. Black, multicolor and white right? especially if reviews say salt comes out too fast… (that said i am still confused - WHY 3?! - most people use salt and pepper not salt and 2 peppers)
I have a similar re-chargeable electric grinder w/ light (but not the weird shape) and it works great. I filled it with multi-colored peppercorns (black/white/red/green [though red is not technically “pepper”]), replacing three manual grinders. It’s lives by the main food prep area and is extremely handy. However, salt sits in a small ceramic bowl with a small wooden spoon, just as my mom always did. So, a combination of antiquarian and futuristic…
/buy
@Cerridwyn It worked! Your order number is: affectionate-daring-treatment
/showme affectionate daring treatment
@mediocrebot Here’s the image you requested for “affectionate daring treatment”
Who is the target audience for something like this? Are people uncomfortable or unwilling to give a pepper mill a twist or two by hand anymore? Does no one else absolutely savor the experience of having someone else grinding fresh pepper waiting for you to say “when” and you let that pile of fresh flavor build up before calling it complete?
Seems like this takes all the fun out of one of the most basic but most satisfying rituals at meal time…